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Community members celebrate University partnerships in the Hill District

A recent gathering highlighted the promises that Pitt鈥檚 made and kept to the neighborhood, from vaccine clinics to science demonstrations for kids.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Cathedral peregrine falcon chicks given bands and clean bills of health

For the first time since 2019, biologists, birders and staff from the National Aviary, Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pitt worked together to band the young peregrines.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Cathedral of Learning
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6 budget-friendly things to do in Pittsburgh this June

Embrace the summer season with Pride festivals, an August Wilson play and jazz performances.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
Christine and Brigette Bethea standing in front of store windows

This mother-daughter artistic duo wants to diversify Oakland鈥檚 business district

Christine and Brigette Bethea of Argyle Studio and ULEADx are pairing with Pitt people to give artists and leaders a leg up in Pittsburgh.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus

锘匡豢Sustainability is one of the University鈥檚 six core values. This Q&A explains what that actually means.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
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Keep your mind sharp this summer with curated library guides from Pitt

Pitt experts and librarians have developed dozens of LibGuides to help you understand everything from Russian history to queer horror.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Pitt opens a cutting-edge biomedical research hub at The Assembly

The Pittsburgh space will serve as an epicenter of innovation in life sciences for Pitt researchers, entrepreneurs and established companies.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • 麻豆传媒 of Medicine
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When Pitt students move out, Clutter for a Cause finds a new life for stuff that鈥檚 left behind

The annual program diverts usable and quality items to reuse and recycle instead of landfills, and it also helps students be good neighbors.

  • University News
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus

Participants had to make split-second decisions in a 180-degree simulator, among other activities that helped them better understand the challenges officers face.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
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6 in-person shows to see in Pittsburgh this May

See a circus act, a Celtic magic show and more with Pitt鈥檚 Cheap Seats discount program for students, faculty and staff.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Arts and Humanities
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In honor of Audubon Day, check out Pitt鈥檚 collection of his prints

Pitt has one of the only sets of John James Audubon鈥檚 Birds of America series and was among the first to make them accessible in high resolution. Take a look.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Pitt Hillel creates meaningful cultural experiences on campus and beyond

The student-led and staff supported group is a place of fellowship and celebration for Jewish college students across Pittsburgh.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich 麻豆传媒 of Arts and Sciences
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From first-generation to graduation

Pitt鈥檚 TRIO Student Support Services has been helping under-resourced undergraduates like Elizabeth Shunk for 50 years.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich 麻豆传媒 of Arts and Sciences
  • 麻豆传媒 of Social Work
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How a veteran teaches about ancient wars at Pitt

Josh Cannon, who served two tours in Iraq, uses humor and personal experiences to make battles fought long ago feel relevant to modern life.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Faculty
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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Pitt Farmers Market is back

Get fresh produce and visit local vendors on select Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the William Pitt Union.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
Burton Morris speaking at podium next to Cathedral artwork

Pop artist Burton Morris said he owes his life to the Cathedral of Learning. You can now see his painting of it in Hillman Library.

His parents met at Pitt in the 鈥50s. Last week, the Pittsburgh native unveiled his painting of the building that holds a special place in his heart.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Cathedral of Learning
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6 in-person shows to see in Pittsburgh this April

From Afropop to Pitt Stages plays, Pittwire previews upcoming performances you won鈥檛 want to miss.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Our City/Our Campus
Melissa Bilec posing on bridge in front of Pittsburgh skyline

How a circular economy could fix the supply chain

"The real innovation lies when you think about the beginning of design,鈥濓豢 says Melissa Bilec, co-director of Pitt鈥檚 Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Faculty
  • Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation
  • Swanson 麻豆传媒 of Engineering
Vaccine Clinic volunteers all looking at camera

Nearly 30,000 vaccines and counting

One year after Pitt acquired its vaccine supply, volunteers, staff and interns share the lessons they鈥檝e learned.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Covid-19
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This scholarship supports working students

The David C. Frederick Scholarship supports high-achieving sophomores who are also employed part or full time. Apply by March 31.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich 麻豆传媒 of Arts and Sciences
  • David C. Frederick Honors College