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Nichole Faina
How Heidi Ward is helping write the next chapter of Greater Hazelwood
She’s leading Pitt’s engagement efforts close to home, serving her neighbors and promoting the life sciences on behalf of the University.
6 free things to do around Pittsburgh this June
From outdoor concerts to movies on Flagstaff Hill, here’s how to make the month memorable.
Matt Barry
An engineering professor who sees student potential.
Pitt’s resident peregrine falcon chicks have some new accessories
Hatched on April 24, the young birds were banded and issued a clean bill of health by the Pennsylvania Game Commission.
How Pitt keeps hand cyclists on the road to success in the Pittsburgh Marathon
The Hand Cycle Assistance Team, powered by volunteers from the University and community, provides support to racers with spinal cord injuries and other disabilities.
With 3 global experiences under her belt, this senior shares lessons learned with her peers back at Pitt
Erin Lancaster, a Frederick Honors College student and Global Hub peer mentor, went from the first in her family to attend an out-of-state school to international adventurer and advocate.
5 ways to combat loneliness, according to David Greene and Katie Dealy
The nationally recognized experts discussed strategies for open conversation and community building as part of a Year of Discourse and Dialogue forum.
A Pitt course gave students the chance to learn firsthand from Iceland’s sustainable engineering practices
Over spring break, the Swanson School of Engineering class visited a geothermal power plant and learned how the country bakes climate resilience into everything it does.
This high school student is sewing a quilt inspired by her research in Pitt’s August Wilson Archive
Maria McDill, an August Wilson Archive Student Research Awardee, received mentorship and a stipend to support her project.
Pitt Stages is bringing this professor’s play to life for the first time
“Morning Reckoning” harkens back to the golden age of boy bands and teen girl fandom that defined Kelly Trumbull’s adolescence. See it through Feb. 23.