Impact Stories

From our Western Pennsylvania roots to every corner of the globe, we’re on a mission to enrich lives and better the world we share. See what you can help make happen.

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It's Possible at Pitt

See Images from the Proving Possible Launch

Visit our photo gallery from the September 25 campaign launch at Petersen Events Center.

Advance Scholarship, Creativity and Innovation

Pitt Ranked among Top Programs Worldwide in 17 Academic Fields

The University of Pittsburgh placed in the top 50 in 17 academic fields in recent world university rankings.

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Advance Scholarship, Creativity and Innovation

State-of-the-Art Pitt Health Sciences Building Officially Opens

The Fifth and Halket building is home to the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and the School of Medicine’s Departments of Cell Biology and Computational and Systems Biology.

It's Possible at Pitt

Pitt’s Ishihara Lab to Receive $2.25M in Google.org Impact Challenge

The lab of Keisuke Ishihara, assistant professor of computational and systems biology, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, announced Oct. 14 that it has been selected as a recipient of the Google.org Impact Challenge: AI for Science.

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Cultivate Community, Partnership and Impact

Blaire Bayless Found More than a Home—and a Final Four Team—at Pitt

She evaluated the on-court performance of each of the schools expressing interest and made her short list of schools to visit.

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It's Possible at Pitt

Pitt Engineers Are Leading the Charge to Improve the U.S. Power Grid

Pitt researchers, working alongside industry, will prepare the grid for the unprecedented challenges that face tomorrow’s system.