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Kornelia Tancheva with materials from the August Wilson Archive

How August Wilsons archive came home to the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙

The renowned playwrights work is widely acclaimed for embodying key elements of 20th-century America. His actual life in which 窪蹋勛圖厙 was centerstage did too.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
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New accreditation will help BE STEM create more paths to college

The pre-college, equity-centered initiative will now be recognized by college admissions. Early data shows its already helping to diversify university STEM programs.

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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The 窪蹋勛圖厙 Study won the W. K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Award

The innovative longitudinal effort is conducting research in collaboration with community partners to help kids thrive.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
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Summer Pitt Public Health programs spark passion for the field

High schoolers and undergraduate students worked closely with faculty mentors at Pitt and presented their research for their mentors and educators and even the CDC.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • School of Public Health
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These paid Pitt apprentices will fill gaps in the dental industry

The School of Dental Medicines 14-month dental assistant training program aims to address shortages while preparing students for the career.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Students
  • School of Dental Medicine
Children in red school outfits dance with a woman in a red collared shirt

How Pitt alumna Kakenya Ntaiya fights for the rights of women and girls in rural Kenya

The founder of Kakenyas Dream earned the Johnson Institute for Responsible Leadership's Exemplary Leader Award.

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  • Global
  • School of Education
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Heres the latest on Pitts BioForge Biomanufacturing Center

Construction is approved, the community is engaged and biotech partner ElevateBio is on a roll.

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  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
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Pitt launches volunteer opportunities in honor of Juneteenth

Roll up your sleeves and help out at four local community gardens on June 16.

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
A portrait of Darris Means

Where you come from matters when it comes to college

Darris R. Means has spent his career studying and addressing how racial, spatial and class inequities shape higher ed access and success. Hes changing how Pitt thinks about recruitment, too.

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Faculty
  • School of Education
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Construction and renovation begins at the New Granada Theater

The historic building will be the future home of the Hill District Community Engagement Center.

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Western Pa. is set to 'level up' its quantum capabilities with an $11.6 million investment from Pitt

The funding will establish the Western Pennsylvania Quantum Information Core, a cross-disciplinary effort that will position Pitt and its partners at the forefront of the field.

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  • Technology & Science
  • Community Impact
  • 窪蹋勛圖厙 Quantum Institute (PQI)
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Introducing the new director of the Hill District Community Engagement Center

Kelly Protho began her new role in the neighborhood shes long loved on March 17.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
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Pitt professors bring hands-on scientific research into 窪蹋勛圖厙 Public Schools

The EvolvingSTEM program gives high school classrooms the tools to deliver lab-ready lessons to kids. Key Pitt suppliers pitched in to help, too.

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  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Teaching & Learning
  • School of Medicine
Yunge in front of the Frick Fine Arts building

Pitts latest Newman Civic Fellow is using data to fight food insecurity

Pitt Pantry volunteer and statistics grad Yunge Xiao is headed to Harvard to transform nutrition and well-being in communities.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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This Pitt program trains members of Black churches to provide bereavement counseling

Thanks to the Pitt Innovation Challenge, the TRIBUTE program is increasing mental health support in communities of color. You can fund your bold idea, too.

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  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
Wah wears a blue Panthers Forward stole

Panthers Forward and Pitt changed this seniors life

First-generation scholar Hosea Wah said the debt-relief and mentoring program instilled professional and financial confidence as he gets ready to launch his career.

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  • Community Impact
  • Undergraduate students
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Graduating 窪蹋勛圖厙 Public Scholars want to help the city and beyond

The Pitt program guarantees admission and financial assistance for 窪蹋勛圖厙 Public Schools valedictorians and salutatorians. Heres how two hope to change the world.

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  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Undergraduate students
  • Commencement 2023
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The Pitt Success program supported more than 1,000 students in the Class of 2023

Since launching in 2019, the initiative has helped Pell Grant recipients fund and stay in college.

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  • Community Impact
  • Students
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Education
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窪蹋勛圖厙 universities join forces to raise awareness of sexual assault

Five universities, including Pitt, will come together April 16 to show solidarity and support for victims.

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  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • 窪蹋勛圖厙 Campus
A choir wearing black sings from black folders

Pitt helped bring a gospel pioneers music back to life

A daylong community celebration honoring composer Charles Henry Pace and his activist wife, Frankie, resurrected songs not heard in more than six decades. Learn more about their legacy.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Center for American Music