Latest Updates

January 17, 2023

The two-story Life Sciences Building will house nursing, health science, biology, microbiology and chemistry labs, as well as collaboration areas.

January 17, 2023

The University of Pittsburgh was awarded a $60,000 PA Hunger-Free Campus grant to combat student food insecurity.

January 12, 2023

The Community Engagement Center’s Digital Inclusion Studio promotes digital literacy and development for both adults and children.

December 21, 2022

A group of bipartisan politicians and health care experts shared their plans, progress and hope during a Dec. 16 Pitt panel discussion.

December 15, 2022

Nine Pitt students have been named to the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program, which supports undergraduates receiving Pell Grants as they study abroad.

December 15, 2022

The 17th annual community service event will feed 2,500 guests on Dec. 25 with twice as many volunteers as last year.

December 15, 2022

The Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management has partnered with the Angel Tree program to give gifts to kids since 1999.

December 14, 2022

Pitt's Small Business Development Center was named Regional Export Promotion Program Member of the Year by an independent federal agency.

December 11, 2022

The Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient and first woman CEO of the Girl Scouts left an indelible mark at the University of Pittsburgh.

December 6, 2022

LifeX will help build out Western Pennsylvania’s life sciences ecosystem with support from the state’s Angel Investment Venture Capital Program.

December 1, 2022

The prestigious scholarship will support Alex Firestine as he earns a master’s degree in climate change, agriculture and food security at the University of Galway.

November 29, 2022

The University has been recognized as an ALL IN Most Engaged Campus for College Student Voting for its efforts in promoting student voting participation in the 2022 election.

November 21, 2022

Pitt scientists led the development of a new gene sequencing tool, called PancreaSeq, to better detect the status of pancreatic cysts. The new technology is intended to lead to more specialized treatment of patients with cysts.

November 18, 2022

The Swanson School of Engineering has entered into an agreement with Alstom, maker of people movers and propulsion technology, to build research and student engagement programs for Pitt students to advance new technologies in mobility and transportation.

November 11, 2022

Using a blend of mindfulness and traditional behavioral therapy, Eric Meyer is helping struggling veterans improve their quality of life.