Events

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26 Jan

Mindset Matters Mini-Series (It’s back!)

We often think that we need a vacation or large blocks of time in our days to feel refreshed, but it may just be that we need to learn how to capture small doses of well-being...

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January 26, 2026
8:30am to 8:50am

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26 Jan

UCC x C4C: Making Connections

Drop by the Center for Creativity Workshop to create, connect, and unwind with others, including a University Counseling Center counselor and maker. Whether you’re deep into...

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

27 Jan

PHD Proposal Defense - Ramakrishna Suresh

Title: Machine Learning Guided Mechanistic Model Discovery for Respiratory Infections Abstract: The immune response to influenza infection can be highly variable....

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January 27, 2026
10:00am to 12:00pm

27 Jan

Pitt Pantry Information Session and Lunch

The Pitt Pantry is hosting an information session and lunch on Tuesday, January 27 from 11 am – 1 pm in the O'Hara Student Center Dining Room. Come learn about the Pitt...

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January 27, 2026
11:00am to 1:00pm

27 Jan

Care Talk - Your healthy lifestyle: Creating an annual well-being plan

Maintaining balance and well-being takes planning and commitment. An annual well-being plan can help you set goals, build healthy habits, and track progress to support your...

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January 27, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

27 Jan

Study Break Tuesday

Join us on the ground floor of Hillman Library for a button-making study break! Stop by to choose a winter-themed button design or create your own.

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January 27, 2026
1:00pm to 3:00pm

27 Jan

Adobe Study Group

If you are using Photoshop or Illustrator for your projects—whether it’s personal or professional—we’d love for you to join us on Tuesdays from 4 pm to 6 pm in Open Lab for...

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January 27, 2026
4:00pm to 5:30pm

27 Jan

Fiber Hang: Knit

Are the long, cold nights getting you down? Cozy up to creativity and explore the world of fiber art with us. Beginners can learn the basics of knitting in a supportive...

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January 27, 2026
4:30pm to 6:00pm

28 Jan

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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January 28, 2026
12:30pm to 1:00pm

28 Jan

Care Talk - Child care & parenting: Helping children thrive in college, careers, and beyond

Join an inspiring session on preparing your child for life after high school. Learn how to cultivate resilience, independence, and purpose as they transition into young...

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January 28, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

29 Jan

MEMS Department Graduate Seminar - Dr. Martins

Dr. Joaquim Martins Pauline M. Sherman Collegiate Professor University of Michigan Topic: Shaping Efficient Aircraft with Multidisciplinary Design Optimization...

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January 29, 2026
11:00am to 12:00pm

29 Jan

Python and R Drop-In Hour

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

29 Jan

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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January 29, 2026
2:00pm to 3:00pm

29 Jan

Bioengineering Master's Programs Open House

Join the Department of Bioengineering for a virtual open house to learn more about our Master's programs! Hear from Dr. Pratap Khanwilkar, Director of Master's Programs and...

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January 29, 2026
6:00pm to 7:00pm

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29 Jan

Open Mic Night

What’s an open mic? It’s a fun, relaxed event where anyone can take the stage, no auditions or experience required. Just sign up for a slot and share your creativity. Whether...

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January 29, 2026
7:15pm to 8:30pm

30 Jan

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

04 Feb

Climate Change and Instruments of Change: The Aftermath of COP30 in the Amazon

Join the Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation for an engaging discussion on the outcomes of the United Nations COP30 summit in the Amazon and their implications for...

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February 04, 2026
12:00pm to 12:00pm

05 Feb

Capstone Presentation: Faculty Experiential Learning & Technology (FELT)

Join us as our inaugural FELT Grant Recipient, Dr. Xiqiao Wang, shares the outcomes of hands-on, multimodal learning in the Open Lab. Learn how emerging technologies like VR,...

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February 05, 2026
12:00pm to 1:30pm

05 Feb

Dr Chadan Sen Seminar

Dr Chadan Sen Director & Bartley P Griffith MD FACS FRCS Chair in Regenerative Medicine Tenured Professor of Surgery Associate Vice Chancellor – Life Sciences...

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February 05, 2026
4:00pm

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05 Feb

Exposed: Creating Cyanotypes

Discover the world of cyanotype, one of the oldest and most accessible alternative photographic processes, celebrated for its vibrant blues. This camera-less technique,...

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February 05, 2026
4:00pm to 5:30pm

05 Feb

Queer Horror Conference Opening Conversation

The University of Pittsburgh Library System is excited to sponsor an opening virtual conversation as part of the second annual Queer Horror Conference. Please join us for a...

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February 05, 2026
6:00pm to 7:30pm

05 Feb

Student Office of Sustainability First Thursday

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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February 05, 2026
8:30pm to 10:00pm

06 Feb

Data Visualization Best Practices, Including Introduction to Tableau Public (Online)

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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February 06, 2026
2:00pm to 3:30pm

08 Feb

Womens+ Networking Conference

A discussion panel of recent and past women engineering alumni and networking breakfast. Please RSVP by January 24 using this link:...

