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Cathedral of Learning or Cathy? Explaining the debate over Pitt's most iconic building
You probably studied or took classes there. But what do you call it?
A new Pitt apprenticeship program will address the dental assistant shortage
The 14-month program will pay students and provide full tuition, with an aim to diversify the region鈥檚 dental health care workforce.
Pitt celebrated the groundbreaking of the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
On Sept. 29, the 麻豆传媒 broke ground on the institution鈥檚 new state-of-the-art Campus Recreation and Wellness Center. To commemorate the next phase of construction, Pitt hosted a
Pitt is extending its test-optional program through fall 2025
First-year undergraduates applying to Pitt can decide whether to include their ACT or SAT scores as the University continues to assess the impact of the program.
Pitt Homecoming 2022: Everything students need to know
This week鈥檚 celebration is for alumni 鈥 and students and the larger Pittsburgh community.
A celebration of community at Pitt's Homewood CEC block party
Residents are encouraged to keep coming back: 鈥淚t鈥檚 here. Utilize it.鈥
6 things to do in October
From Bradford birding to Hispanic Heritage Month events, there鈥檚 plenty to keep you busy as fall rolls in.
Looking at smiling faces extends the antidepressant effects of ketamine
Pitt psychiatrist Rebecca Price writes about her new study, which supports the idea that the drug opens a 鈥渨indow of opportunity鈥 for patients with depression to improve their self-worth.
Want to feel less stressed? Take a tour of Pitt鈥檚 trees.
Pitt鈥檚 tree-planting efforts support more than the environment 鈥 there are health benefits, too. Here are five trees on the Pittsburgh campus that are worth a peep as the leaves begin to turn.
Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month resources at Pitt and in Pittsburgh
Join these Pitt groups, plus learn about community resources for those who have or are interested in Hispanic heritage.
And the 2022 Spirit of Pitt Awards go to...
Recipients were honored during halftime at the homecoming football game.
How Pitt biologists are making fieldwork more equitable
In a new publication, Pitt researchers share how they crafted a guide that prioritizes safety for field researchers from marginalized groups.
Pitt鈥檚 Center for Governance and Markets won a $2.4 million grant to study how societies overcome deep differences
Funded by the John Templeton Foundation, Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili will co-lead the project, which will foster a global network of scholars to tackle polarization and social divisions.
Pitt鈥檚 search for its next chancellor begins
The search committee is seeking community feedback and has hired a search firm to find the University鈥檚 19th chancellor. Here鈥檚 how you can participate.
A home for scholars studying Latin America has opened in Pittsburgh
The new Latin American Cultural Center and Museum houses art, programming and 20,000 years鈥 worth of history. Here鈥檚 how Pitt people and the community made it happen.
4 Pitt students earned inaugural Voyager Scholarships
The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service supports young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve the world鈥檚 biggest challenges. Meet our winners.
Pitt鈥檚 first Indigenous Cultural Festival kicks off Sept. 19
The weeklong collaboration with the Council of Three Rivers American Indian Center will welcome past and present Indigenous University community members and educate newcomers on Native cultures.
Pitt geologists mapped how metal pollutants have traveled across the city
A new study shows where industry and weather dropped metals like lead and cadmium in Pittsburgh soils.
5 ways to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in Pittsburgh
From a night of salsa music to a lively street festival, here are just some of the activities commemorating the month at Pitt and beyond.
The Big Idea Center is opening in the heart of Oakland
Students, alumni and friends are invited to a Sept. 16 grand opening ceremony to meet entrepreneurs in residence and learn about upcoming programs.
