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U.S. News & World Report

Seven Pitt health sciences programs ranked in the top 10 nationally, with strong showings across nursing, engineering, business, law and education.

Fang Peng, Energy GRID Institute, Swanson School of Engineering

The U.S. power grid is aging and demand is surging — but Pitt's engineers are already building what comes next. From cutting-edge grid technologies to real-world testing facilities, Fang Peng and his colleagues are working to keep the lights on for generations to come.

Michael Rees, alum and co-president of Blue Owl Capital

Pitt alumnus Michael Rees (ENGR ’97, A&S ’97) gave back to the college that gave so much to him. His transformational gift to the David C. Frederick Honors College created the Rees-Chancellor's Scholars Program to give the University's most driven students full scholarships and the experiences to match.

BioForge

Pittsburgh is known for many things: three rivers, mighty steel, and its hard-working, tight-knit community. Now, thanks to the BioForge biomanufacturing center, the Steel City will be just as well-known for our scientific breakthroughs. At the new facility, researchers will collaborate to innovate the manufacturing of new cures and therapies.

For the third time in three years, a Pitt alum has won a Pulitzer Prize. Rebecca Johnson (A&S ’23), former editor-in-chief of The Pitt News, earned the 2026 prize in Local Reporting with the Chicago Tribune. She joins poet Brandon Som (A&S ’02G) and journalist Brett Murphy (A&S ’13) — all Dietrich School graduates — on a list that keeps growing.

Faculty who never stop learning

When three faculty members are elected to the National Academy of Medicine in a single year — including a former NASA astronaut — it's not a coincidence, it's a culture.

When the Pro Football Hall of Fame announced Larry Fitzgerald had earned his gold jacket, he became the 11th Pitt Panther to do so — a number only two universities in the country can top. From Tony Dorsett to Dan Marino, Pitt has a way of making legends.

$6 billion annual impact in PA

Pitt invests in people, places and partnerships that revitalize neighborhoods, help local businesses grow, train skilled workers and do research that shapes policy.

Allen Greene, director of athletics

College athletics is changing faster than ever, and Allen Greene is ready. He arrived at Pitt with a clear vision: Build a department where every student-athlete has what they need to compete at the highest level, on the field and beyond.

Healthy Home Lab

Most older adults want to stay in the homes they love — but very few of those homes are ready for them. In a 160-year-old house in Pittsburgh’s Oakland neighborhood, Pitt researchers are testing real-world technologies and training the next generation of health professionals to meet people where they are.

Rory Cooper and the Human Engineering Research Laboratories

Through groundbreaking engineering, Rory Cooper and HERL are bringing a world of movement to people with disabilities — most recently earning a prestigious ARPA-H grant to develop the Robotic Assistive Mobility and Manipulation Platform system, which can navigate curbs and even hold coffee cups.