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Panthers Forward debt-relief program welcomes 150 new members
Students in the first-of-its-kind program receive up to $5,000 in federal loan relief, mentoring and exclusive programming to support them as they graduate from Pitt.
Go behind the scenes as Pitt’s Nationality Rooms are decorated for the holidays
Tours begin Nov. 25, and the annual open house will be held in person on Dec. 4 after a two-year hiatus.
A Pitt clinician is helping trans people match their voice to their gender
Not sounding like yourself is linked to depression, if not also gender dysphoria, according to Leah Helou, founder of the Transgender Voice and Communication Training Program.
How should we teach kids about Thanksgiving?
School of Education Professor Leigh Patel weighs in on the complexity of teaching American history.
Improve your mental health with these Pitt resources
Students, faculty and staff have access to health and well-being resources such as stress management courses, virtual and in-person counseling and more.
From Pitt to Hollywood: A conversation on making it in television and film
Alumna and STARZ comedy writer Kelechi Urama (A&S ’17) sat down with recent grad Tierney Washington to give advice on how to find success in Los Angeles.
Pitt scientists discovered a key genetic step in melanoma’s race to live forever
The findings, published in Science, could change how oncologists understand and treat the cancer.
4 ways climate change and population growth combine to threaten public health
As the world’s population approaches 8 billion people, reducing global health risks will require combating climate change, says Pitt Public Health Dean Maureen Lichtveld.
Two Pitt dental medicine leaders were elected presidents of national professional organizations
Bernard J. Costello and Paul J. Schwartz will serve as leaders of the U.S. oral and maxillofacial surgery certifying board and the U.S. Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, respectively.
Kate Ledger is the American Marketing Association Foundation’s Higher Education Marketer of the Year
Among other achievements, Ledger launched the first University-wide brand campaign while concurrently leading Pitt’s COVID-19 communications strategy.
A multidisciplinary team of Pitt students will compete in the Indy Autonomous Challenge
The engineering and business students are back for a second year, hoping to win the Nov. 11 race and advance the technologies powering their driverless car.
These are the winners of the inaugural Dr. Larry E. Davis Black Excellence in the Academy Awards
Dozens of attendees celebrated the winners and the accomplishments of Black faculty at Pitt during the Nov. 3 ceremony.
Pitt alumna Jennifer Bertetto was named Publisher of the Year
The Trib Total Media president and CEO was honored by Editor and Publisher, a leading voice for the newspaper industry.
Pitt’s new chilled water plant marked a construction milestone this week
The tower will provide sustainable and efficient cooling for the upper campus hillside transformation.
Fill your spring schedule with these new academic programs
Check out brand-new course offerings, such as Happiness and Human Flourishing, Music for Social and Political Change, and Ethics of Biotechnology.
3 draft policies are open for comments
Provide feedback on the Drones and University Network policies by Nov. 28 and the Vaccinations and Immunizations Requirements policy by Dec. 5.
Jamie Hanson and Cory Holding won the 2022 Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring
The award recognizes faculty members who go above and beyond in mentoring their students.
Pitt is featured in Monopoly: Pittsburgh
In the newest edition of the classic game, players compete to buy up the city’s bridges, landmarks and restaurants.
Join a Nov. 10 open forum for the next dean of the Dietrich School and College of General Studies
Everyone is invited to share their thoughts on the next leader of the schools starting at 11 a.m. in 121 Alumni Hall. There’s also an online survey.
Pitt’s new solar energy partnership is among the largest in Western Pennsylvania
Construction has begun on the Gaucho Solar project, which will supply 100% of its electricity to Pitt for the next 20 years.
