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19 Pitt students earned national honors in a Russian essay contest
Thirty-one Dietrich School students participated in the 2026 ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest.
Pitt-Bradford’s first full cohort of engineering graduates is fully employed
Several of the 13 engineering technology alumni were hired by companies where they previously interned.
Pitt is in the top 0.5% of universities, per the World University Rankings
The largest academic ranking of global universities puts Pitt at No. 86 worldwide and No. 42 nationally.
Register to attend Pitt’s third annual Transfer Pathways Summit
The June 5 event will focus on building more transfer-friendly practices at four-year institutions.
5 Pitt students earned the SMART Scholarship-for-Service
The merit-based scholarship from the U.S. government provides tuition and annual stipends along with internship and employment opportunities.
11 Pitt educators earned a Nancy Tannery Grant for Open Educational Resources
The projects recognized by the Office of the Provost range from flipping an organic chemistry classroom to a guide for academic writing with AI.
Alumna Rebecca Johnson is a 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner
The journalist and former Pitt News editor won the prize for local reporting along with her Chicago Tribune team. She is the third Pitt-connected Pulitzer recipient in three years
Pitt Law announced a $1M commitment to establish the Greg and Ellen Jordan Fund for Business, Banking and Financial Regulation
The fund will provide support for the school’s strategic initiatives, including an annual speaker series, innovative programming, faculty support and curriculum development.
Pitt will host North America’s top library design conference this October
The University Library System will host librarians, architects and designers at the newly renovated Hillman Library for Designing Libraries XIII, Oct. 18-20.
12 Pitt students earned Gilman Scholarships
The University’s newest winners of the prestigious undergraduate study abroad award are heading to destinations from Bolivia to South Korea.

