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51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ is a top employer for people with disabilities, according to the National Organization on Disability
The University is the only institution of higher education to receive NOD’s 2024 Leading Disability Employer Seal.
¿Pero por qué?
Gretchen Rosado’s childhood curiosity led her to science. A Spanish-speaking lab at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ just may lead her home.
Schools of medicine and social work researchers received a $5M NIH grant
A multidisciplinary team will conduct a study to find effective interventions for systemic racism. Plus, join the fall cohort of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s Racial Equity Consciousness Institute.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ teamed up with Penn State and Temple to award a joint office supplies contract
The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ has contracted with ODP Business Solutions and Supra Office Solutions, a minority-owned Philadelphia business, for more than a decade.
A new 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ program pairs biblical messages with the science of cognitive behavioral therapy
The CHURCH program aims to improve mental health outcomes in Black communities in 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh and beyond.
These 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ students took to the world stage to share a database project designed to combat systemic racism
The Frederick Honors College scholars presented their research to international leaders at the United Nations’ Permanent Forum on People of African Descent.
She’s built a welcoming place for Latino immigrants in 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh
GSPIA alum Rosamaria Cristello created the Latino Community Center to help the city's immigrant community thrive.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s CyberCamp is diversifying the tech professional pipeline in 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh and beyond
The program, now in its eighth year, was spotlighted in a recent White House report for helping to develop the national cybersecurity workforce.
A new book by 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ professors showcases the life of a pioneering Black journalist
Alumnus Mal Goode was the first Black broadcast reporter on national television. Learn about his career.
The birth of Benny Blindspots
When an autoimmune disease came for his sight, 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ alum Benny Schwartz picked up a paintbrush. The rest is (art) history.
How a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ alum moved from chess board to board room
Ashley Lynn Priore uses chess to teach life and leadership lessons.
Bobby Grier, a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ trailblazer who broke a college football color barrier, died at 91
He made national headlines as a senior when he became the first Black player in the Sugar Bowl.
Cap off Pride Month with these book and film recommendations
Doctoral student and otaku scholar Alexandra Arana studies gender and sexual fluidity in anime and manga. Here are her top 5 picks.
Why LGBTQ+ inclusion is essential to the academy, according to 7 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ researchers
From fighting HIV to studying adolescent social media use, these experts are using scholarship to advocate for their communities.
The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Study was honored for its child health equity programming
Community-centered youth leadership and data literacy events earned the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-UPMC research initiative a National Institutes of Health recognition.
Your guide to Juneteenth celebrations around 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh
Check out these arts, culture and service events throughout the month.
Oakland will be home to a new affordable housing community for LGBTQ+ older adults
The Mosaic complex, which will offer 48 units for people 62 and older, is a first for Western Pennsylvania.
A 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ project is addressing skin cancer disparities in Black communities
School of Medicine students connected with community leaders and distributed 750 pamphlets to spread the word throughout 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ invited local high schoolers to experience the University’s disability resources firsthand
The University for a Day event, May 6, included a campus tour, an information session featuring an alum and an admissions presentation.
A 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ program is connecting people through storytelling to build a more inclusive campus
The CuPID project received a $500,000 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Seed grant to amplify dialogue-based curriculum across the University. An upcoming summer course focuses on the health sciences community.
