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Event Recap: A History of American Diplomacy
Robert Zoellick, a key player in American foreign policy, shared his views on the essential traditions of diplomacy and his advice for today’s college students with a Pitt audience earlier this week.
Women in Computer Science Club Creates Space For Community
The club, open to students of all genders, aims to foster diversity in the field of computing through mentorship, advocacy and social events.
Social Justice Curriculum Fair Inspires Educators
Nearly 200 attendees gathered virtually on April 7 to discuss weaving social justice into the K-12 curriculum. The event also featured poetry readings and live DJ sets between sessions.
Class of 2021 Career Week is April 13-16
Undergraduate and graduate and professional students who are graduating this semester are invited to the Class of 2021 Career Week, beginning April 13. Each day features virtual programs to help
Calling All Volunteers: Class of 2021 Commencement Ceremonies
Many students and families have been looking forward to celebrating their academic achievements at in-person commencement ceremonies this year. You can help make it happen.
Pathways Works Behind the Scenes to Enhance Advising
Piloted in 2018, the Pathways platform enables advisors to share notes, connect with other offices and do more with data to provide a seamless student experience.
Pitt's University Honors College appoints a new dean
Following a comprehensive search, historian Nicola Foote from Arizona State University has been named the new dean of the University Honors College, effective July 1.
From Classroom to Lab to Community
Senior Jeremy Olin wanted the work for his computer science major to have a real-life impact, so he joined 412 Connect: a new project with a mission to promote and increase the visibility of Black
15 Pitt Students Earn NSF Graduate Research Fellowships
The prestigious fellowships provide stipends and other support for outstanding graduate students in STEM fields. Pitt’s prep programs helped this year’s awardees make their application packages shine
Beyond Pronouns: Supporting Transgender Members of the Campus Community
Pitt’s Minoritized Orientation and Gender Identities Graduate and Professional Alliance (MOGI) convened a panel of transgender members of the University community to share their own experiences and
Pitt Law Alumna is Kosovo’s New President
Vjosa Osmani (LAW ’05, ’15), a respected voice in Kosovo’s political circles and around the globe, is the new president of her native land. She’s the second woman to hold the position.
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What is genomic surveillance?
And why do we need to do more of it to track coronavirus variants and end the pandemic? Pitt’s Alexander Sundermann, Lee Harison and Vaughn Cooper explain in The Conversation.
Hail to Pitt’s Graduate and Professional Students
Celebrate Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week with special events and activities, including a look back at some of our favorite stories about grad students.
Measuring the impact of COVID-19
Pitt is one of 15 sites that will survey area residents to learn who has antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and who is carrying the virus at the time of the test.
From Rio to Pittsburgh: Keila Grinberg to Head Center for Latin American Studies
Keila Grinberg will move from Brazil to Pittsburgh this year, as the new director of Pitt’s Center for Latin American Studies. She brings with her expertise on that region’s history of enslavement as
Rooted in Success: CHS Sustainability Lab Students Grow in, and for, the Community
A new Pitt College in High School course on sustainability is letting high school students experience a college undergraduate course—and it's becoming more than just a class for the students.
Found in Transition
Book excerpt: Pitt alumna Paria Hassouri’s (A&S ’94, MED ’99) memoir, “Found in Transition: A Mother’s Evolution During Her Child’s Gender Change,” weaves her story of growing up as an immigrant and
Mourning Larry E. Davis
Larry E. Davis, dean of Pitt’s School of Social Work from 2001-2018 and founding director of its Center on Race and Social Problems, died on March 30. Members of Pitt’s community are sharing
