Roc the Panther high-fives a student at Welcome Week

Welcome Week 2026 in photos

Features & Articles

6 free things to do around Pittsburgh in September

This month brings jazz on Liberty Avenue, artists in Mellon Park and a centennial celebration for the Cathedral of Learning.

Pitt doctors performed the first artificial iris implantation in Western Pennsylvania

The transformative procedure largely saved the vision of Vice Chancellor for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Evan Facher.

Meet the interns behind Pitt’s social media accounts

Follow along with these students throughout the year on Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and more.

Introducing the 2026 Rees-Chancellor’s Scholars cohort

Fourteen outstanding scholars from across eight states received the University’s pinnacle award for incoming first-year students.

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Announcements and Updates
Two students on the Cathedral lawn

Stay informed and connected with the new PittSAFE app

Recreation and Wellness Center

Pitt will hold emergency evacuation drills throughout August

The Cathedral of Learning

University responds to recommendations from the Working Group on Antisemitism

American flags in the grass

Pitt will be closed July 3 in observance of Independence Day

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Accolades & Honors
Program Manager Ryan Golder presents to an audience

A summer of recruitment for Pitt’s English Language Institute

Michael Ramsey

Michael Ramsey’s work was recognized by the American Geophysical Society

Rory Cooper touches his device

Rory Cooper was named to Forbes’ list of most successful living veterans

An advisor and a student with a laptop talk at a library table.

Pitt is one of the best workplaces in Pennsylvania, according to Forbes

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