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A Pitt Law alumnus is speaking out to inspire companies to achieve the unthinkable
A chance encounter taught Ron Mitchell the value of his voice, which is now a bright light for businesses large and small.
Introducing the 2024 Diversity Forum speakers
Feminista Jones and the Rev. William Barber II will deliver addresses on productive dialogue on Jan. 23 and 24.
How Jesse Horst is connecting students to the history and heartbeat of Havana
In part thanks to relationships he built in Cuba’s capital as a Pitt graduate student, this alumnus has created a competitive and immersive study abroad experience.
Pitt partnered with the state to offer a free trauma-informed therapy certification to Pennsylvania providers
The program, organized by the Department of Human Services and Pitt’s School of Social Work, will provide training on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for qualified mental health
This CGS alumna helped bring honor to nontraditional students
The 50th anniversary exhibit of honor society recalls outreach to part-time and nontraditional students.
Anastasia Lopez earned her Certified Master of Career Services
The professional development faculty instructor received the prestigious National Career Development Association credential.
Hannah Florey researched local police practices with an American Bar Association program
The School of Law student spent the fall 2023 semester as a fellow with the Legal Education Police Practices Consortium.
Carl Lawson was named Pitt health sciences’ associate vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion
He will lead efforts across the six schools to foster an inclusive environment for students, trainees, faculty and staff.
Shyam Visweswaran was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics
The professor of biomedical informatics is among 23 elected academic, government and industry leaders.
Apply for the Pitt Public Health Undergraduate Scholars Program by Jan. 31
The eight-week summer residential program introduces students to the role public health professionals play in healthy communities.
University of Pittsburgh Police Department Chief James Loftus retires
Loftus steps down after more than 10 years of service to Pitt. Deputy Chief Holly Lamb will be promoted to chief of police.
7 students completed the Hub’s basic machining course
Offered by Pitt-Titusville’s Manufacturing Assistance Center, the 15-week program prepares students to enter one of the region’s greatest employment opportunities.
Nathan Xavier Osorio won the 2024 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize
His debut collection, “Querida,” will be published as part of the Pitt Poetry Series next fall.
Winter Commencement 2024 in photos
See the gallery celebrating nearly 700 Pitt graduates who crossed the stage on Dec. 17.
Sophomore Kaden Kashner was short-listed for the 2023 Harvey Chute Book Awards
“The ChatGPT Business Playbook: AI-Driven Strategies and Formulas for Business Success” was among 17 books recognized as outstanding works of emerging talent.
Law student Jayme Tocci earned a Peggy Browning Fellowship
The 10-week summer program places fellows in labor unions, worker centers and other labor-related nonprofits.
Submissions are open for the 2024 Center for African American Poetry and Poetics Book Prize
The reading period for the prize, awarded annually to a first or second book by a writer of African descent, closes Feb. 15.
This Central Oakland house is actually an innovative lab for aging in place
Pitt’s Healthy Home Lab aims to create new ways for a growing population of older adults to better their health and retain mobility and independence at home.
Tawanda Stamps was on City & State PA’s Impact 75 list
The director of contract administration and procurement was included for leading Pitt’s Mentor-Protégé Program.
Gurudev Dutt’s physics research received funding from four major foundations
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the Simons Foundation, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the John Templeton Foundation partnered to fund 11 innovative “tabletop” experiments.
