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Jazz on The Hill: A Beloved Pitt Tradition

For 48 years, Pitt has invited international jazz artists to convene for a week of on-campus seminars and a popular concert at Carnegie Music Hall. But another high note of Jazz Week is the annual

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Music

Research Duo Honored With Achievement Awards for Tackling Global Health Problems

Professor P.S. Reddy and alumnus Tushar Singh (GSPH ’14) recently received Sheth International Achievement Awards for their work in developing nations. Singh, now at the CDC, trained medical workers

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Epidemiology
Bradley Nindl

Bradley Nindl delivered a keynote on injury research

Nindl researches science and strategies to help members of the military be able to perform at their best physical and mental peak through best practices in rehabilitating and preventing injuries.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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13 faculty members received leader awards from the Discipline-based Science Education Research Center

The dB-SERC promotes and supports evidence-based approaches to teaching and learning in the natural sciences departments at the University of Pittsburgh.

  • Technology & Science
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Discipline-Based Science Education Research Center (dB-SERC)
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Dietrich School Alumna Named Rhodes Scholar

Lia Petrose, a 2017 graduate with degrees in neuroscience and economics, will head to the University of Oxford in the U.K. to study computer science and philosophy. She is Pitt’s eighth recipient of

  • Alumni
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Neuroscience
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3 PittGlobal centers earned a funding boost

Pitt’s Asian Studies Center, European Studies Center, and Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies received a more than $7 million from the U.S. Department of Education and others.

  • Asian Studies Center
  • Center for Russian and East European Studies
  • European Studies Center
  • Global

From Sci-Fi to Real Life: Newly Discovered Substance Changes the Behavior of Water

A research team at the University of Pittsburgh has discovered a liquid polymer that raises water’s freezing point from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to about 100 degrees Fahrenheit, much like the deadly ice

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
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The University won an APLU Innovation and Economic Prosperity Innovation Award

Pitt and the Office of Economic Partnerships were praised for their work with the Brookings Institution and the Immune Transplant and Therapy Center.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
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Mary Rugh was inducted into the Electric League of Western Pennsylvania’s Hall of Honor

This lifetime achievement award recognizes those who have made significant contributions in furthering the high ideals and goals of the industry.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Staff

Researcher Eyes Training, Intervention to Help Those With Mild Cognitive Impairment

Not quite dementia, but more than a “senior moment,” mild cognitive impairment affects the lives of thousands of Americans. Juleen Rodakowski, an assistant professor in the Department of Occupational

  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Occupational Therapy
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A Pitt alumna is the first female infantry officer in the PA Army National Guard

Caileigh Carei (A&S ’17) was commissioned into the Army after her December graduation.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Alumni
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Efforts at Pitt Honor Those Who Served

The Office of Veterans Services works to support more than 500 veterans earning degrees at Pitt. Learn about the unique experiences of students like Abbie Osborn — a psychology student, veteran and

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Psychology
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Heather Tomko won the Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award

She is a master’s student studying health policy and management in Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Public Health

Student Team Wins Kids’ Choice Award at 24-hour Hackathon to Solve Pediatric Problems

Getting children to take their medicine in the right dose at the right time is tough. At a recent hackathon, three Pitt students came up with a prototype solution that won over kids themselves.

  • Students
  • Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
  • Department of Bioengineering
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Pitt community gathers to grieve, heal and serve in honor of Tree of Life Synagogue

Drawing strength and inspiration from each other, thousands of people congregated Monday at the Cathedral of Learning to honor those killed Oct. 27 in Squirrel Hill.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Department of Biology
  • Department of Music
  • Division of Student Affairs
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Adrian Lee received a distinguished mentor award

Pitt’s Biomedical Graduate Student Association recognized the professor for his service to graduate students.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Medicine

Pitt Sets Course for Student Success With Inaugural Advanced Analytics Summit

Imagine a tool that looks at a student’s specific interests, experiences and goals and lights the way along a personalized path. Pitt is leading the discussion on how advanced analytics can create

  • Innovation and Research
Kanthak and her dad in front of a computer

Daughter-Father Team Teaches Class on Bridging Political, Generational Divide

With the 2018 midterm elections swiftly approaching, University of Pittsburgh faculty member Kris Kanthak is trying to make discussing politics a little easier to navigate — with the help of someone

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

Message From the Chancellor on Tree of Life

This is a time of enormous grief for our Pittsburgh community. We have lost family members, colleagues, volunteers, teachers and friends, and this reality has left many of us struggling to carry on

Resources and Support

We mourn with those affected by this weekend’s shooting in Squirrel Hill. Pitt has resources available if you or someone you know needs assistance in the face of this tragedy.