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Register for the Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
The annual event celebrates mutually beneficial partnerships with the University.
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Mental health professionals will now respond to crises on campus, thanks to a new partnership
The University Counseling Center and Pitt Police have launched a new initiative to de-escalate situations where students are in distress.
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Register for the In Our Own Write creative workshop for LGBTQ elders
The no-cost, virtual workshop will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 7:30-9 p.m. between Feb. 16 and May 9.
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Celebrate the Lunar New Year with Pitt student groups
Here are three ways to ring in the Year of the Tiger, beginning Feb. 1.
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How fecal transplants could transform cancer care
Changing bacteria in the gut can cause remarkable effects in some melanoma patients, Pitt researchers proved.
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School of Education summer academy to complement Pittsburgh Promise’s Advancing Educators of Color scholarship
The scholarship aims to add 35 Black educators to the Pittsburgh Public School system in the next seven years.
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How to find Pitt’s Black History Month events
This year's theme is the Blue, Gold and Black Experience.
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A Pitt hiring initiative aims to reduce racial disparities in the region
The program's goals are to engage more faculty to conduct research, educate students and engage in service.
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Don’t miss Pitt’s Internship Week
The four-day event will help students start planning for summer internships.
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Brush up on boosters
Get the latest info from the experts in Pitt’s COVID-19 Medical Response Office.
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Pitt School of Nursing tops U.S. News & World Report online master’s ranking with a perfect score
Programs in the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and the School of Education also ranked among the best in the nation.
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Pitt biologists found hundreds of plant viruses hitchhiking on pollen
The first-of-its-kind study points to honeybees as a potential “superspreader” of plant disease.
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Pitt-Bradford receives funding for green building project
The $230,000 grant will support a rooftop solar array and educational dashboard.
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University of Pittsburgh Press announces the 2021 Starrett Award winner
Poet Anuradha Bhowmik will receive a cash award and publication through the press.
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Daren Ellerbee named inaugural director of Pitt’s new University Educational Outreach Center
The center is dedicated to creating equitable pathways for students to gain the potential to enroll at Pitt or other select colleges and universities.
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4 Pitt faculty members named 2021 American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
They join W.E.B. DuBois, Thomas Edison and Margaret Mead in having received one of science's highest honors.
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Pitt will provide one N95 respirator per person starting Jan. 27
Get yours at the concierge entrances to buildings or at three pickup stations this week. Surgical masks will continue to be available.
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How Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for diversity plans to bring more voices to the table
Randi Congleton adds a personal touch to equity and inclusion.
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3 staffers win 2021 Teaching Center awards
The annual awards recognize staff who demonstrate excellence in teaching and a commitment to learning.