Stories from Pitt Global
Learn more about the global experiences happening at Pitt and the stories that make Pitt Global a unique place to learn, work, and explore the world.
Since enrolling at Pitt, Matt Tang has wanted to study internationally, but he hesitated to apply because of the associated costs. Now a junior in the David C. Frederick Honors College and the College of General Studies, he is traveling to South...
Nine projects earned funding through the Dietrich Innovation Initiative (DI2), a new program for faculty and staff in Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and College of General Studies.
Bettye J. and Ralph E. Bailey Dean Adam...
PolishFest 2024, an annual celebration hosted on Pitt’s campus, took place in the Cathedral Commons on Nov. 10. Although the festival’s name focuses on Poland, its programming encompasses all of the nations nestled within Eastern Europe. The...
On Nov. 6, nine staff members were presented with the 2024 Chancellor’s Staff Awards for their exceptional contributions to the University of Pittsburgh. Chancellor Joan Gabel and James W. Gallaher Jr., vice chancellor for human resources, presented...
Doreen Hernandez, Associate Director of the Center for Ethnic Studies Research, was recognized by Chancellor Gabel for university engagement. Congratulations, Doreen!
University Engagement
Doreen Hernandez
University Center for International...
Jallow is acquiring curriculum development techniques to implement in his home country of The Gambia.
Pitt Education is hosting Mamudou Jallow as a visiting scholar under the Fulbright African Research Scholar Program for the 2024-25 academic year....
University of Pittsburgh student Zahra Chittalia dreams of someday working to help refugees — and she knows that being able to communicate with them would make this work much more effective.
That’s why, when she enrolled at Pitt three years ago, Ms...
Hello! My name is Alison Mahoney. I’m a PhD candidate in Theatre and Performance Studies at Pitt, where I’m working on my dissertation, which focuses on the work of disability performance collectives, especially those whose performances have...
Martha Mantilla’s interests in books and culture moved her from her roots in Colombia to destinations all around the world, and eventually to a long career as the librarian of the Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection at the University of...
August Wilson’s national renown and profile have reached new heights in recent years, as celebrities like Denzel Washington have brough the Century Cycle to the big screen. However, his legacy achieved a new milestone last year when “Jitney” made...
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research, Inserm, will establish an International Vision Institute. This joint lab will be Inserm’s first such partnership outside of Europe....
Raed El Rafei, assistant professor of film and media studies in Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, will premiere his new film at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam in November.
In “Tripoli/A Tale of Three...