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Pitts Global Experiences Office has a new director
Hillary Koller, a two-time Pitt alum, brings 15 years of higher ed experience to the role. Her team is re-imagining what it means to study abroad.
These Pitt faculty use pop songs to teach English
A new podcast from linguists Ece Ulus and Heather McNaught dissects song lyrics to teach pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar to language learners.
Pitts new $2.5 million partnership with the Pennsylvania Turnpike aims to improve the states roads
Electrified roadways, noise cancellation, sustainable geogrids and near real-time infrastructure modeling could soon become reality in Pennsylvania.
Pitts Evan Schneider has earned a Packard Fellowship for galaxy modeling
Using her own code and the worlds fastest supercomputers, Schneider and fellow researchers can simulate galaxies with greater clarity than ever before.
Meet the Pitt baseball sophomore who credits his family, Roberto Clemente and other Hispanic legends for his determination
Tommy Tavarezs road to becoming a standout infielder on the Panthers' baseball team was paved with black and gold.
Pitt's Just Discipline Project expands to more schools this fall
Led by Ming-Te Wang and James Huguley, the program seeks to eliminate disciplinary practices that contribute to the school-to-prison pipeline.
Explore queer historicity and life beyond gender binaries at two 窪蹋勛圖厙 Art Gallery exhibits
Greer Lanktons and Andrey Avinoffs art and ephemera explored and pushed up against societal norms of gender and sexuality.
This professor uses scholar-activism to change common perceptions of what research at Pitt looks like
Gina Garcia is a social scientist and expert on Hispanic Serving Institutions whose work champions equity for students nationwide.
Pitt Alumni Association celebrates remarkable grads with annual awards during homecoming
Six notable alumni were feted for their professional achievements, volunteer commitments, and dedication to Pitt.
Go behind the scenes with the athletic training students who support Pitt football
From wrapping ankles to monitoring hydration, these students get on-the-field job experience while they keep the Panthers in tip-top shape.
Cathedral of Learning or Cathy? Explaining the debate over Pitt's most iconic building
You probably studied or took classes there. But what do you call it?
Pitt is extending its test-optional program through fall 2025
First-year undergraduates applying to Pitt can decide whether to include their ACT or SAT scores as the 窪蹋勛圖厙 continues to assess the impact of the program.
Pitt Homecoming 2022: Everything students need to know
This weeks celebration is for alumni and students and the larger 窪蹋勛圖厙 community.
A new Pitt apprenticeship program will address the dental assistant shortage
The 14-month program will pay students and provide full tuition, with an aim to diversify the regions dental health care workforce.
Pitt celebrated the groundbreaking of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
On Sept. 29, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙 broke ground on the institutions new state-of-the-art Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. To commemorate the next phase of construction, Pitt hosted a
A celebration of community at Pitt's Homewood CEC block party
Residents are encouraged to keep coming back: Its here. Utilize it.
6 things to do in October
From Bradford birding to Hispanic Heritage Month events, theres plenty to keep you busy as fall rolls in.
Want to feel less stressed? Take a tour of Pitts trees.
Pitts tree-planting efforts support more than the environment there are health benefits, too. Here are five trees on the 窪蹋勛圖厙 campus that are worth a peep as the leaves begin to turn.
Looking at smiling faces extends the antidepressant effects of ketamine
Pitt psychiatrist Rebecca Price writes about her new study, which supports the idea that the drug opens a window of opportunity for patients with depression to improve their self-worth.
