Events

19 Aug

On-Demand Lunch and Learn: Movement Motivation

Earn up to 10 points on your UPMC Consumer Advantage card. To Access: Log into your my.pitt.edu > Health Plan Access > Wellness (top bar menu) > Take a Healthy Step (first...

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August 19, 2026

19 Aug

MyHealth Nutrition on the Go: Hunger Cues

Listening to hunger cues is an important component in maintaining a healthy diet and managing weight. They are an instinctual cue our body sends us telling us we need fuel. In...

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August 19, 2026
12:30pm to 1:00pm

19 Aug

Care Talk - Aging & adult care: Helping older loved ones make the right housing choices

Learn to assess living situations, communicate about care options, explore different housing alternatives, and evaluate facilities for seniors and adults.

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August 19, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

20 Aug

Student Office of Sustainability Open House

Welcome to Pitt and the Student Office of Sustainability (SOOS)! The Student Office of Sustainability is a student-run office and social/study space at the University of...

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August 20, 2026
12:00pm to 2:00pm

20 Aug

Care Talk - Succeed at work: Juggling act, the "5 Buckets Principle"

Are you struggling to find balance? Get practical strategies for an integrated approach to find balance in the five key areas of life: family/friends, work, giving back,...

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August 20, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

25 Aug

Campus Sustainability Tour

Did you know that over 4,400 solar panels sit atop buildings on Pitt's campus? Or that 19 of Pitt's buildings are LEED-certified? How about that the University of Pittsburgh...

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August 25, 2026
12:30pm to 1:30pm

25 Aug

Care Talk - Your healthy lifestyle: The benefits of nutrition and proactive health

Proactive health focuses on prevention through healthy lifestyle choices and regular wellness practices. Find out how to adopt these strategies to reduce disease risk, take...

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August 25, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

26 Aug

Care Talk - Child care & parenting: Back-to-school success strategies for every age

Parents will learn how to develop effective plans, maintain organized documentation, and cultivate a positive mindset to support successful management of their responsibilities.

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August 26, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

28 Aug

Introduction to ArcGIS StoryMaps

ArcGIS StoryMaps is a story authoring web-based application on the ArcGIS platform that enables you to share your maps in the context of narrative text and other multimedia...

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August 28, 2026
2:00pm to 3:30pm

31 Aug

Making Connections (C4C x UCC)

Drop by C4C: The Workshop to connect, unwind, and create with others, including a University Counseling Center counselor and maker. Meet new people, connect with others, and...

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August 31, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

01 Sep

How to Grow Your Green Lab: An Introduction to Pitt's Green Lab Program

Did you know Pitt has over 50 designated Green Labs? Green Labs are groups of Pitt employees just like you who have adopted sustainable habits in their lab operations, from...

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September 01, 2026
12:00pm to 1:00pm

02 Sep

Hillman Library Open House

Learn how the University Library System can help you succeed!

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September 02, 2026
11:00am to 1:00pm

02 Sep

Python and R Drop-In Hour (Hybrid)

Need help getting started with Python or R? Have questions about your code, packages, or plotting? This informal, drop-in session is designed to support researchers, students,...

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September 02, 2026
12:00pm to 1:00pm

02 Sep

Games, Crafts & Community: A monthly event for SPIA community members

Join SPIA students, faculty, and staff for board games, hands-on crafts, and resources in a relaxed, community-building atmosphere. Have questions, access needs, activity...

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September 02, 2026
4:00pm to 6:00pm

02 Sep

What Should I Do About AI? A Pitt Community Workshop on AI and Energy

AI means very different things to different people, and those differences matter for how we navigate AI as individuals and as a community. Join us for an accessible...

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September 02, 2026
4:00pm to 5:30pm

03 Sep

Student Office of Sustainability First Thursday & Environmental Justice Open House

Held on the first Thursday of each month from September through April, First Thursday is a vibrant showcase of sustainability and justice work led by student organizations...

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September 03, 2026
8:00pm to 10:00pm

04 Sep

Shiao-Hung Chiang Distinguished Seminar Featuring Dr. YuanQiao Rao, Penn State Behrend

How Processing Writes Polymer Structure: Nonequilibrium States, Hidden Observables, and Predictive Design Rules for Functional Materials Abstract Polymer performance is often...

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September 04, 2026
9:30am to 10:30am

04 Sep

Let's Write a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) (Online)

Data management and sharing plans (DMSPs) are short documents that outline how a research team will organize, store, preserve, and share their research data during and after...

