Feature Story

In the Lead

Nelson Mandela once said, “A good head and a good heart are a formidable combination.” Pitt helps its students gain the tools they need to excel —but the “good heart” is all theirs. Meet a few of the University’s many change-makers.
With the plaster cast of a patient’s residual limb held in place on her work bench, Caulfield files the surface smooth.
Feature Story

Body of Work

Without prosthetic limbs, many amputees wouldn’t be able to do the most routine of tasks. At Pitt, student prosthetists are learning to make nearly anything possible for their future patients.
Jim Withers with backpack and stethoscope, ready to practice street medicine
Sketchbook

Doctor’s Orders

Ensuring that the vulnerable and isolated get medical care is as important as ever. Enter Jim Withers and his team.
Raees Khan in his bedroom turned classroom
Feature Story

Remote Possibilities

With the spring semester hanging in the balance, there was no choice other than to take a whole new approach to learning and to campus life.
illustration of the novel coronavirus, with spike proteins readily visible
Extra Credit

Emergency Response

A vaccine developed at Pitt could come to the rescue once again.
Leonard Berenfield, right, with wife Ann Gelke Berenfield
Inspire

Outside the Lines

Leonard Berenfield gave Pitt students the opportunity to unite across differences.
Timothy Grebeck
Pitt Chat

Speak Out

Timothy Grebeck has a message to share about life with an autism spectrum disorder. He's taking it to audiences in boardrooms, classrooms and beyond.
Aurora Sharrard
Front Page

Q&A: Greener Goals

At Pitt, "going green" is just the beginning. Director of Sustainability Aurora Sharrard talks carbon neutrality and the University of the future.
Divya Nawale
Spotlight

Earth Wise

With her Pitt training, Divya Nawale is helping entire countries take on climate change.
Gloved-hand forming heart
Spotlight

Nursing the Nurses

A Pitt alumna puts her research into action during a global pandemic.
Douglas "Mothusi" Guy with residents of Witsand
Spotlight

Helping Out

In South Africa, an alumnus seeks solutions to some of COVID-19's challenges.
Abbas “Bobby” Quamar
Spotlight

Flight Diverted

An in-air accident leads a Pitt alumnus to change course.
Paper people hold hands
Web Exclusive

Look, Listen, Read

Black members of the Pitt community recommend books, music and more that can help build bridges of understanding and spur action toward equity.
Top of the LEGO Cathedral of Learning
Web Exclusive

Monumental Task

A Pitt alum applies his architectural skills to a tiny, LEGO Cathedral creation.
John Lush and Susan Hedrick
Web Exclusive

Some Great News

The cast of “The Office” throws a Pitt alumnus and his fiancée a virtual wedding to remember.
Amira McLemore Wolfson
Web Exclusive

Moved to Act

A Pitt School of Education graduate student seizes on the school’s mission to encourage action in pursuit of building a more just society.
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From the Vault

Good Reads, Good Memories

Get to know Pitt’s alumni magazine with an editor-curated collection of articles.
2020-06-01 00:00:00
Summer 2020