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Pitt and Carnegie Mellon are collaborating with NVIDIA to launch its inaugural AI Tech Community
The University will lead a center focused on computational opportunities in the health and learning sciences, including applications of AI in clinical medicine, biomanufacturing and K-12 education.
Pitt scientists validated a new panel for blood biomarkers of Alzheimer’s
Senior author Thomas Karikari hopes the test could help physicians capture the disease’s multifaceted nature and develop an approach for early intervention.
Pitt is a top employer for people with disabilities, according to the National Organization on Disability
The University is the only institution of higher education to receive NOD’s 2024 Leading Disability Employer Seal.
Pitt-Bradford is partnering with SHRS to offer an emergency medicine degree
Students will graduate from the four-year program ready to become certified paramedics.
How Pitt is helping the commonwealth thrive in an increasingly digital world
The University joined a Greater Pittsburgh Digital Inclusion Alliance project to increase access to internet in 11 rural Pennsylvania counties.
Work on the Panther Overlook hillside development will begin soon
The nationally recognized design, which will unify the upper and lower Pittsburgh campus and update aging infrastructure, was approved by Pitt’s Property and Facilities Committee.
5 ways Pitt is reaching its sustainability goals
Plus, 5 ways you can get involved during Campus Sustainability Month.
Pitt’s United Way Campaign is back
Learn how you can volunteer to support financial stability, educational opportunities and more for communities across Southwestern Pennsylvania.
The Board of Trustees recognized Dave DeJong’s long career of service to Pitt
After 35 years in various academic and leadership roles, DeJong will serve as a senior advisor to the chancellor and then return to the faculty.
A new Pitt class is taking engineering to greater heights
Space engineering is just the first Swanson School course in a new effort to train students for the growing demand in aerospace and other industries.
Everything you need to know for Election Day on Nov. 5
Check registration deadlines, find your polling place and learn what to expect in November with Pittwire’s voter guide.
This Pitt program equips students with the skills to be impactful disability advocates
The Disability Studies Certificate prepares students to incorporate accessibility and inclusion into their fields, from digital design to health care.
Anthony Delitto will lead Pitt’s new Center for Excellence in Digital Education
Known as Pitt EDGE, the dedicated hub will support the development of the University’s online and continuing education programming.
Pitt’s undergraduate nursing program is No. 4 in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report
The University also joined the ranks of Most Innovative Schools in the 2025 Best College rankings.
Pitt Homecoming 2024 in photos
The Panthers made football program history. Students and alumni earned spirit awards. See all the highlights.
Students, faculty and leadership welcomed the Frederick Honors College to Pitt-Greensburg
At the September celebration, David C. Frederick himself encouraged the new honors students to approach their education with a “thinking heart.”
When words won’t suffice, Morgan Overton communicates through art
Join the Frederick Honors College artist-in-residence at a hands-on, creative peace-building workshop on Sept. 21.
Hillandale Farms family giving tops $45M with the creation of the Orland Bethel Musculoskeletal Research Center Biobank
The specimen repository ultimately will help develop treatments for painful conditions like arthritis that affect millions globally.
Humans aren’t the only creatures to make nostalgic returns home
In honor of Pitt Homecoming, we spoke with Professor Corinne Richards-Zawacki about natal philopatric amphibians, which habitually return to the place where they were born to reproduce.
¿Pero por qué?
Gretchen Rosado’s childhood curiosity led her to science. A Spanish-speaking lab at Pitt just may lead her home.
