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Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Are Focus of New Center
The new Center for Sustainable Business is partnering with IBM, PPG and other industry leaders to integrate environmental and societal concerns into their business models.
Alumna Rachel Ann Brickner received the Miller Audio Prize
The MFA graduate is also a part-time instructor in Pitt’s Department of English.
New Jazz Chair Brings Fresh Approach to Pitt
Nicole Mitchell, the William S. Dietrich II Endowed Chair in Jazz Studies, begins her first semester at Pitt with a revamped Jazz Week and big ideas for the future of the program.
Alumnus Robert F. Lambert was named to the York Traditions Bank Board of Directors
Lambert has served as president of York County Libraries in Pennsylvania since 2016. His history of community leadership includes serving as Controller for the City of York from 2008-2016.
Color Within the … Flu Virus?
This flu season, scientists want the public to see the virus through the lens of creativity—and hopefully learn something in the process. Seema Lakdawala, assistant professor in the School of Medicine
Pitt Law boasts highest first-time passing rate for the Pennsylvania Bar Exam
Eighty-one Pitt Law graduates sat for the test for the first time this past July, and 74 of them passed.
School of Medicine Presents Its Highest Award to Immune System Researcher
Ruslan Medzhitov, a Yale University researcher who transformed the understanding of how the immune system detects infections, which paved the way for therapies for a wide range of diseases, received
2 Pitt scientists won NIH High-Risk High-Reward Grants
Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis and Caroline Runyan have won NIH Director’s Awards for pursuing major opportunities and gaps in biomedical research that require trans-NIH collaboration to succeed.
Social Work Training Tackles the Opioid Abuse Epidemic With Integrated Care
Pitt Professor of Social Work Daniel Rosen and his colleagues have secured a $1.25 million federal grant to not only strengthen opioid abuse training for 70 master of social work students, but to put
Pitt will celebrate Veterans Week 2019 with films, photos and food
Beginning Nov. 1, the Office of Veterans Services will host a series of events aimed at building bridges, promoting understanding and encouraging dialogue.
Pitt Team’s Replacement Heart Valve Could Decrease Need for Pediatric Surgeries
To address the critical need for long-lasting heart valve replacements, a team of Pitt researchers created a mesh that harnesses the body’s own healing power.
Pitt was ranked a top 50 Best Global University
Pitt landed at No. 47 on the U.S. News & World Report’s ranking.
Global Law Faculty Member, Ugandan Educator Celebrated at Annual Awards
The University Center for International Studies recently honored Ron Brand and Silver Oonyu with Sheth International Achievement Awards.
Marketing Major Lands ‘Wicked’ Internship
Pitt senior Rachel Noah created her own University experience on her way to a career in arts management during a dream summer internship: on Broadway with the producers of “Wicked.”
6 rising African American alumni will be recognized at the Sankofa Homecoming farewell brunch
Read more about the outstanding grads being honored by Pitt’s African American Alumni Council.
‘Lest We Forget’ brings Holocaust history to life in heart of Pitt’s campus
The University of Pittsburgh and the Holocaust Center of Pittsburgh partnered to bring the traveling installation “Lest We Forget” to Pitt’s campus. As community members grapple with the memory of
Pitt’s African American Alumni Council will honor 5 during Homecoming 2019
Read more about the alumni, who have excelled in their careers and carved a national footprint with outstanding contributions to society and the University community.
Homecoming 2019: Commemorating African American Alumni, George Romero and More
With Homecoming season comes a host of programs and activities that Pitt's organizations are putting together, from a George Romero exhibit opening to the African American Alumni Council's time
Bernard Fisher, a pioneer in breast cancer research, dies at 101
The distinguished service professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was a role model for the surgeon-scientist.
