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Pitt undergraduates launched the Pittsburgh Interdisciplinary Mathematics Review
The inaugural issue includes voices from faculty, graduate researchers and undergraduate editors.
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Two Pitt Health Sciences researchers are 2023 AAAS fellows
Deborah Polk and Bennett Van Houten received the prestigious honor for their respective work in dental guidelines and DNA damage and repair.
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The University Pharmacy has switched to biodegradable prescription bottles
The push to up the office’s sustainability game was led by director Michelle Covone.
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See 1950s Pittsburgh through this alumnus’ lens
In his book, Michael Rosella provides a tender and compelling glimpse of Pitt in the past.
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Learn about hearing health care at a June 7 symposium
Registration is open for Pitt’s inaugural OTC Hearing Aid and Hearing Self-Care Symposium, which will bring together pharmacists and audiologists.
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Catch up on the past year at Pitt with this tl;dr
From new leadership to community engagement honors, the University redefined what is possible in 2023-24.
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5 key takeaways from Pitt’s first Year of Discourse and Dialogue
An April capstone event highlighted embracing differences and learning about the First Amendment as strategies to make difficult conversations easier.
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5 Pitt students earned Boren Awards to study language abroad
They will study critical languages around the world, from Senegal to Croatia.
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Pitt’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute held a model Seder
The event was an interfaith and intergenerational gathering to learn about the ritual Jewish feast.
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Ruth Mostern is named World History Association vice president
The Pitt professor of history will also serve a two-year presidential term starting in 2026.
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Pitt placed across all subjects in the 2024 QS World University Rankings
The Department of Philosophy remains ranked at No. 5 internationally.
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Join local experts as they discuss revitalizing American industry on April 24
Co-hosted by Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University, the Brookings Institution event will explore the future growth of industry in Southwestern Pennsylvania in the context of the 2024 election.
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Win a $50 gift card when you take a Career Center survey
Share feedback on your career development experience in just 10 minutes.
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A Pitt alumna is tying up loose ends for fellow crafters
Jen Simonic’s nonprofit finishes knitting projects for those who can no longer do it themselves.
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Pitt researchers are solving a mini mystery of cell division
Scientists have long thought the minuscule organisms were using a risky division process. Pitt physicists looked at molecular levels to set the record straight.
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This Swanson School grad solved a California transportation conundrum
Alumnus David Shafer’s entrepreneurial mind developed an innovative shuttle service that makes getting to the airport cheaper, faster and oh-so-reLAXsan.
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What will it take to make physics more diverse?
A new Nature Physics paper by Pitt’s Chandralekha Singh provides a road map for creating equitable physics environments — including the roadblocks.
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The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory and Women for a Healthy Environment join forces to investigate local water systems
Their findings help ensure Allegheny County’s water systems are safe and accessible for all.
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Here are the speakers for Pitt’s graduate school commencement ceremonies
Hear from alumni and pioneers leading the fields of infectious diseases, social work, entrepreneurship and more.
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Doreen Hernández and Belkys Torres are the inaugural recipients of the Michele Reid-Vazquez Commitment to Community Award
Awardees exemplify a commitment to community, a dedication to truth and a relentless pursuit of an equitable future for all.