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Why movies like ‘Black Panther’ matter
Ahead of the Oscars, Pitt professor and Hollywood veteran Kevin Smith discusses the importance of Black representation in cinema and why Stan Lee is a model for allyship.

Celiwe Jones joined Pitt’s CECs as workforce development career counselor
The School of Social Work alumna will work with both community engagement centers to discuss career journeys and share University employment opportunities.

Sign up for two workshops for single moms in the Pitt community
Sponsored by the Year of Emotional Well-Being, the series will discuss coping strategies and managing stress.

Pitt Law alumnus Todd Clark is the new dean of Delaware Law School
The professor and expert in topics ranging from corporate governance to hip-hop law will lead the historic Widener University program.

14 Pitt faculty members won 2023 Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards
Honor thought leaders, educators and innovators from across the University at a March 16 ceremony.

Three Pitt leaders were named to a higher education Power 100 list
City & State PA recognized Patrick Gallagher, Valerie Kinloch and Anantha Shekhar in its ranking of local leaders.

Pitt students can access free peer-to-peer mental health support
Togetherall is an anonymous platform monitored by licensed mental health practitioners 24/7.

Yvette Conley was named associate dean for research and scholarship for Pitt Nursing
The nationally recognized molecular genetics researcher called the position her “dream role.”

Register for Pitt’s Faculty Honors Convocation on March 16
The ceremony celebrates distinguished faculty members’ teaching, research and public service.

A Pitt lab shows phage attacks in new light
The development of new imaging methods allowed researchers in Graham Hatfull’s lab to watch, in detail, as killer phages attached to bacteria — and as resistant bacteria fought off an attack.

Pitt students get invaluable career experience in this organization
The Incline Consulting Group builds students’ professional development and community by offering pro-bono consulting for nonprofits. Here’s how to join.

Circle Up conversations empower students to discuss agency and intimacy
The pilot program, funded by a Pitt Seed Grant, helps groups explore relationships and consent in a comfortable setting.

Undergraduate student Vidya Surti joined the Allegheny Regional Asset District citizen advisory board
The junior in Pitt’s David C. Frederick Honors College will help inform spending for libraries, parks and more.

Pitt PhD students played key roles in a new study that helped stroke patients regain hand movement
With the help of implanted electrodes, two patients recovered everyday skills like holding a soup can. See video of the tech in action.

Pitt faculty will study circular economies with a $750,000 National Science Foundation grant
The Swanson School of Engineering researchers will analyze data in Pittsburgh and Atlanta in hopes of building a model for other U.S. cities.

Pitt’s Healthy Home Laboratory is an AARP AgeTech Collaborative testbed site
Researchers working in the demonstration home will help validate products and services from startups striving for longer, healthier lives.

The Pitt Vaccination and Health Connection Hub is expanding its services
With more vaccination offerings, biometric screenings and a new website, the Hub on Fifth Avenue is becoming an even more important health resource for the Pitt community and beyond.

Pitt alumni published an article about their student organization in OT Practice
Spencer Sutter and Ashley Thompson started TransformOTive Justice to dismantle oppressive systems in personal and professional settings.