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Pitt-Bradford students finished first in a global business simulation
Business management capstone students ranked first in earnings worldwide during the week of Nov. 13.

The University grounds team is making campus cleanup quieter and more sustainable
The facilities management and sustainability offices collaborated to implement battery-powered equipment that helps mitigate carbon emissions and noise pollution.

Pitt’s Panthers Forward debt-relief program welcomed 150 seniors to its Class of 2024
The first-of-its-kind program has offset $3.75 million in federal loans since 2019, helping 750 students address their debt.

Alumnus Willie Kinard III published his debut poetry collection
Their book, “Orders of Service,” won the 2022 Alice James Award.

Here’s who will deliver the address at Pitt’s first University-wide Winter Commencement ceremony
Civic education advocate Rajiv Vinnakota will offer remarks to students who have earned their degrees since May.

Struggling to find a study spot? Try searching off the beaten path.
There are plenty of places to cozy up during finals, even in the most popular buildings on campus.

Pitt is making data science accessible worldwide with a new online master’s degree
The School of Computing and Information is partnering with Coursera to launch the flexible curriculum in May 2024.

How to stay mindful in the face of seasonal stress
Whether you’re dealing with finals or holiday chaos, follow this advice from Pitt Psychology Research Assistant Professor Emily Lindsay.

Prepare for 2023 Winter Recess closures around the Pittsburgh campus
Get the details on buildings and facilities with limited hours.

Jessica Merlin published a perspective piece on methadone and cancer treatment in the New England Journal of Medicine
The director of Pitt’s Challenges in Managing and Preventing Pain clinical research center highlighted systemic flaws with a patient case study.

This summer research program is smoothing the rocky transition to graduate school
Pitt’s Mobilization and Political Economy Summer Research Program provides underrepresented students with research skills and mentorship.

Pitt joined Europa University Viadrina in leading a global research and education network on EU foreign policy
Scholars from 18 countries will conduct research to better understand the EU’s future role in global governance.

A Pitt2Pitt scholarship helped launch this librarian’s career
Alumna Dagny Felker turned her love of language into a job at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.

Shyam Visweswaran was appointed to a National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine committee
The professor in Pitt’s Department of Biomedical Informatics will work to assess how researchers use racialized groups and ethnic categories.

Pitt is on Time magazine’s first Best Colleges for Future Leaders list
The University is among 100 schools ranked based on an analysis of the 2,000 top leaders in the U.S. and where they were educated.

3 student founders of a Pitt health care startup were listed on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list
Their company, HEARTio, is developing an algorithm to help doctors more quickly identify coronary artery disease.

Marginalized neighborhoods recover slowly from disasters. This Pitt professor wants to help.
Fernando Tormos-Aponte's social science research is inspired by his homeland’s experience rebuilding after Hurricane Maria.

Don’t miss Pitt’s Holiday Open House in the Cathedral of Learning
The annual event features nationality and heritage rooms decked in seasonal splendor, music and cultural demonstrations, traditional foods and baked goods and a visit from St. Nicholas.

December graduates, RSVP for Winter Commencement by Dec. 6
Pitt’s first winter commencement will be held at the Petersen Events Center at 2 p.m. Dec. 17.