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Pitt Concern Connection provides 24/7 support
Any community member can text, call or fill out an online form to report workplace, academic and other issues.
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The World History Center won a Digital Humanities Advancement Grant
Principal investigator Ruth Mostern will use the $350,000 award to fund an expansion of the World Historical Gazetteer.
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Too many textiles? Donate or recycle them around Pitt’s campus
Divert waste from landfills while cleaning your closet.
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Pitt received $60,000 in PA Hunger-Free Campus grant funding
The award can be used to address food insecurity by expanding access to food options, creating awareness initiatives and upgrading facilities.
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4 Pitt faculty members won grants from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation
Andrea Berman, Judith Yanowitz, Alex Jones and Michael Hatridge won support for their innovative, interdisciplinary projects.
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Struggling with your New Year’s resolutions? There’s still hope, say these Pitt experts
It’s not too late to reevaluate your goals and set yourself up for success: Here are Omid Fotuhi and Sophia Choukas-Bradley’s 7 tips for lasting change.
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Win up to $20,000 in funding for an interdisciplinary research project
Submit a letter of intent for the annual Steven Manners Research Development Awards by March 3.
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Pitt’s Pre-Health Scholars Program commits to increasing diversity in health professions
The program supports underrepresented undergraduates with advising and mentoring to ensure their retention and success.
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Pitt-Greensburg unveiled its new Life Sciences Building
The two-story building, which features seven lab spaces, will allow nursing and sciences programs to grow.
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Daniel Camarda was named to City & State PA's Government Relations Power 100 List
Pitt’s director of government relations and public affairs was recognized for his work to inform legislation.
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Pitt professor and students collaborate on published linguistics book
Shelome Gooden mentored students and included their work in the collection that examines languages, dialects and their surrounding cultures.
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Your participation is needed: Diversity and equity campus climate survey
The feedback from students, faculty, staff and administrators will help OEDI understand campus climate.
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Chandralekha Singh won an Indian Institute of Technology Distinguished Alumna Award
The distinguished physics professor earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from IIT Kharagpur.
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Don’t miss your chance to attend the Health Sciences Social Justice Education Summit
Pitt’s Office of Health Sciences Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will host a day of keynotes and workshops on Feb. 28. Workshop abstracts are due Jan. 3.
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How a Pitt program in the Hill District is closing the digital divide in Pittsburgh
The Community Engagement Center’s Digital Inclusion Studio promotes digital literacy and development for both adults and children.
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Lucas Berenbrok won the Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award
The associate professor was recognized for his expertise in pharmacogenomics and leadership educating pharmacists on over-the-counter hearing aids.
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Law student Shakhzoda Tuychieva received a fellowship from the American Bar Association
As a Section of Dispute Resolution fellow, she will serve on a committee to advance women’s careers in the field.
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Thinking about graduate school? The Pitt2Pitt Scholarship can help you get there.
More than 80 master’s and professional programs offer scholarship funding for students and alumni who continue their studies at Pitt.
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Volunteer at the Petersen Events Center for the Pitt United Way Campaign
Each two-hour shift earns the campaign $30.
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A fertilizer startup co-founded by a Pitt alumnus won the 2022 TransTech Energy Evolving Energy Technology Showcase
Ecotone Renewables uses zero-emission upcycling to produce sustainable Soil Sauce — an innovation that earned the company a $7,500 prize.