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February 08, 2026
8:30am to 12:00pm

09 Feb

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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February 09, 2026
10:00am to 11:00am

09 Feb

Love Data Week Watch Party: "Webinar: Rethinking 'Good' Data: Power, Vulnerability, and Queer Data Care"

International Love Data Week (February 9-13, 2026) is an annual celebration of data which takes place during the week of Valentine's Day. Universities, non-profit...

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February 09, 2026
12:00pm to 1:30pm

10 Feb

Quilting- Cookies, Cocoa, & Climate Change Connections

Join us in making a Climate Change Quilt. This national effort uses art to create connections to help fight climate change and climate anxiety in communities. Don't know how...

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February 10, 2026
10:00am to 4:00pm

11 Feb

How to Create Effective Data Visualizations: Understanding Color and Accessible Design (Hybrid)

Data visualization is a vital part of data analysis as we conduct our research, but accurate and readable charts are also important for conveying information to our...

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February 11, 2026

11 Feb

Student Office of Sustainability Wellness Wednesday

Each month, we invite you to take a break, recharge, and connect. Whether you're looking for a quiet space to study or meaningful conversations with others, the SOOS is here...

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February 11, 2026
8:30am to 5:00pm

11 Feb

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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February 11, 2026
2:00pm to 3:30pm

12 Feb

Dr. Lance Davidson Seminar

Dr. Lance Davidson William Kepler Whiteford Professor of Bioengineering

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February 12, 2026
4:00pm

13 Feb

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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February 13, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

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17 Feb

Kinusaiga: Painting with Fabric

Discover kinusaiga, a process that originated in 20th-century Japan as a way to give new life to leftover fabric scraps. Translating approximately to "silk painting" or...

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February 17, 2026
3:00pm to 4:30pm

18 Feb

Storytelling with Data: Infographic Design for Beginners (Hybrid)

This workshop will introduce participants to resources and strategies for creating infographics that combine visual and narrative elements with data visualizations, sometimes...

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February 18, 2026
1:00pm to 2:30pm

18 Feb

Digital Sculpting Essentials: An Introduction to ZBrush

A 3D model is just the beginning. To truly bring it to life, you need the tools to refine, reshape, and add creative details. Welcome to ZBrush, the industry-standard software...

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

19 Feb

MEMS Department Graduate Seminar - Dr. Beese

Dr. Allison Beese Professor Pennsylvania State University Topic: Additive Manufacturing: Machine Learning, Mechanics, and Metallurgy More information to come. ...

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February 19, 2026
11:00am to 12:00pm

20 Feb

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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February 20, 2026
2:00pm to 3:30pm

24 Feb

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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February 24, 2026
12:00pm to 1:00pm

25 Feb

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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February 25, 2026
10:00am to 11:00am

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25 Feb

Is That a Book? Creating Beyond the Traditional

What’s an artist’s book? It’s a form of creative expression that may mimic, challenge, or reimagine our customary idea of a book. It might look like a bracelet or a box of...

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February 25, 2026
4:30pm to 6:00pm

26 Feb

Dr. Paul Yushevich Seminar

Dr. Paul Yushevich Professor of Radiology at the University of Pennsylvania Co-director of the Neuroimaging Core of the University of Pennsylvania Alzheimer's Disease...

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February 26, 2026
4:00pm

26 Feb

Open Mic Night

At this open mic, we're excited to invite and welcome some participants from the Envisioning a Just Pittsburgh initiative. This annual call for art asks creators of all kinds...

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February 26, 2026
7:15pm to 8:30pm

27 Feb

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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February 27, 2026
2:00pm to 3:30pm

04 Mar

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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March 04, 2026
2:00pm to 3:00pm

05 Mar

Dr. Stephanie Cone Seminar

Dr. Stephanie Cone University of Delaware Assistant Professor Department of Biomedical Engineering

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March 05, 2026
4:00pm

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05 Mar

Everyday Improv

Think improv isn't for you? Think again! This session, designed especially for beginners and those in all kinds of fields from business to medicine to law, offers a friendly,...

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March 05, 2026
4:30pm to 6:00pm

13 Mar

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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March 13, 2026
1:00pm to 2:00pm

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18 Mar

Hyland Gallery Talk: Read the Room! Uncovering the Italian Room's Transnational Traces

Join lead curator Dr. Lina Insana, Professor in the Department of French and Italian, for a gallery talk on the new exhibit, Read the Room! Uncovering the Italian Room's...

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March 18, 2026
12:00pm to 12:45pm

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19 Mar

Hyland Gallery Talk: The Women Behind the Walls

Join curator Joanna Conings, PhD candidate in the Department of French and Italian, for a gallery talk on the new exhibit, The Women Behind the Walls! This exhibit is...

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March 19, 2026
11:00am to 11:45am

19 Mar

Curate Your Life: An Introduction to Digital Exhibits

Explore your curatorial instincts in this introductory workshop! In addition to covering the basic elements of digital exhibits and available platforms, this workshop invites...

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

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