TEACHING AT PITT: Zero drafting and process-oriented writing instruction | University Times
By J. D. WRIGHT As we assess student writing in an AI-saturated environment, the final paper is no…
Staff Awards: Love grew from student worker to study coordinator | University Times
By MARTY LEVINE Monica Love started her undergraduate degree at Pitt in 1997 and never left, thanks to…
$3 million grant to fuel language, cultural exchange between Center for Latin American Studies and Colombia, Brazil | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS Pitt’s Keila Grinberg has long lamented the linguistic and cultural gaps that inhibit educational…
“AI Sandbox” workshop allows faculty and staff to put AI through its paces in low-stakes environment | University Times
By MARTY LEVINE Playing in the “AI Sandbox,” a new hands-on workshop offered by the Faculty and Staff Development…
TEACHING AT PITT: The power and challenge of experiential learning | University Times
By JOSIE RUSH As a writing instructor, I was using experiential learning before I really knew what it…
Pitt profs’ testimony helps win civil case, proving Facebook two-faced about user protections | University Times
By MARTY LEVINE Two Pitt professors’ testimony was crucial to winning a $25 billion fine last month against…
Population of 8-county Pittsburgh region expected to decline over next quarter-century | University Times
By CHUCK STARESINIC A new report from the University forecasts a sizeable decrease in population for the Pittsburgh…
Pitt research leaders report encouraging news on proposal submissions, awards | University Times
By SHANNON O. WELLS In a political era not brimming with positive research-funding news, data that Mike Holland…
Early retirement program in the works for union-represented employees, Staff Council hears | University Times
By MARTY LEVINE Since a new Voluntary Early Retirement Program (VERP) was announced Oct. 21 for eligible non-represented…
School phone ban signed Pennsylvania law, terms now in effect | National News
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. – Pennsylvania will power down students’ smartphones next school year with a statewide ban now signed…
Pitt’s French Nationality Room reveals hidden letters, women’s role in French history
PITTSBURGH — Inside the University of Pittsburgh’s Cathedral of Learning, the French Nationality Room stands as a testament…
Pennsylvania libraries receive nearly $250K in funds & which local communities are getting help
The Pennsylvania Department of Education announced that nearly $250,000 in grant funding has been awarded to 26 libraries…