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A gift from David C. Frederick will benefit students at the University of Pittsburgh and University College at Oxford University
The David C. Frederick Honors College at the University of Pittsburgh is named in honor of the Pitt alumnus (A&S ’83) and Rhodes Scholar.
Two Pitt psychiatrists are raising money to stem Ukraine’s mental health crisis
A dual emergency of trauma and destroyed infrastructure is emerging in Ukraine. Alexandre Dombrovski and Carmen Andreescu are using their expertise to help.
The war in Ukraine will be fought in court, too. Here’s how Pitt’s School of Law is helping.
This August, the Ukrainian Legal Assistance Project will bring Ukrainian lawyers to Pitt and support them in defending their country.
How do we know what we know?
Pitt’s Edouard Machery is leading a cross-cultural network of scholars to find out — and answer some of philosophy’s toughest questions.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke to university leaders about rebuilding Ukraine’s higher education sector
Despite the war, people in Ukraine are yearning for knowledge and skills, he told members of the Association of American Universities in a virtual address Monday.
Their professor is in Ukraine. These students said it changed their lives.
Economist Tymofiy Mylovanov gave his Pitt students a “heartbreaking and enlightening” look at the struggles of a war-torn nation.
Nationality Room scholarships for summer study abroad are back
This year’s 46 recipients will travel to Ghana, Italy, Guam and elsewhere for immersive global learning experiences.
A new partnership will help support the Afghanistan Project at Pitt
The Open Society University Network has identified the Center for Governance and Markets program as a critical partner in resettling at-risk Afghan scholars.
A month into the war on Ukraine, 'We fight. We resist the conflict'
Pitt economics professor Tymofiy Mylovanov shared updates from Ukraine.
In the news: 7 Pitt people on Ukraine
Pitt experts and students have shared their stories about the war in The Wall Street Journal, CNN and other media outlets.
Get ready for spring with Pitt Nationality Room tours
Psyanky eggs in Ukraine, tulips in Turkey: Learn how nine cultures celebrate the season during special tours March 18-19.
Decoy proteins could protect people from a deadly mosquito-borne virus
Pitt researchers received $14.5 million from the Department of Defense to fight viruses that cause brain infections and could be used in biowarfare.
Translate science into action with the dean of public health
Maureen Lichtveld was the youngest and first female physician to work directly in the Amazon rainforest. Join her on a study abroad program there this summer.
Meet the Pitt-trained chemist shattering global glass ceilings as a soccer referee
Last year, Kathryn Nesbitt became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match.
Learn about Ukraine's resilience and its history with Russia through these 4 songs
One way to better understand a country's culture and past is through popular music, says Pitt professor and ethnomusicologist Adriana Helbig.
The University of Pittsburgh issues a statement of support for Ukraine
“We stand in solidarity with the Ukrainian people, and for the scholarly and research communities there,” wrote Ariel Armony, vice provost for global affairs.
Scenes in Ukraine, from a Pitt economics professor
Tymofiy Mylovanov, former Ukrainian minister of economic development, trade and agriculture, shared his firsthand account from Kyiv after Russia invaded Ukraine.
A new global study will address disparities in access to insulin
Pitt has been awarded a grant to determine whether long-acting analogue insulin is better than other treatments for Type 1 diabetes.
This Pitt anthropologist studies race, class and sports. Here’s what he thinks about the 2022 Olympics.
Gabby M.H. Yearwood turned his experience as the only Black kid on the ice rink into a career of thinking critically about the cultural importance of sports.
Meet the Pitt alumnus giving a voice to NFL China
Adam Chang started commentating football games for Tencent Sports in September.
