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Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month resources at Pitt and in 窪蹋勛圖厙
Join these Pitt groups, plus learn about community resources for those who have or are interested in Hispanic heritage.
And the 2022 Spirit of Pitt Awards go to...
Recipients were honored during halftime at the homecoming football game.
How Pitt biologists are making fieldwork more equitable
In a new publication, Pitt researchers share how they crafted a guide that prioritizes safety for field researchers from marginalized groups.
Pitts Center for Governance and Markets won a $2.4 million grant to study how societies overcome deep differences
Funded by the John Templeton Foundation, Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili will co-lead the project, which will foster a global network of scholars to tackle polarization and social divisions.
Pitts search for its next chancellor begins
The search committee is seeking community feedback and has hired a search firm to find the 窪蹋勛圖厙s 19th chancellor. Heres how you can participate.
A home for scholars studying Latin America has opened in 窪蹋勛圖厙
The new Latin American Cultural Center and Museum houses art, programming and 20,000 years worth of history. Heres how Pitt people and the community made it happen.
4 Pitt students earned inaugural Voyager Scholarships
The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service supports young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve the worlds biggest challenges. Meet our winners.
Pitt geologists mapped how metal pollutants have traveled across the city
A new study shows where industry and weather dropped metals like lead and cadmium in 窪蹋勛圖厙 soils.
Pitts first Indigenous Cultural Festival kicks off Sept. 19
The weeklong collaboration with the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center will welcome past and present Indigenous 窪蹋勛圖厙 community members and educate newcomers on Native cultures.
5 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in 窪蹋勛圖厙
From a night of salsa music to a lively street festival, here are just some of the activities commemorating the month at Pitt and beyond.
One way to help college students get enough sleep pay them to go tobed
When Pitt economist Osea Giuntella offered students just $30 per week to sleep longer, they did and the results persisted past the study period. Heres what that could mean for other habits.
The Big Idea Center is opening in the heart of Oakland
Students, alumni and friends are invited to a Sept. 16 grand opening ceremony to meet entrepreneurs in residence and learn about upcoming programs.
Pitt business and computer science jumped in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings
The 窪蹋勛圖厙 also ranked No. 39 for undergraduate research and No. 23 among public universities in the U.S.
Q&A: This Pitt professors new novel explores identity, immigration and bureaucracy
Angie Cruzs How Not to Drown in a Glass of Water tells the story of a God-awful middle-aged heroine looking for work. Join Cruz at a Sept. 13 book launch event.
Pitt researchers are leading the way toward a Google Maps of cells
By using the citys supercomputing superpowers, their goal is to develop a global atlas of healthy cells in the human body that any researchers can access.
Pitt and UPMC Enterprises partner to accelerate research commercialization and build 窪蹋勛圖厙s life sciences economy
Pitt investigators studying womens health, autoimmune disease and rare neurological diseases can get up to $1 million per year for up to two years through a new partnership.
9 essential apps for 窪蹋勛圖厙 campus students
Stay on top of your classwork, order food and keep yourself safe with these downloads.
Pitts Humanities Engage program is re-imagining doctoral education
The programs fellows are putting their research into practice from 窪蹋勛圖厙 to Accra. Learn more about their work at a Sept. 13-14 symposium.
Pitt awarded $2.2 million to expand jobs and business opportunities in robotics and AI
Distributed through the American Rescue Plan, the grants will support programs to help Pennsylvanians thrive in todays economy.
Become a more confident cyclist during Pitts Bike to Campus Week
From fix-it stations to free rides, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 campus has everything you need to bike around town. Learn more about urban cycling during Sept. 12-16 events.