Pitt Magazine
Alaina Roberts’ book takes a fresh look at freedom in the American West
In researching her family’s past, the Pitt historian found an oft-overlooked narrative of Black emancipation and Native displacement.
This Swanson School grad solved a California transportation conundrum
Alumnus David Shafer’s entrepreneurial mind developed an innovative shuttle service that makes getting to the airport cheaper, faster and oh-so-reLAXsan.
A Pitt alumna is tying up loose ends for fellow crafters
Jen Simonic’s nonprofit finishes knitting projects for those who can no longer do it themselves.
Take a closer look at this undergraduate researcher's pièce de résistance
To create a garment worthy of an 18th-century queen, Maya Jones set her sights on a Creative Arts Fellowship from Pitt's David C. Frederick Honors College.
Pitt's independent rock-climbing team challenges students' bodies and minds
Here's how one of the world's fastest growing sports is teaching its participants to take life "one move at a time."
Pitt alumnus Sam Rosenzweig spent his career fighting injustice
He earned two degrees and met his wife on the Pittsburgh campus. He died at the age of 71 in Nevada.
In memoriam, spring 2024
Remembrances
Cursive is not dead, according to this Pitt expert
Kelsey Voltz-Poremba says writing by hand is a crucial part of childhood development.
Todd J. Clark was appointed head of Delaware’s Widener Law School
As dean, he is making a case for achievement, inclusion and excellence.
In Memoriam
Remembrances.
Inspired by their son, the Weitzels advocate for better care for disabled people
The couple, who met at Pitt, created the School of Dental Medicine's Joshua Benjamin Weitzel Fund for Special Needs Dentistry.