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Keynote to Focus on Rebuilding Social Trust in Neighborhoods
A keynote panel at the upcoming Community Engaged Scholarship Forum will discuss how we can help neighborhoods and local institutions more deeply understand one another and strengthen their
What Students Can Expect from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act
The University of Pittsburgh will distribute funds to approximately 15,200 students as part of the coronavirus relief package recently passed by Congress, the University announced today.
Alumna’s PBS Show Explores Afro-Latino Heritage
Travel show producer and host Kim Haas (A&S ’90) brings the profound influence Africa has on Latin America to light in a new television series. Join a virtual discussion with her on Feb. 22.
Public Health Program Highlights Equity and Reproductive Justice
Pitt epidemiologist Dara Mendez will lead a conversation about race, women’s health and inequity with scholar Dána-Ain Davis on Feb. 26, as part of the Graduate School of Public Health’s One Book, One
Show Your Support for Schools, Programs and Students on Pitt Day of Giving
The Student Emergency Assistance Fund has helped dozens of students weather the pandemic. Find out how your support—or your artistic skills—can help on Feb. 23.
Printing in a Pandemic
With many living their personal and professional lives online, the Zoom fatigue is real. But there’s a positive effect of the pandemic that you might not have considered: a dramatic reduction in paper
Study Spaces Reopening Across Pittsburgh Campus
Looking for a place to study between classes or away from your room? We’ve got you covered.
Computer science students created a website to show COVID-19 vaccine availability
A group of Pitt students have created VaccinatePA, a crowdsourced website that shows COVID-19 vaccination sites and vaccine availability in Pennsylvania. Want to help? They’re looking for volunteers.
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Launches Neurological Imaging and Therapeutics Center
The center will develop new brain imaging technologies to help fight against the effects of aging.
University Honors College names an interim dean
Joseph McCarthy, vice provost for undergraduate studies, will serve as a search for the new dean continues.
A new Nature study shows how cancer tricks immune cells — and how immunotherapy can take advantage
Led Greg Delgoffe, the research suggests an existing drug could boost cancer treatments.
Shop2Help Oakland Program Benefits Community Food Bank
Pitt’s retail stores are participating in a neighborhood-wide gift card program that aims to support the Oakland business district’s shops and restaurants during the pandemic—all while helping the
A winning floss-ophy
Even a dollar-store toothbrush can be a smart toothbrush with a new invention from fourth-year dental student Sohail Rana and colleagues from the Swanson School of Engineering.
Chancellor and Provost Announce Broadened Strategy for Student Affairs; Kenyon Bonner to Lead Revisioning Efforts
The relationship between health and safety, belongingness and academic success has never been clearer, which is why Pitt is moving to transform Student Affairs under the leadership of Vice Provost
Striker, Star
Meet soccer standout Alexander Dexter: film student, former Bundesliga 2 player and first recipient of the Dietrich-Rauh Endowed Scholarship.
A Pitt study linked COVID-related depression to reduced physical activity
A multi-institutional team of researchers followed university students to identify factors linked to depression and anxiety during the pandemic.
Surveillance Testing: What to Expect
The University of Pittsburgh is working to monitor and contain the spread of COVID-19 on and off campus by randomly selecting and testing students for the virus. The process on the Pittsburgh campus
University of Pittsburgh Announces Test-Optional Program Extension Through Fall 2023
Prospective first-year students considering Pitt will have the option of submitting SAT or ACT scores. “No stars should be lost in the dark,” said Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Ann E. Cudd of the
Healthy Practices and COVID-19 Concerns: February Update
The Pitt COVID Concern Connection is a resource for anyone in the University community to share concerns or ask questions related to health behaviors on campus. The COVID Compliance Team will share
Experience Journalist George Barbour’s (A&S ’51) Journey from Selma to Montgomery
Pitt alumnus George Barbour had the harrowing experience of being one of only two Black reporters covering the historic 1965 civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery. His career is the subject of a
