Xavier Littlejohn on the Pitt campus in a black jacket

Just 3% of teens from Pennsylvania’s foster system go to college. This Pitt program aims to change that.

Features & Articles

Making batteries takes a lot of lithium. Some of it could come from wastewater.

Water from Marcellus shale gas wells could supply up to 40% of U.S. demand for the metal, according to a new Pitt study.

8 Pitt students were named Gilman scholars

Seven undergraduates from the Pittsburgh campus and one from Pitt-Greensburg received the competitive study abroad grant.

6 tips for hanging your hammock without harming trees

The University’s Pittsburgh campus is home to almost 4,000 trees; here’s how to pick an optimal spot for your afternoon siesta.

A Brookings Institution event highlighted Pittsburgh’s growth as a life sciences leader

Chancellor Joan Gabel and Pitt BioForge CEO Ken Gabriel were among the speakers at the recent forum, which centered on innovative economic development in the region.

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Announcements and Updates
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Pitt has published an update on endowment investing related to environmental, social and governance factors

Daffodils in front of the Cathedral of Learning

Employees, benefits open enrollment is May 1-15

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Attend pinning and commencement for Pitt-Titusville’s nursing graduates

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Registration is open for the Swanson School’s summer day camp

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Accolades & Honors
The Cathedral of Learning, distorted and reflected in glass.

4 Pitt Business people were named up and coming marketers by Pittsburgh’s AMA chapter

Chandralekha Singh, holding a marker, points at a whiteboard with graphs on it.

Chandralekha Singh received an AAPT award for physics education

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Pitt has three new National Endowment for the Humanities awardees

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A Pitt program earned a first-of-its-kind Middle States Association accreditation

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