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How a veteran teaches about ancient wars at Pitt

Josh Cannon, who served two tours in Iraq, uses humor and personal experiences to make battles fought long ago feel relevant to modern life.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Faculty
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
Recipients of the Tina and David Bellet Teaching Excellence Award

Introducing this years Bellet Teaching awardees

Jennifer Laaser, Dana Och and Ellen Smith in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences were nominated for excellence inside and outside of the classroom. See what makes them special.

  • 窪蹋勛圖厙 News
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faculty
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Technology & Science
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Pitts Keisha N. Blain and Yona Harvey are 2022 Guggenheim Fellows

The historian and poet are among 180 recipients of the prestigious award.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Cary Anderson wearing face mask and grey Pitt hoodie outside

In a mask-optional world, kindness is required

Pitt people have all sorts of reasons for continuing to mask on campus. Heres what one of them wants you to know.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Covid-19

Gallagher will remain at the 窪蹋勛圖厙 as a full-time faculty member in the Department of Physics and Astronomy. Read his full message.

  • 窪蹋勛圖厙 News
  • Chancellor
Amy Raslevich and Adrianne Sapienza posing for photo together

These Pitt peoples work advocating for affordable health care landed them invitations to the White House

PhD student Amy Raslevich and alum Adrianne Sapienza attended yesterdays signing of an executive order to strengthen the Affordable Care Act.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Alumni
  • School of Public Health
Graduating students smiling in the crowd

Meet Pitts undergraduate commencement speakers

Louis Riddick, a broadcaster and former NFL safety, and Mary Ellen Callahan, an attorney and leader at the Department of Homeland Security, will address the Classes of 2022 and 2020.

  • 窪蹋勛圖厙 News
  • Commencement 2022
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Redditors hail to Pitt on r/place

Alum Ryan Lynch and hundreds of other users defended the Pitt logo during a massive online collaborative art project.

  • Technology & Science
  • Arts and Humanities
  • School of Computing and Information
Student purchasing from Victory Farms stand at farmers market

Pitt Farmers Market is back

Get fresh produce and visit local vendors on select Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the William Pitt Union.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
Pitt people holding signs to support the 窪蹋勛圖厙 in Harrisburg.

Pitt students to lawmakers: Preserve our state-funded tuition discount

The Pitt community steps up and speaks up to protect the in-state tuition rate for Pennsylvanias students and families.

  • 窪蹋勛圖厙 News
  • Community Impact
  • Students
Burton Morris speaking at podium next to Cathedral artwork

Pop artist Burton Morris said he owes his life to the Cathedral of Learning. You can now see his painting of it in Hillman Library.

His parents met at Pitt in the 50s. Last week, the 窪蹋勛圖厙 native unveiled his painting of the building that holds a special place in his heart.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Cathedral of Learning
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6 in-person shows to see in 窪蹋勛圖厙 this April

From Afropop to Pitt Stages plays, Pittwire previews upcoming performances you wont want to miss.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
Gilton between pews in the Heinz Chapel

A Pitt science historian shares stories of an overlooked woman scientist

For Womens History Month, Marian Gilton explains her interest in milie du Ch璽telet, who only recently has begun to gain overdue recognition.

  • Technology & Science
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Bethann and Gordon J. Vanscoy holding award.

Pitts annual health sciences symposium is getting a new name

The 窪蹋勛圖厙 of 窪蹋勛圖厙 Health Sciences Vanscoy Winter Academy will be supported through 2042, thanks to a gift from alumnus Gordon J. Vanscoy and his wife Bethann.

  • 窪蹋勛圖厙 News
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Pharmacy
Panther statue on Pitt campus during a sunny day

Pitt provides greater clarity regarding how environmental, social and governance factors are applied in the investment decision-making process

The first-ever report addresses Pitts ESG policy development, progress on implementation and future trends.

  • 窪蹋勛圖厙 News
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Pitt graduate programs rise in U.S. News and World Report rankings

Programs in the 嚜澴oseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, School of Education, School of Medicine and Swanson School of Engineering saw jumps in their 嚜2023 Best Graduate Schools rankings.

  • 窪蹋勛圖厙 News
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
  • School of Education
  • School of Medicine
  • Swanson School of Engineering
Nina Mennies looking confidently into the camera

A Pitt Urban Studies major won a fellowship for her work addressing food insecurity

Junior Nina Mennies has been awarded a Newman Civic Fellowship, which supports community-minded students in their journey to becoming change-makers.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
Melissa Bilec posing on bridge in front of 窪蹋勛圖厙 skyline

How a circular economy could fix the supply chain

"The real innovation lies when you think about the beginning of design,嚜 says Melissa Bilec, co-director of Pitts Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Faculty
  • Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
  • Swanson School of Engineering
Microscope in a lab

This new program funds research on climate change and precision public health

The Public Health Trans-Disciplinary Collaboration Pilot Awards support projects that use data science to develop targeted health interventions. Here are the 5 winning projects.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Public Health
Tymofiy Mylovanov in a suit

A month into the war on Ukraine, 'We fight. We resist the conflict'

Pitt economics professor Tymofiy Mylovanov shared updates from Ukraine.

  • Global
  • Faculty
  • Ukraine