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Official!
Pitt alumna Katy Nesbitt was following an ascendant career path as a chemist. While she was following the bouncing ball, her life sprinted off in a unique, award-winning direction.
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Commons Room
It’s Tradition
A campus-wide scavenger hunt connects a new generation of students to Pitt’s heritage.
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Commons Room
Goodbye to an Odd Favorite
After more than four decades, an odd campus icon comes down.
![Faces from the past](https://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/second_row_image/Pitt-reunion-b.tall_.jpg)
Commons Room
From the Beginning
Pitt-Bradford's earliest alumni reunite and reminisce on how far they—and their campus—have come.
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The Sound and Meaning of Music
Music has always spoken to Charles Lwanga. Pitt helped the Ugandan teacher better understand that language and put it to good use.
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More Than OK
Hard work — and giving back — allowed this alumnus to build a life of influence.
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![J. Bradley Minnick and Mary Ellen Kubik in the studio at 89.1FM KUAR](https://www.pittmag.pitt.edu/sites/default/files/fourth_row_image/Minnick%20Kubit%20pic%202venti.jpg)
Sketchbook
Southern Charm
Lesser-known and underappreciated artists are given room to shine on these alumni’s popular podcast.
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All Part of the Plan
Opening new doors of opportunity and career support for alumni, graduate students and more.
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You’ve Been Scene
For years, alumni have been taking Pitt Mag along as they travel the world. Now, our interactive map lets you see how far and wide Pitt pride goes.
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Bookshelf
Age Appropriate
Through her debut novel, Pitt alumna Mariko Turk navigates the agelessness of YA literature.
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Extra Credit
Tough Cells
A flu expert’s research tackles the current pandemic — and the next one, too.
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Character Building
Pitt alumnus and mathematician Mel Currie tells a story more than 40 years in the making.
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Spotlight
Bridging the Divide
A Pakistan-based Pitt computer science alumnus is working toward a more equitable internet.
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Web Exclusive
Storied Endeavor
Ken Gormley, a Pitt alumnus and Duquesne University’s president, has a new job title: novelist.
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Winter 2021-2022