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Here’s who’s speaking at Pitt’s 2025 graduate and professional commencement ceremonies
Find your school on the list. Celebrations are happening throughout May.
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.
Gear up for commencement: Graduation Central starts April 8
Purchase regalia, enter giveaways and get key details about the ceremony at the University Store on Fifth through May 1.
3 Pennsylvania leaders will receive the Elsie Hilliard Hillman Lifetime Achievement Award on March 12
Pitt’s Institute of Politics will honor Joanna McClinton, Debra Todd and Kim Ward for exceptional service to the public and the commonwealth.
Gary Jackson blends poetry, comics and Afrofuturism to redefine Black narratives
The Dietrich School professor explores speculative storytelling through his scholarship and craft.
This newly expanded Pitt program is building a community-engaged campus police department
The Police Development Program is reducing the barrier to entry for law enforcement professions by providing free state certification, housing and a stipend.
Pitt senior Katie Currie and her twin won $88K on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Watch highlights of the sisters dominating the game show.
Pitt and the Smithsonian have teamed up to teach life sciences skills to local middle schoolers
The hands-on curriculum is introducing young students in Pittsburgh’s Greater Hazelwood neighborhood to real-world applications of biotechnology.
Pitt celebrated its newest Class of 2024 graduates at winter commencement
See a gallery of the ceremony, which included speeches by Holden Thorp and Mihika Shah.
Pitt’s history and philosophy of science programs earned top honors in a recent report
The Philosophical Gourmet Report recognized the department’s philosophy of physics program as distinguished.