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Don’t miss a historic performance of August Wilson’s ‘Seven Guitars’ by Pitt Stages this February

It’s the theater department’s first time featuring work from the celebrated American Century Cycle and the second show featuring an all-Black cast.

  • University News
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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The University of Pittsburgh Press announced its literature and poetry prize winners

Kelly Sather won the Drue Heinz Literature Prize for her book of short stories; Ryler Dustin’s collection earned him the Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize.

  • Arts and Humanities
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Comment on a draft policy regarding licensing of Pitt's name and trademarks through March 13

Members of the Pitt community are invited to provide feedback via an online form.

  • University News
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Pitt lands $14.3 million for research linking dementia and cardiovascular disease

Funded by the WoodNext Foundation, researchers will use an interdisciplinary approach to uncover the causes of two of the most costly and deadly illnesses in the U.S.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Center for Aging and Population Health
  • Institute on Aging
  • School of Medicine
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Amy Seybert was elected president of the ACPE board of directors

The dean of Pitt’s School of Pharmacy will lead the board of the national pharmacy education accreditation agency during 2023.

  • School of Pharmacy
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Pitt-themed valentines for your campus crush

Let your special someone know that they Roc your world.

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Attraction is key to keeping your relationship alive — but not how you think

How secure you feel in your relationship impacts how you view your partner’s attraction to other people, says Pitt psychologist Alexandra Black.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt Day of Giving is a collective effort

And it's about a lot more than just fundraising.

  • University News
  • School of Computing and Information
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Three Pitt leaders were named to the Pittsburgh Business Times Power 100 list

The 2023 list of influential people included Chancellor Patrick Gallagher, Evan Facher and Don Yealy.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Innovation Institute
  • School of Medicine
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Amy Wildermuth steps down as School of Law dean

Wildermuth will move to a faculty role; Vice Dean Haider Ala Hamoudi will serve as interim dean.

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • School of Law
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A Pitt podcast was nominated for an Ambie award

A series produced by Pitt's Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies is up for Best DIY Podcast at the Awards for Excellence in Audio.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • University Center for International Studies (UCIS)
  • Center for Russian and East European Studies
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Faculty, apply for an Open Educational Resources grant by March 15

Up to $5,000 will be awarded to projects that create or adapt free materials for Pitt courses.

  • Faculty
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Pitt has been named a top producer of Fulbright U.S. students for 2022-23

Meet the nine Pitt scholars in this year’s cohort.

  • University News
  • Global
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Undergraduate student Silas Switzer published a chapbook on Pittsburgh’s AIDS crisis

The history major examines the erasure of LGBTQ+ stories through poetry and archival images in ‘Nine Parts Water, One Part Bleach.’

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Comment on University policies to be decommissioned through Feb. 27

Members of the Pitt community are invited to provide feedback via an online form.

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students
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Pitt’s pandemic practices could serve as an example for other institutions

The University’s approach to COVID-19 employed new testing strategies and put trust in its experts and community, a Journal of American College Health paper found.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Environmental Health and Safety
  • School of Medicine
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Bigelow Boulevard was ranked among the nation’s best new bike lanes

Pitt’s Bigelow Block Transformation Project upgraded the important connection for Pittsburgh cyclists.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Community Impact
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Liron Pantanowitz was appointed to chair Pitt’s Department of Pathology

The researcher and noted industry leader returns to the School of Medicine in a role that will advance personalized medicine.

  • University News
  • School of Medicine
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14 projects won Year of Emotional Well-Being funding

The Office of the Provost recognized events and activities that range from documentary production to Counseling Center certification.

  • University News
  • Health and Wellness
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Register for the 2023 Mentoring and Advising Summit on March 3

Anyone who works to support students at Pitt and beyond can attend.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faculty
  • Staff