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Research sheds light on how children interpret ‘dark tourism’
Ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, Professor Mary Margaret Kerr shares insights on how to help children make meaning of tragic events.
Home installations are underway for a community Wi-Fi pilot
A program between Pitt and Every1online that’s bringing Wi-Fi to local families in need is expanding. Residents of New Kensington and Homewood are encouraged to apply.
Lecture to focus on disability policy beyond the pandemic
A Sept. 13 virtual lecture by Sen. Bob Casey will address the pandemic’s impact on people with disabilities and the need to bolster home- and community-based services.
Where the laws of matter break down, a quantum discovery crops up
Lasers, fiendishly complex calculations and some of the coldest temperatures on Earth led to physicist Vincent Liu’s recent superfluid discovery.
Get (re)involved on campus
Make the most of your college experience: Here are eight ways to get involved, suggested by a fellow student.
Alumna chases opportunities at NASA
Stephanie Jiménez (A&S ’21) put her Pitt degree to work this summer as an intern for a NASA program that addresses environmental issues.
PhD student wins ‘Top Chef Amateurs’
If psychology graduate student Brett Bankson were to create a dish inspired by the University of Pittsburgh and the city at large, it would be a dish with undeniable character. "The Pittsburgh salad
Here’s the Plan (for Pitt): Q&A
Why do we have a strategic plan? What’s different about the new one? And now that we have one — what happens? The Plan for Pitt’s strategic planners answer these questions and more.
Pitt Football receives $20 million gift from alumnus
The head coaching position at Pitt will be permanently named the Chris Bickell ’97 Head Football Coach.
Lantern Night: Good to Glow
Pitt’s oldest tradition marked its 101st year with an inclusive ceremony that lit up the night.
Cathedral lawn art exhibit to put Black lives in focus
Art panels along Alumni Walk will showcase work from 17 artists from the University community, including regional artists. It will be on display in Oakland for two weeks.
Photos: Welcome Week 2021
More than 100 events — both in-person and virtual — were staged last week to welcome new first-year, transfer and commuter students to campus for the start of a new academic year.
Excitement for new West Wing rises with beam
With the final steel beam in place the West Wing addition to Alan Magee Scaife Hall moves one step closer to completion.
Walking, biking or driving on campus? Safety first!
As Pitt continues to welcome students, faculty and staff to campus, traveling safely through Oakland has never been more important. Keep these reminders top of mind.
Students cautioned on South Side crime
As students return to campus in large numbers, Pitt Public Safety and Student Affairs are delivering a clear message: Always use common sense when exploring the city or a new area.
Global Experiences Office reinvents study abroad
Study abroad has a new name — the Global Experiences Office — and a new approach. Students can now get a truly global education from anywhere.
Developing a new type of quantum memory
Pitt physicist Jeremy Levy and a multidisciplinary team want to develop a new approach to building quantum computer memory.
Research and IT foster strategic collaboration
Kim Wong and Adam Hobaugh, co-directors at Pitt’s Center for Research Computing, are on a mission to make advanced computing and data services accessible to all researchers.
Photos: Pitt Arrival 2021
The blue bins are rolling and students in matching Back to Pitt shirts are out in full force to help new Panthers move in. Here are scenes and some more resources from Pitt Arrival 2021.
Makerspace program helps people with disabilities design and build tech for daily life
From guitar picks to cup holders, assistant professor Anand Mhatre’s community-based class is helping people build their own assistive and fun technologies.
