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This Pitt researcher is using data to fight the opioid epidemic
Jeanine Buchanich’s work with the Pennsylvania Department of Health is pinpointing which public health interventions show the most benefit.
Pitt alumnus Tommie Shelby elected co-chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board
The philosopher, Africana studies scholar and professor at Harvard University will serve a three-year term.
5 Juneteenth events to check out this weekend
From music to markets, here’s how to observe the holiday in Pittsburgh.
From the archives: Father-kid dynamic duos
For these Pitt dads, teaming up with their children was a highlight of their careers.
University Club event celebrates Pittsburgh Public Schools’ top students
19 valedictorians and salutatorians from the district are headed to Pitt in the fall.
School of Dental Medicine students, faculty and staff help fight global hunger
They packed 16,000 meal kits at a Rise Against Hunger event in the Petersen Events Center.
Nancy Glazener taught a short course on gender to displaced Ukrainian students
She’s one of 12 U.S. professors working with the Flying University Courses for Ukrainian Students program.
Group living means safety from predators but nastier diseases for guppies
A new Pitt study describes a hidden cost of being social that can likely be found across the animal kingdom — even in humans.
Make the most of your summer garden
Here are the best gardening tips from urban agriculture nonprofit leader Denele Hughson (A&S ’08).
Community members celebrate University partnerships in the Hill District
A recent gathering highlighted the promises that Pitt’s made and kept to the neighborhood, from vaccine clinics to science demonstrations for kids.
Annual Staff Performance Appraisal Program ends June 30
All units at Pitt are required to conduct a performance appraisal with each employee.
Pitt once again ranked a top employer for new grads
Forbes recognized Pitt as one of the top 300 employers in America for new grads, spanning all industries, at No. 139.
6 Pitt women veterans reflect on their time in the armed forces
To commemorate Women Veterans Day on June 12, we interviewed impressive vets who are pushing for representation and support in the armed service and beyond.
Pitt researchers led the largest-ever series of phage therapy case studies
In a dramatic scaling up of an experimental treatment for deadly bacterial infections, 11 out of 20 patients responded well to the therapy and none showed adverse effects.
This Pitt alumna preaches the power of networking
Marisa Williams, who was tasked by Gov. Tom Wolf to better the lives of Black Pennsylvanians, credits Pitt’s TRIO Student Support Services Program with starting her on a path of community building.
Pitt announced a new coordinator of belonging and inclusion
Ali Hoefnagel brings more than a decade of LGBTQ advocacy and experience to the role.
Pitt hosted the first regional HERS reception for women leaders
Nearly 60 women came together for the Higher Education Resource Services event this May.
Michael J. Becich named interim co-director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center
N. John Cooper will also return to Pitt to lead research computing.
This School of Education program promoted healthy behaviors among older adults in Homewood
The Healthy Homewood Project brought together Pitt graduate students and the neighborhood YMCA to combat obesity and chronic illness through wellness education and fitness.
In photos: Sun and fun at the Chancellor’s Annual Staff and Faculty Appreciation Picnic
More than 3,000 Pitt employees gathered for an afternoon of barbecue, cornhole and catching up.
