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How this Pitt professor lent her voice to a hit medical drama
The School of Medicine’s Sylvia Owusu-Ansah shared her story with writers of HBO Max’s “The Pitt.”
For this Pitt alumna, to dance is to dream
At Pittsburgh’s Hill Dance Academy Theatre, Ayisha Morgan-Lee uses Black dance to teach history and possibility.
This Pitt professor designed a ‘Survivor’-style game to teach social psychology lessons
Jennifer Hirsch’s unique course lets students get in the heads of reality stars — and learn some lessons while they’re in there.
Live from New York, it’s Ben Asciutto
This Pitt alum’s childhood aspirations of working in the entertainment industry are coming true on the set of ‘Saturday Night Live.’
Out now: ‘Nightbloom’ and more winter reading from Pitt alumni authors
Peace Adzo Medie’s new novel gives voice to African women.
Tray Crayton III is staying in the game
The former Pitt football player’s recently released book charts his new direction.
The Pitt library’s vast and varied Latin American collection can ‘speak to anyone’
Meet Martha Mantilla, whose global experiences and passion for culture prepared her to manage the collection.
When words won’t suffice, Morgan Overton communicates through art
Join the Frederick Honors College artist-in-residence at a hands-on, creative peace-building workshop on Sept. 21.
This author found an incomplete George Romero novel in Pitt’s archive. Here’s how he finished it.
Daniel Kraus will talk about the new book, “Pay the Piper,” at a free Sept. 12 event.
This popular Pitt class reveals the city's secrets
A Pitt English class called Secret Pittsburgh invites students to explore the city's most interesting, unusual or historic sites — and discover some things about themselves along the way.
A new book by Pitt professors showcases the life of a pioneering Black journalist
Alumnus Mal Goode was the first Black broadcast reporter on national television. Learn about his career.
The birth of Benny Blindspots
When an autoimmune disease came for his sight, Pitt alum Benny Schwartz picked up a paintbrush. The rest is (art) history.
Cap off Pride Month with these book and film recommendations
Doctoral student and otaku scholar Alexandra Arana studies gender and sexual fluidity in anime and manga. Here are her top 5 picks.
Cho-yun Hsu is a 2024 laureate of the prestigious Tang Prize
The award, which confers a $1.7 million cash prize, recognizes the Pitt professor emeritus’ era-spanning scholarship on the history of China.
What makes a career go?
A lifelong love of cars and his Pitt education drove KJ Jones (A&S ’85) to become editor at MotorTrend.
This man of many voices got his start at Pitt’s WPTS
Looney Tunes star Jeff Bergman paid a visit to the Pittsburgh campus before his appearance at Steel City Con.
See 1950s Pittsburgh through this alumnus’ lens
In his book, Michael Rosella provides a tender and compelling glimpse of Pitt in the past.
One person’s trash is Ash Andrews’ treasure
The Pitt-Greensburg grad uses pluck and imagination to promote art, community and sustainability as executive director of the Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse.
Take a closer look at this undergraduate researcher's pièce de résistance
To create a garment worthy of an 18th-century queen, Maya Jones set her sights on a Creative Arts Fellowship from Pitt's David C. Frederick Honors College.