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September 04, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

04 Sep

Introduction to ArcGIS Online

ArcGIS Online is a secure mapping and spatial analysis software as a service (SaaS) platform that empowers you to build interactive maps that explain your data and encourage...

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September 04, 2026
2:00pm to 3:30pm

A person wearing glasses, gray T-shirt, and backpack stands among flowers, holding a camera on a tripod. The Cathedral of Learning rises in the background. The image has a warm, vintage color grade and is framed by a blue filmstrip border, giving it the appearance of a film negative.

05 Sep

24-Hour Film Challenge Kickoff Event

The Pitt 24-Hour Film Challenge is an exciting new student-run filmmaking competition where teams have just 24 hours to write, shoot, edit, and deliver a completed short film....

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September 05, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm

an array of colorful zines in a messy spread

05 Sep

Make It Make Sense: Personal Manifestos

Step away from emails, class schedules, expectations, and deadlines, and spend some time focusing on what actually matters to you. Using simple zine-making techniques, craft...

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September 05, 2026
1:00pm to 2:30pm

Hand reaching to some papers next to a plant

08 Sep

How to Grow Your Green Office: An Introduction to Pitt's Green Office Program

Did you know Pitt has over 80 designated Green Offices? Green Offices are groups of Pitt employees just like you who have adopted sustainable habits in their office spaces,...

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September 08, 2026
12:00pm to 1:00pm

08 Sep

From Physical to Digital: An Introduction to 3D Scanning

Have you ever wanted to turn a real-world object into a detailed digital model? 3D scanning is a powerful technology that makes it possible, and it’s your first step into the...

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September 08, 2026
2:00pm to 3:30pm

08 Sep

Adobe Study Group

Whether you're a researcher, student, or artist, the Adobe Study Group is your dedicated time to work on projects in a supportive environment. Join us to connect with fellow...

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September 08, 2026
4:00pm to 5:30pm

Three college students sit together at a table, discussing and working on a paper; one student writes with a pen while the others look on.

08 Sep

Six Words to Craft a Career

What comes to mind when you think about your future career? Maybe there’s a moment from your experience that shapes how you think about what comes next: a rejection, a lucky...

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September 08, 2026
7:00pm to 8:30pm

09 Sep

How can I afford college for my kids and grandkids? (By TIAA)

Discover strategies you can use to save and pay for college—even if it feels impossible today.

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September 09, 2026
11:00am to 12:00pm

09 Sep

Wild Connections: One Health, Planetary Health, and Sustainability

Save the Date: Join the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation, the Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences, and the School of Public Health for a keynote...

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September 09, 2026
3:00pm to 5:30pm

09 Sep

Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh Hillman Library Artist Open House

Welcome Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh Participants! CLICK HERE TO REGISTER Artists and community members from the University of Pittsburgh and beyond are invited to visit...

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September 09, 2026
4:00pm to 7:00pm

10 Sep

Digitization Drop-in Hour

Are you interested in how 2D or 3D scanning tools might enhance your research or publications? Do you have a personal or academic digitization project you need help...

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September 10, 2026
2:00pm to 3:30pm

handmade journal covers with leaf designs, surrounded by tools like an awl, thread, scissors, and a brayer for printing

10 Sep

Ink + Thread: Journal Making

Join us for a workshop where art meets functionality as we combine two exciting studio processes: printmaking and bookbinding. Make your own one-of-a-kind monoprint that...

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September 10, 2026
4:00pm to 5:30pm

11 Sep

Data Visualization Best Practices, Including Introduction to Tableau Public

Effective data visualization is vital for communicating your research and making an impact. This presentation has two parts. In Part I, we present recommended conceptual...

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September 11, 2026
1:00pm to 2:45pm

12 Sep

24-Hour Film Challenge Screening

Join us for the premiere screening of films created for the inaugural 24-Hour Film Challenge, a student-run competition where filmmaking teams had just 24 hours to write,...

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September 12, 2026
3:00pm to 5:00pm

13 Sep

Campus Bike Week

Campus Bike Week will take place September 13 – 18 with on-bike classes, events, and rides for students, faculty, and staff to celebrate our biking community and promote...

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September 13, 2026

14 Sep

ETD Workshop Online

Learn how to format your thesis or dissertation using the University’s Microsoft Word template. We’ll also cover converting the finished Word document to PDF and submitting it...

