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Devin DePamphilis wins College Photographer of the Year prize
The award is the second consecutive win in the illustration category for the senior.
Anjali Vats was named a 2022 Soros Equality Fellow
The associate professor of law at Pitt will work toward developing educational materials on race and equity in intellectual property law.
Pitt Dean of Students Carla Panzella is now associate vice provost, too
Panzella will work on student success programs and improving understanding of the student experience in her new role.
Pitt scientists get a clearer picture of the developing teen brain in a new paper
Led by Beatriz Luna, professor of psychiatry, the research sheds light on mental health and the transition to adulthood.
Win $300,000 and help Pitt achieve carbon neutrality
Register by March 8 to submit your green ideas to the Pitt Sustainability Challenge. Any person or team at Pitt and beyond can enter.
Pitt-Greensburg students won a second-place poster award from the American Society for Microbiology
Jazmin Farabaugh and Michelle Gresser were recognized for their research at the annual conference for the society’s Allegheny branch.
Pitt-owned life science incubator LifeX received $1 million from Pennsylvania
LifeX will help build out Western Pennsylvania’s life sciences ecosystem with support from the state’s Angel Investment Venture Capital Program.
Winter Recess closures on the Pittsburgh campus
Get the details on buildings and facilities with limited hours.
Q&A: Sudanese writer RaMa on gender, revolution and democracy
Pitt students working in collaboration with City of Asylum interviewed the exiled activist about her work to free her home country from a cycle of undemocratic rule.
Submit your Pitt Seed video proposal by Feb. 1
Faculty and staff are encouraged to submit 90-second funding proposals for projects that would advance the University’s mission.
Super Analytics Challenge applications for graduate students are due Dec. 2
This competition presents an opportunity for graduate students from any school to harness the power of data analytics to serve as catalysts for change.
Dan’Talisha Deans joins Pitt’s Philanthropic and Alumni Engagement in a new director role
The School of Social Work alumna will lead diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging efforts in fundraising and programming.
This Pitt student won big during Wheel of Fortune’s College Week
Hear about the experience from Noah Stockwell, a second-year nursing student, who brought home lots of cash and prizes.
These are the 2022 Chancellor’s Award for Staff winners
It’s the highest honor Pitt staff members can receive.
Lise Vesterlund’s ‘The No Club’ was named one of 2022’s best business books by The Times UK
The book shows how women are asked to do more non-promotable work than their male colleagues — and how to stop it.
Meet Pitt’s first Mitchell scholar
The prestigious scholarship will support Alex Firestine as he earns a master’s degree in climate change, agriculture and food security at the University of Galway.
5 things to do in December
From holiday lights to pinecone crafts to an ugly sweater contest at Neville Roller Drome, here's how to make the month memorable.
How the pandemic inspired this Pitt student to pursue a career in public health
For Larisa Garza Chapa, a graduate degree is the first step to making meaningful changes in health equity.
We’re asking the wrong questions about AI
The tech behind Alexa and Tesla might be smart, but is it wise? Pitt philosophers Colin Allen and Brett Karlan say exploring that question could break us out of the artificial intelligence hype cycle.
Pitt was recognized for promoting high student voter participation
The University earned ALL IN’s designation as a Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting.
