Cultivate student success
A service dog opened doors for this senior
For Emma Levick, “the cutest medical equipment ever" was key to attending Pitt. Here’s how she’s given back so others can receive the same benefit.
Pitt reaffirms its commitment to civic discourse with Civic Fluency Forum
The University community, alongside Citizens and Scholars, explored civic fluency, misinformation and finding common ground at an April event.
Meet Pitt-Greensburg’s first Fulbright winner
Senior Alanna Schill heads to the Czech Republic in August to spend 10 months developing her skills as an educator.
This senior knows positive change starts with conversations
Sam Podnar, a Truman scholar and Rhodes finalist, is deeply invested in advocating for the interests of her neighbors, at the polls and beyond.
4 Pitt students won DAAD RISE scholarships
Students selected can study at leading German universities for a summer.
Olga Klimova was re-elected as president of the American Council of Teachers of Russian
The director of Pitt’s Russian program first assumed the role in 2024 after years of service to ACTR.
12 Pitt students were named to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The prestigious program supports outstanding students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees with an annual stipend of $37,000.
Alumnus Jared Lemus won a prize for his debut short story collection
Lemus’ book, “Guatemalan Rhapsody,” received the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize.
His PhD thesis solved a mystery — and may help turn a lake blue again
Pitt graduate Eli Hall tracked down the source of algae blooms in the Allegheny Reservoir, which takes up a third of a Seneca reservation in New York.
Pitt ranks in the top 50 universities building job-ready technical talent, per CodeSignal
It’s the University’s first year on the list, which recognizes producers of top technical talent based on verified coding skills.