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Pitt ranks No. 24 among the nation’s public universities, says U.S. News & World Report

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5 free things to do in Pittsburgh this October

Watch giant pumpkins get destroyed, find the Cheshire Cat in a glass wonderland or watch a Halloween classic on the plaza.

He studied in an unfinished Cathedral of Learning — and later contributed to its preservation

For alumnus and longtime Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation leader Arthur Ziegler, preservation is about people and culture, not just buildings.

$3B campaign kickoff, Cathedral celebration and light show highlight Pitt Homecoming weekend

Homecoming at Pitt was bigger than ever in 2026, as the University looked back on 100 years of a campus icon while setting up its next century of possibilities.

Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets received a $1.8M grant from the John Templeton Foundation

Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili and Ilia Murtazashvili will co-lead the study on how to revitalize public governance and policy.

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Announcements and Updates
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Save the date for Pitt’s Community Engaged Scholarship Forum on March 2

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Comment on the University’s draft privacy policy by Oct. 28

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Pitt adds a doctoral hooding ceremony to its annual winter commencement celebrations

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Senior vice chancellor and dean of the School of Medicine search begins with virtual forums

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Accolades & Honors
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Mike Arenth and Bridget Ridge will continue leading the University Center for Teaching and Learning

The Cathedral of Learning looms over a dark building and tree

John Norton won the 2026 Lakatos Award

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Hadi Noori won an NSF grant to develop an energy-efficient welding process

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Pitt is globally ranked in 33 subjects, per ShanghaiRanking

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