Roc the Panther high-fives a student at Welcome Week

Welcome Week 2026 in photos

Features & Articles

Panthers Forward, which has saved students $6M, is accepting applications

The one-of-a-kind Pitt program will provide 150 graduating seniors with up to $5,000 in direct federal student loan relief.

This garden grows community in South Oakland

Student volunteers from Epsilon Eta Delta, an environmental honors fraternity, are reviving a corner of the Pittsburgh neighborhood, adding green space and, soon, growing vegetables.

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.

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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
The Cathedral of Learning sits behind blooming flowers.

10 Pitt people made Pittsburgh Magazine’s 40 Under 40 list

Tabacchi

Pitt named JW Tabacchi as its first Title VI coordinator

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

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