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Pitt is once again among the top 2% of universities worldwide

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Pitt hosted this year’s Black Alumni Collective National Conference

The University welcomed 200 alumni, students and advocates from more than 88 colleges and universities to campus in May.

Check out this statewide public art project celebrating America’s 250th birthday

Inspired by Philadelphia’s famed landmark, the initiative will mark the nation’s semiquincentennial with artistically rendered bells across Pennsylvania. Find one in your county.

5 ways Pitt people helped shape America

As the U.S. marks 250 years, look back at moments when Pitt people helped shape the country it became, from voice radio to organ transplantation.

This new chemical technique adds to a towering reputation

Discovered by Ashlyn Bohn and Benjamin Cipriano and named after the Cathedral of Learning, CAATHy may help chemists craft medicines inspired by nature.

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Announcements and Updates
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Pitt will be closed July 3 in observance of Independence Day

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Pitt is closed June 19 in observance of Juneteenth

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Register to attend Pitt’s third annual Transfer Pathways Summit

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Be prepared for I-376 Parkway East closures, starting July 10

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Accolades & Honors
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Multiple Pitt campuses again earned Military Friendly recognition

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Pitt rose among its public AAU peers in the 2027 QS World University Rankings

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The University’s Pittsburgh and Bradford campuses were named 2026-27 Colleges of Distinction

Two students work on laptops.

Pitt renewed its pledge to enroll more students from lower-income backgrounds

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