The pre-college initiative will now be recognized by college admissions. Early data shows it’s already helping to diversify university STEM programs.
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August 22, 2023
A partnership at the Gaucho Solar farm, the largest solar energy facility in Southwestern Pennsylvania, is yet another milestone reached towards Pitt's sustainability goals.
August 17, 2023
Seeking solutions to real-world problems and working with the U.S. Department of Energy is essential to this summer research program from Pitt Research, the Swanson School of Engineering and the David C. Frederick Honors College.
August 2, 2023
Pitt is training — and paying — the next cohort of dental assistants. It's a program that is relieving dental shortages across Pennsylvania.
August 2, 2023
It's a new age of industry in Pittsburgh — Pitt's life sciences powerhouse project hopes to be a boon for the region, creating jobs, saving lives and building new technologies.
July 25, 2023
Funded by the NSA and NSF, GenCyber@Pitt is training high school teachers in fundamental cyber concepts to include in their own classrooms.
July 25, 2023
An extensive course credit database, partnerships with other universities and merit scholarships earned the regional campus its third recognition.
July 17, 2023
Watch the leader’s first official message to the Pitt community.
July 16, 2023
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board argues that Pennsylvania's current system of funding Pitt and the other state-related universities harms students and families.
July 15, 2023
More than 58,000 people sent applications to Pitt for fall 2023 admission. That’s the largest pool of applications Pitt has ever received, breaking the 2022 record of more than 53,000 applications.
July 15, 2023
Harrisburg's ABC affiliate covers Pennsylvania's budget impasse and how its impacting students and families.
July 12, 2023
Writing in the Bradford-Era, University of Pittsburgh President Rick Esch highlights the positive impact the Univeristy has in the Bradford-area.
July 12, 2023
The Pitt News weighs in on the importance of the state-funded in-state tuition rate.
July 12, 2023
The first-of-its-kind program has offset $3.75 million in federal loans since 2019, helping 750 students address their debt.
June 27, 2023
During his final report as chancellor, Patrick Gallagher announced an “astonishing,” record-breaking number of more than 58,000 first-year applications to Pitt — an increase of more than 10% over the previous year, during a time when many universities around the nation are struggling to attract students.