Global
A Pitt course gave students the chance to learn firsthand from Iceland’s sustainable engineering practices
Over spring break, the Swanson School of Engineering class visited a geothermal power plant and learned how the country bakes climate resilience into everything it does.
Announcing Pitt’s newest Critical Language Scholar
Elaina Hopkins in the School of Public and International Affairs will spend time in Turkey during the immersive language program.
Pitt ranks among the top worldwide universities for granted patents
The list, published by the National Academy of Inventors, spotlights the role academia plays in U.S. innovation.
Pitt is a Fulbright Top Producer yet again
15 Pitt students and alumni earned the chance to participate in the U.S. government’s flagship international exchange program in the past year.
Alum Alex Firestine is Pitt’s first Luce scholar
As part of the program, he will spend a year in Asia learning about language, culture and sustainable food systems.
5 Pitt students received Gilman Scholarships
The undergraduates will travel to South America, Taiwan and more through the program, which supports Federal Pell Grant recipients with up to $5,000 during their study abroad experience.
A new Pitt center will use AI to accelerate women’s health research globally
The Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center is funded by a gift from siblings and health care entrepreneurs Vishnu Vardhan and Harsha Vardhini, along with a significant investment from the School of Medicine.
How Pitt helped August Wilson’s ‘Jitney’ make its debut in Italy
The groundbreaking performance, translated in part by Lina Insana’s Italian language students, featured an all-Black Italian cast of actors.
The Pitt library’s vast and varied Latin American collection can ‘speak to anyone’
Meet Martha Mantilla, whose global experiences and passion for culture prepared her to manage the collection.
Raed El Rafei’s new film will premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
The assistant professor returned to his Lebanon hometown to create “Tripoli/A Tale of Three Cities.”

