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Sarah J. Swerdlow was awarded a travel award from the American Society of Microbiology

The Pitt-Greensburg assistant professor will travel to ASM Microbe, the world’s largest microbial science gathering.

  • Technology & Science
  • Pitt-Greensburg
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Pitt will hold UCIS leadership search open forums in April

Share your input on a leadership structure for the University Center for International Studies at virtual sessions on April 15 and 22.

  • University News
  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Alumni
  • University Center for International Studies (UCIS)
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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.

  • Community Impact
  • Global
  • Cultivate student success
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • School of Public and International Affairs
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2 Pitt English faculty won a Spencer Foundation grant

Jialei Jiang and Xiqiao Wang received $60,000 to conduct translingual research.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
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Forbes has named Pitt a ‘New Ivy’

The University made the magazine’s list of 10 public universities graduating students that business leaders want to hire.

  • University News
  • Cultivate student success
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
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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.

  • University News
  • Students
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How Pitt is preparing local small businesses for large institutional partnerships

The University’s local spend last year totaled $477 million. Learn more about contracting opportunities at Doing Business with Pitt on May 16.

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Rebecca Price

Transforming care for treatment-resistant depression.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • School of Medicine
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Kris Davitt is stepping down as Pitt’s senior vice chancellor for philanthropic and alumni engagement

Davitt, who has more than 30 years’ experience in fundraising, will become senior vice president for development at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

  • University News
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Tasha Alston is sharing new narratives of Black fatherhood

Hear from the Pitt Medicine researcher and other community experts at a panel on March 31.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • School of Medicine
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4 Pitt-Greensburg faculty received President's Distinguished Awards

Celebrate the winners’ accomplishments in teaching, service and professional development at Honors Convocation on April 11.

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Pitt will host a Humanities @ Work conference on April 4

The cross-disciplinary event will connect students and scholars with leaders in the community, health and technology industries.

  • University News
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
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Meet 4 graduate students who took unconventional paths to Pitt

Their journeys showcase the changing dynamics of who’s seeking graduate education and when.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Cultivate student success
  • Be welcoming and engaged
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See the Pittsburgh campus in bloom in this spring gallery

Pitt’s expert grounds crew members will spend tireless hours prepping flower beds, mulching, planting and weeding throughout the growing season.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Support the United Way at a food truck event on April 8

Each business will donate 15% of their sales to Pitt’s United Way Campaign.

  • Community Impact
  • Students
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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4 Pitt faculty won the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring

This year’s recipients will be honored at 3 p.m. March 26.

  • University News
  • Cultivate student success
  • Provost
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One Pitt-Bradford student is reviving a (nearly) lost indigenous art

Tyrone Bowen-Collateta creates handmade lacrosse sticks from blocks of hickory.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Be welcoming and engaged
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Home field has a deeper meaning for Pitt-Bradford lacrosse

When the newly minted DIII team takes the field in March, they'll be playing for more than just a winning record.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Cultivate student success
  • Be welcoming and engaged
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6 Pitt people were named Pittsburgh Business Times Women of Influence

The annual honor recognizes the region’s most impactful businesswomen.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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This Pitt researcher is using his own experience to help autistic students thrive on campus

After a decade of surveying and studying autistic college students, Brett Ranon Nachman has come away with some important, and surprising, insights.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Be welcoming and engaged
  • School of Education