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Katy Nesbitt is Pitt’s 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker
The alum and first American woman to referee at the World Cup will deliver remarks to graduating students and their families at the April 30 event.

Find out who’s speaking at Pitt’s graduate school commencement ceremonies
Hear from Pitt alumni who are leading the fields of ethics, environmental advocacy, educator rights and more.

The Pitt Farmers Market is back
Head to the William Pitt Union Plaza on April 6, 13 or 20 for baked goods, BBQ and more.

Salah Al-Zaiti earned a Fulbright Scholar Award
The Pitt Nursing vice chair of research will travel to Jordan to advance his research in cardiovascular disease, biomedical informatics and machine learning.

David Waldeck earned a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research
The professor in Pitt’s Department of Chemistry will lead a team of researchers from seven universities.

Joan T.A. Gabel named 19th University of Pittsburgh chancellor
The Pitt Board of Trustees on Monday elected Gabel to succeed Patrick Gallagher.

Pitt Board of Trustees meeting scheduled for April 3
The Pitt community is invited to watch via livestream at 11 a.m.

It’s time to celebrate Pitt’s graduate and professional students
The Office of the Provost and Pitt’s Graduate and Professional Student Government will have events April 3-8.

D. Michael Elnicki was named editor-in-chief of the Journal of General Internal Medicine
The professor in Pitt’s School of Medicine and two other editors will lead the journal for five years starting July 1.

Law alum Ted Black is Point Park University’s new SVP of institutional advancement and strategy
He will lead alumni affairs, marketing, external relations and more.

6 things to do around the Pittsburgh campus in April
Design a spacecraft, attend free concerts and celebrate Pitt innovators.

Pitt helped bring a gospel pioneer’s music back to life
A daylong community celebration honoring composer Charles Henry Pace and his activist wife, Frankie, resurrected songs not heard in more than six decades. Learn more about their legacy.

Students, look out for an annual student loan notification
These Pitt resources can help you understand your repayment options.

Graduate student Hebah Uddin published a YA novel
The doctoral student in Pitt’s Department of English is better known to young readers as Karuna Riazi.

He’s going to predict your next favorite song
Pitt graduate student Hunter Osterhoudt is mixing his love of music with the power of algorithms as he pursues a master’s in computer science, thanks to Pitt2Pitt.

This Pitt-Johnstown professor boosted COVID-19 vaccination rates in rural Pa.
Jill Henning harnessed her expertise as an infectious disease researcher and consummate collaborator to get a remarkable number of shots in arms.

8 new projects received funding in the Pitt Seed 2.0 competition
This summer, they’ll pitch their ideas to campus leadership for the chance for $75,000 in funding.

Pitt’s HexAI lab earned a grant to address challenges in total joint arthroplasty research
The Oracle for Research award will fund a project that uses AI to improve diagnosis and treatment mechanisms.

Calling all volunteers: Your help is needed at commencement
Sign up to lend a hand at Graduation Central or the April 30 ceremony by March 24.