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September 14, 2026
10:00am to 11:00am

Pj Metz, GitHub Program Manager of Student Communities

15 Sep

GitHub 101 - Introduction to Git and GitHub (Hybrid)

Join us for a two hour workshop on Git and GitHub! Attendees will learn about Git, GitHub, using the GitHub UI, creating branches and projects, and all things necessary to get...

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September 15, 2026
3:00pm to 5:00pm

Pj Metz, GitHub's Program Manager of Student Communities

16 Sep

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Literacy (Hybrid)

Go to ChatGPT. Type Question. Get Answer. Copy/Paste. Submit. Sound familiar? If so, join us for an examination of using AI tools as more than "Super Google." We'll discuss...

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September 16, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

17 Sep

Introduction to GitHub Pages (Hybrid)

Let’s build a Static Web Site! No matter your major or focus area, building a static site with GitHub is a great skill to have. Build a portfolio, a blog, a place to store...

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September 17, 2026
12:00pm to 1:00pm

17 Sep

GitHub for Data Science (Hybrid)

This hour-long session will discuss practical ways you can start using GitHub for Data Science work, including storing and working on scripts, storing data with GitHub, GitHub...

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September 17, 2026
3:00pm to 4:00pm

An audience sits at tables watching a solo musician perform on an acoustic guitar at C4C: The Understory. The performer sings into a microphone on a low stage lit with blue, green, and purple lights, with several guitars on stands nearby.

17 Sep

Open Mic Night

Share your talent or cheer on your friends at C4C's Open Mic Night! Whether you're a seasoned performer or stepping on stage for the very first time, everyone is welcome. No...

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September 17, 2026
7:15pm to 8:30pm

18 Sep

Shiao-Hung Chiang Distinguished Seminar Featuring Dr. Markus J. Buehler

Superintelligence for Scientific Discovery Abstract: : Artificial intelligence is rapidly evolving from a passive analytical tool into an active partner in scientific...

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September 18, 2026
9:30am to 10:30am

an assortment of old wooden letterpress type in random letters

18 Sep

Type High Day

Join the Text & conText Lab to celebrate Type High Day by getting hands-on with letterpress printing and creative discovery. Observed each year on September 18 (9/18), Type...

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September 18, 2026
11:00am to 5:00pm

18 Sep

Introduction to ArcGIS Pro

This workshop will familiarize you with some of the basic concepts and features of ArcGIS and some fundamentals of GIS mapping and analysis. ArcGIS Pro is the latest...

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September 18, 2026
2:00pm to 3:30pm

22 Sep

Sustainability in Medical Design: Engineering Smarter Solutions

Join the Office of Sustainability in the Health Sciences for their September Planetary Health Journal Club. Modern medicine runs on single use. Most of what touches a patient...

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September 22, 2026
12:00pm to 1:00pm

23 Sep

Fiber Hang: Knit

As summer fades and the first hints of fall arrive, take a creative break and join us for a relaxed, welcoming introduction to the art and craft of knitting. New to knitting?...

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September 23, 2026
4:30pm to 6:00pm

24 Sep

Understanding Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Smart saving for healthcare expenses today and tomorrow (By TIAA)

Learn how Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) can help you save while you’re working so that you can pay for qualified medical expenses, now and in retirement.

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September 24, 2026
12:00pm to 12:30pm

25 Sep

Showcasing Spaces: The Transformed Hillman Library Open House

Experience the transformed Hillman Library, a vibrant hub of learning, research and creativity at the heart of Pitt's campus. Step into the past with Archives & Special...

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September 25, 2026
11:00am to 1:00pm

25 Sep

University Archives Open House

View and interact with a display of material from the University Archives highlighting Pitt’s history, with a special emphasis on the Cathedral of Learning and its legacy. See...

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September 25, 2026
11:00am to 3:00pm

25 Sep

Cathedral of Learning Centennial Archives & Special Collections Exhibit Gallery Talk

View a new exhibit documenting the design and building of the Cathedral of Learning with materials from Archives & Special Collections at the University of Pittsburgh Library...

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September 25, 2026
3:15pm to 4:00pm

29 Sep

Zotero Basics Workshop (Online)

This online Zotero Workshop will provide an introduction to Zotero including how to build to a Zotero library and use Zotero to create in-text citations and bibliographies....

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September 29, 2026
12:00pm to 1:00pm

30 Sep

Copyright for Graduate Students (Hybrid)

This workshop is designed for graduate students and early career scholars who are interested in learning more about the copyright issues they may encounter in their research...

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September 30, 2026
2:00pm to 3:00pm

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