Second shift: “The Pitt” returns for season two, making more Pitt nurses feel ‘seen’

By Charlotte Hurt, Staff Writer  • January 23, 2026

Season 2 of “The Pitt” has officially aired, sparking excitement among viewers.

Pitt named one of best schools for male nurses for fifth consecutive year

By Bridget Pohl, Staff Writer  • November 7, 2025

Pitt’s School of Nursing earned national recognition from the Association of Men in Nursing as one of the best schools nationwide for male nurses. As overall enrollment rises, male nursing students say the growing program creates a tight-knit community among their peers through clubs and patient care.

‘The more you do it, the more you get used to it’: Nursing students discuss balancing clinicals, academics

By Anna Kuntz, Senior Staff Writer • September 26, 2024

As part of Pitt’s BSN program, which is ranked 10th in the nation, students are required to complete more than 1,200 hours of clinical rotations during their time at the University, typically starting in the first semester of sophomore year.

School of Nursing receives $2 million to establish scholarship program

By Donata Massimiani, Assistant News Editor • October 24, 2023

Pitt’s School of Nursing received a $2 million donation to create the Joanne and William Conway Nursing Scholarship Program.  Over the course of four years, the newly established program will use...

Pitt School of Nursing joins the Nurses Climate Challenge to implement climate education in curriculum

By Madilyn Cianci, Staff Writer • December 1, 2022

As the effects of climate change continue to increase, the School of Nursing joined the Nurses Climate Challenge to provide students with the tools to recognize and prevent climate-related health conditions within health systems.

Pitt drops out of top 20 public universities in the U.S.

By Allison Radziwon, Assistant News Editor • September 21, 2022

Pitt dropped out of the top 20 public universities in the 2022-23 rankings from the U.S. News & World Report.

Dissertation defense from a distance, Pitt doctoral candidates move online

By Katie Sottile, Staff Writer • April 13, 2020

With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic limiting social gatherings, online dissertation defenses have become the only safe way for Ph.D. candidates to complete their doctoral studies. Since the middle of March, Pitt students have been utilizing Zoom to defend their research in front of committees within their academic discipline.