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Submit comments for draft policies on University travel advances and relocation
The draft policies are currently under development, and comments and suggestions provided during this period will be taken into consideration during the University’s policy development process.
Pitt team Hoth Intelligence takes second place in Rice Business Plan Competition
The student team is developing hardware and software to “see through and into” patients to assist clinicians.
What it’s like to be a midwife
In honor of Mother’s Day, four midwives from Pitt’s Doctor of Nursing Practice program share their most memorable births and why their profession is so important.
Two public health leaders on COVID-19 and what’s next
Pitt Public Health Dean Maureen Lichtveld and physician Georges Benjamin discuss pandemic preparedness, climate change and the future of scientific research.
2022-23 will be the Year of Emotional Well-Being at Pitt
Jay Darr and Jamie Zelazny will lead the yearlong efforts, which will support research and reflection on what it means to live a good life.
12 Pitt students won a competitive NSF research fellowship
And University Honors College mentors want to help even more STEM students at Pitt win Graduate Research Fellowships next year.
Sandra Murray elected president of the American Society for Cell Biology
She will be the first person of color to lead the organization.
School of Medicine research finds need for interventions against anti-Black racism in academic medicine
Researchers recorded experiences of anti-Black racism among faculty and trainees in academic medical centers across the United States and proposed strategies to address them.
Pitt sophomore Azariah Torain named board member for the National Student Nurses' Association
It is the first time in Pitt Nursing history that a student has been elected to the organization's Board of Directors.
Pitt College Democrats and Republicans tell Harrisburg: Support Pennsylvania students
With a $15,000-per-year in-state tuition discount on the line, the student groups issued a rare bipartisan plea for lawmakers to uphold the nearly 60-year partnership between Pitt and Pennsylvania.
Their professor is in Ukraine. These students said it changed their lives.
Economist Tymofiy Mylovanov gave his Pitt students a “heartbreaking and enlightening” look at the struggles of a war-torn nation.
An alumna received a top honor from the American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology
She was honored for her contributions to the advancement of the national health care agenda of nurse anesthetists.
'Gentle soul' Dorsey Wheeler posthumously named inaugural Friend of Public Safety
Vice Chancellor Ted Fritz named Dorsey Wheeler the inaugural Friend of Public Safety, an annual award for those whose contributions and impact go unheralded but not unnoticed.
Targeted outreach is bringing more students from rural Pennsylvania to Pitt
The pioneering efforts, including hiring a new rural recruiter, are boosting geographic diversity at the University of Pittsburgh.
Hill District Community Engagement Center director recognized
Kirk Holbrook was selected to be a Bridging Fellow and Remake Learning ambassador.
6 in-person shows to see in Pittsburgh this May
See a circus act, a Celtic magic show and more with Pitt’s Cheap Seats discount program for students, faculty and staff.
How a group chat brought these Philadelphia men to Pitt and beyond
These high school best friends supported each other through college, social upheaval and the pandemic. Now, they're starting the professional lives they dreamed about.
In photos: Pitt celebrates new grads
ESPN analyst Louis Riddick addressed the Class of 2022 as keynote speaker at Pitt’s first in-person, University-wide commencement in three years.
Seniors receive top honors
Meet the finalists and winners of the 2022 Omicron Delta Kappa Senior of the Year and Emma W. Locke awards.
