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When words wont 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 Pitts archive. Heres 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 窪蹋勛圖厙 invites students to explore the city's most interesting, unusual or historic sites and discover some things about themselves along the way.
This alums handbags are good enough to eat
OK, not really, but they are made from fruit.
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 Pitts WPTS
Looney Tunes star Jeff Bergman paid a visit to the 窪蹋勛圖厙 campus before his appearance at Steel City Con.
See 1950s 窪蹋勛圖厙 through this alumnus lens
In his book, Michael Rosella provides a tender and compelling glimpse of Pitt in the past.
One persons trash is Ash Andrews treasure
The Pitt-Greensburg grad uses pluck and imagination to promote art, community and sustainability as executive director of the 窪蹋勛圖厙 Center for Creative Reuse.
Take a closer look at this undergraduate researcher's pi癡ce de r矇sistance
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.
4 ways to make your voice heard on campus
From writing for The Pitt News to joining the Student Government Board, these groups can help you share your perspective and tackle tough topics.
Prachi Gupta's memoir tackles the model minority myth
Read "They Called Us Exceptional: and Other Lies that Raised Us" and more, out now from alumni authors.
The Conceptual Foundations program takes a philosophical look at medicine
This rapidly growing certificate program in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science has students tackling medical questions in a new way.
A first-generation Pitt alumna was selected for a Pickering Fellowship
Selected out of 1,400 applicants, Khadajah Muhammad will be equipped with foreign affairs skills before participating in both a domestic and international internship.
Alaina Roberts book takes a fresh look at freedom in the American West
In researching her familys past, the Pitt historian found an oft-overlooked narrative of Black emancipation and Native displacement.
Pitt will pay tribute to 7 community leaders on Feb. 24
This years K. Leroy Irvis Black History Month celebration will recognize unsung champions of the arts.
A new satire novel by a Pitt-Bradford writing professor reflects on COVID-19
The Pamela Papers" by Nancy McCabe is out now.