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Lise Vesterlund will receive an honorary doctorate from Copenhagen Business School
Pitt’s Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Economics will give a lecture on March 21 in celebration of the honor.
Comment on a draft policy regarding information security until April 10
Members of the Pitt community are invited to provide feedback via an online form.
Burton M. Tansky, trustee emeritus and luxury retail leader, dies at 87
The CEO of the Neiman Marcus Group, Tansky served as a Pitt trustee for decades and helped lead a $2 billion fundraising campaign.
Larry Fitzgerald Jr. is Pitt’s 2025 spring commencement speaker
The former Pitt football star and NFL Man of the Year recipient will address the University’s graduating class at PPG Paints Arena on May 4.
Pitt honored 6 outstanding community champions and partnerships at a March forum
The Healthy Home Laboratory, Pitt Dental Assistant Training Program and Partnerships for Family Support were this year’s Partnerships of Distinction.
Alumnus Yvon Woappi will speak at Pitt-Bradford’s commencement on May 4
The Columbia University professor researching wound healing and regeneration will also receive an Alumni Award of Distinction.
Annette Vee will pen a newsletter series on AI and teaching
The associate professor has partnered with publisher W.W. Norton to explore topics around artificial intelligence.
Pitt’s Annual Disclosure Certification period begins March 17
University faculty and staff who are mandatory disclosers will receive an email between March 17 and 20. The form is due by April 15.
This alumna is protecting people from cons, one podcast episode at a time
Laci Mosley pokes fun at grifters in “Scam Goddess,” an award-winning podcast and Hulu documentary series.
Alumna Susan Silvestri will receive Pitt-Bradford’s Presidential Medal of Distinction
The founding member of the Pitt-Bradford Alumni Association will be honored at the campus’ commencement ceremony on May 4.
Protect yourself from possible scams and fraud with these safety reminders
Whether it’s people promising big payouts during tax season or people impersonating officials, there are bad actors out there. Here are Pitt resources that can help.
Pitt ranks among the top worldwide universities for granted patents
The list, published by the National Academy of Inventors, spotlights the role academia plays in U.S. innovation.
Meet the 2025 Chancellor’s Distinguished Award winners
16 faculty members earned the honor, which recognizes outstanding accomplishments in research, teaching and public service.
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.
David Waldeck was honored by the American Chemical Society
The distinguished professor of chemistry earned the Award in Experimental Physical Chemistry for his work researching chiral-induced spin selectivity.
Alum Alex Firestine is Pitt’s first Luce scholar
As part of the program, he will spend a year in Asia learning about language, culture and sustainable food systems.
Pitt was recertified as a HeartSafe Campus
The National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation recognizes schools for offering AED and CPR trainings and other heart-healthy initiatives.
This high school student is sewing a quilt inspired by her research in Pitt’s August Wilson Archive
Maria McDill, an August Wilson Archive Student Research Awardee, received mentorship and a stipend to support her project.
Gary Jackson blends poetry, comics and Afrofuturism to redefine Black narratives
The Dietrich School professor explores speculative storytelling through his scholarship and craft.
Pitt’s Office of the Provost has appointed 2 new faculty fellows
Shelome Gooden and David Sanchez will contribute to faculty mentoring and humanities research, respectively.
