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Sherry Sykes (diplomat-in-residence, left), Damon Young (writer-in-residence, center) and Morgan Overton (artist-in-residence, right) pose for a photo.

[Photo] Inaugural Experts-in-Residence Program brings Damon Young to campus

November 29, 2023
Headshot of the new Board of Trustees member Louis R. Cestello.

[Photo] Louis Cestello voted in as new Board of Trustees chair

October 2, 2023
Joseph McCarthy, vice provost for undergraduate studies.

[Photo] Joseph McCarthy named interim provost effective July 1

May 17, 2023
Katy Nesbitt, Pitt alum and first American woman to referee at the men’s World Cup, is this year's undergraduate commencement speaker.

[Photo] Katy Nesbitt announced as 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker

April 6, 2023
James Barr von Oehsen has been named the director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center.

[Photo] James Barr von Oehsen named director of Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

March 12, 2023
Katz Graduate School of Business.

[Photo] Report finds Pitt business professor engaged in ‘non-consensual sexual contact’ at previous Michigan State job

By Rebecca Johnson and Alexandra Ross
March 3, 2023
A team of doctoral students is one of 10 finalists in the Amazon Alexa Taskbot Challenge.

[Photo] Pitt team creates ‘inclusive,’ ‘collaborative’ AI for Amazon competition

March 2, 2023
Kyaien Conner, the new director of the Center on Race and Social Problems.

[Photo] Kyaien Conner to bring community focus as director of CRSP

February 8, 2023
Ruth Mostern, Director of the World History Center in the Pitt’s Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.

[Photo] Director of World History Center to receive $350,000 Digital Humanities Advancement Grant

January 19, 2023
Rory Cooper, Pitt professor and recent National Inventor Hall of Fame inductee.

[Photo] Pitt professor inducted into National Inventors Hall of Fame

January 12, 2023
A crowd watches as the final section of the cooling tower for Pitt’s new chilled water plant was lifted into place on Nov. 8.

[Photo] ‘An extremely important project’: Pitt finishes cooling tower on new chilled water plant

November 28, 2022
The tree in the Norwegian nationality room is decorated with traditional items like the country’s flag as well as mushrooms, gnomes and treat baskets.

[Photo] Nationality Rooms decorate for the holidays in preparation for open house

November 28, 2022
Dental assistant students treat a patient.

[Photo] Pitt’s dental assistant program addresses healthcare professional shortage

November 1, 2022
Greer Lankton’s Science Fictions art exhibit in the University Art Gallery.

[Photo] University Art Gallery exhibitions look to ‘show the richness’ of queer artists

October 31, 2022
A woman participates in biology research.

[Photo] Pitt biologists work to ‘equalize risk’ in field research

October 13, 2022
The 2022 Spirit of Pitt Candidates outside of the William Pitt Union. Pictured from left to right: Annie Goodwin, Gwyneth Lloyd, Ben Asciutto, George Barakat, Meg Anderson, Vinnie Giangrasso, Bea Amsalu and Brian Hand.

[Photo] Spirit of Pitt candidates show school pride for Homecoming Week

October 4, 2022
One of Pitt’s three baby peregrine falcons receives a band in the Cathedral of Learning on Thursday.

[Photo] Peregrine falcons receive bands for first time since pandemic

September 22, 2022
One of Pitt’s three baby peregrine falcons receives a band in the Cathedral of Learning on Thursday.

[Photo] Peregrine falcons receive bands for first time since pandemic

By Donata Massimiani, Senior Staff Writer
September 22, 2022
Molly Stitt-Fischer, the new director of environmental health and safety for Pitt’s Office of Public Safety and Emergency Management.

[Photo] Pitt names new director of environmental health and safety

September 21, 2022
Pitt recently named Christine Kasper the new dean of the School of Nursing.

[Photo] Q&A: Pitt’s new dean of the School of Nursing talks nursing, career trajectory

September 21, 2022
Amy Lynn Seybert, the new dean of the School of Pharmacy.

[Photo] Amy Seybert named new dean of pharmacy school

June 29, 2022
Tymofiy Mylovanov, an associate professor of economics at Pitt.

[Photo] Pitt professor Tymofiy Mylovanov helps Ukraine ‘move into the future’

April 12, 2022
Jill Sarada was named the new director of the Fanny Edel Falk Laboratory School.

[Photo] Jill Sarada named new director of Falk Laboratory School

November 10, 2021
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[Photo] ‘He gave so much to all of us’: Remembering Larry Davis, dean emeritus of the School of Social Work

April 16, 2021
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