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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.
Pitt researchers are leading the way toward a Google Maps of cells
By using the city鈥檚 supercomputing superpowers, their goal is to develop a global atlas of healthy cells in the human body that any researchers can access.
Pitt business and computer science jumped in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges rankings
The University also ranked No. 39 for undergraduate research and No. 23 among public universities in the U.S.
Q&A: This Pitt professor鈥檚 new novel explores identity, immigration and bureaucracy
Angie Cruz鈥檚 鈥淗ow Not to Drown in a Glass of Water鈥 tells the story of a 鈥淕od-awful鈥 middle-aged heroine looking for work. Join Cruz at a Sept. 13 book launch event.
9 essential apps for Pittsburgh campus students
Stay on top of your classwork, order food and keep yourself safe with these downloads.
Pitt and UPMC Enterprises partner to accelerate research commercialization and build Pittsburgh鈥檚 life sciences economy
Pitt investigators studying women鈥檚 health, autoimmune disease and rare neurological diseases can get up to $1 million per year for up to two years through a new partnership.
Pitt鈥檚 Humanities Engage program is re-imagining doctoral education
The program鈥檚 fellows are putting their research into practice from Pittsburgh to Accra. Learn more about their work at a Sept. 13-14 symposium.
Pitt awarded $2.2 million to expand jobs and business opportunities in robotics and AI
Distributed through the American Rescue Plan, the grants will support programs to help Pennsylvanians thrive in today鈥檚 economy.
Become a more confident cyclist during Pitt鈥檚 Bike to Campus Week
From fix-it stations to free rides, the Pittsburgh campus has everything you need to bike around town. Learn more about urban cycling during Sept. 12-16 events.
Donors David Frederick and Sophie Lynn visited Pitt to celebrate the renaming of the Honors College
They spent Sept. 1 with students, faculty and staff, then dotted the Pitt 鈥渋鈥 before the Backyard Brawl.
Pitt Arrival 2022 in photos
From New Student Convocation to the annual Activities Fair, the Pittsburgh campus was abuzz during Welcome Week. See our favorite pictures.
Why do galaxies stop making stars? A huge collision in space provides new clues.
Merging galaxies might hurl away the gas that fuels new stars, according to a discovery by Pitt astronomers and their colleagues.
What you need to know about monkeypox
Ken Ho, a Pitt infectious disease specialist, explains how monkeypox differs from COVID-19 and what to do if you think you鈥檝e been exposed.
In photos: What鈥檚 new in campus construction this fall
Renovations and construction across three Pitt campuses will provide new state-of-the-art facilities and sustainable upgrades.
Pittsburgh鈥檚 鈥榥eighborly playground鈥 for neuroscience has new leadership
Pitt鈥檚 Julie Fiez and Carnegie Mellon鈥檚 Lori Holt will lead the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition into its next era of collaboration and curiosity.
7 things to do in the 鈥橞urgh this September
There鈥檚 plenty to keep you busy, including block parties, film screenings and a Chinese cultural festival.
Pitt earned an unprecedented 12 international studies awards from the U.S. Department of Education
All six of the University鈥檚 global and area centers won both National Resource Center grants and Foreign Language Area Studies fellowships totaling $11 million.
Panthers Forward offers money and mentorship to the Class of 2023
The program is open to all Pittsburgh students who use federal funding to pay for their final year of college. Applications are due Oct. 2.
These free block parties will bring Oakland residents and students together
All neighbors 鈥 both short- and long-term 鈥 are invited to the September events featuring food, games, music and more.
Your handbook to the Pitt fandom
Whether you鈥檙e new to Pitt, a proud parent or just need a refresher, here are the athletics traditions you need to know.
