Spotlights & News

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Sponsored by the Office of the Provost and the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Research, the inaugural Fueling Our Future showcase spotlighted faculty and staff projects that received internal funding over the past year.
Amy Kleebank with her daughter Amelia at Staff Council's Pitt Day at Kennywood, wearing bright yellow Pitt shirts. Amelia has face painting on her right eye.
For Amy Kleebank, art director in the Office of University Communications and Marketing, meeting legislators during Pitt Day in Harrisburg is a way to advocate for the University whose research saved her daughter’s life.
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With the new A5 Microsoft Office 365 license, Pitt faculty and staff have access to a variety of programs that go way beyond Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. The Inside Microsoft Office 365 series from Pitt IT gives you a glance into some of the great productivity tools that are at your fingertips.
A person browsing the MyDisclosures website
Recent changes to Pitt’s conflicts disclosure policy are now incorporated into an online reporting system, to be launched in March on a pilot basis. MyDisclosures offers important benefits, making compliance more convenient and integrated. University officials anticipate that some faculty and staff who have not previously completed disclosures may need to do so.
The KanKouran West African Dance Company dancing on stage in bright multicolored attire.
Events throughout February celebrate Black History Month, which culminates with the University’s signature K. Leroy Irvis program, themed “Black to the Future.”
A graphic advertising the Pitt Day of Giving
Next Tuesday, Feb. 25, Pitt faculty, staff, alumni and friends have an opportunity to participate in the fourth-annual daylong philanthropy blitz which helps to fund transformational experiences that have an impact far beyond the Pitt community.
A book, titled "The Feel Trio," by Fred Moten, on a bookshelf
The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics has worked with the University Library System to create an evolving archive of posters, books and artwork from events it has hosted since its inception in 2016.
People with black Pitt shirts on flex their biceps while feeling their muscles around a table.
The move is part of the school’s overall goal of decreasing the time it takes to earn a degree through its many highly ranked health care professional programs.
A woman in a gray shirt shakes hands in a crowd of people
The inaugural internal funding showcase will provide an opportunity for researchers and innovators at Pitt to connect with colleagues whose internally funded projects are driving change at all levels across the University.
A depiction of the coronavirus
The Asian Studies and Global Studies Centers are hosting an information and panel session today at 5:30 p.m. on outbreak of coronavirus.
Yellow and blue shirts that say "Pitt In Action" on the front.
The United Way has ways Pitt faculty and staff can get involved in the community, including mentoring middle-school students and visiting senior citizens.
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With the new A5 Microsoft 365 license, Pitt faculty and staff have access to a variety of programs that go way beyond Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. The new Inside Microsoft 365 series from Pitt IT gives you a glance into some of the great productivity tools that are at your fingertips.
Two students and two Pitt Police Officers pose with a large script Pitt prop at an Oakland neighborhood block party
Years of dedication from the Pitt community helped Pitt earn the prestigious Carnegie Community Engagement Classification designation. Here are five ways that faculty and staff can get involved and keep the momentum going.
Laurie Kirsch In a black jacket
Laurie J. Kirsch has announced plans to step down from her role as vice provost for faculty affairs, development and diversity effective June 30. She's led efforts promoting diverse and inclusive development and recognition among Pitt faculty.
Various foods, including Brussels sprouts, spinach and grains plated together
New concept eateries and the return of longtime favorites aren’t the only exciting choices staff and faculty will find when exploring Pitt Dining options—they might even get their meal delivered by robots.