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The eradication of polio throughout most of the world started with a breakthrough in the Pitt lab of Dr. Jonas Salk and his research team. When the vaccine’s success was announced on April 12, 1955, Salk was hailed as a miracle worker and American hero.
That’s one example of a Pitt study abroad program. Our students have also explored Romanian culture and music in Eastern Europe, and ethnography in the Himalayas. Investigate almost any topic, in any country in the world.
That’s the percentage of Pitt classes with fewer than 30 students. So you can’t hide. And you won’t want to.
The Princeton Review included Pitt in the 2018 edition of its book, Colleges That Pay You Back: The 200 Schools That Give You the Best Bang for Your Tuition Buck.
Two campus eateries made “50 Best Late Night College Eats”: The Original Hot Dog Shop and Fat Heads. The mother of all sandwiches, however, is found at Primanti Brothers’—stuffed with French fries, it’s a
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The Petersen Events Center is home to our men’s and women’s basketball teams, as well as the legendary student cheering section, the Oakland Zoo. It’s also home to the student recreation and fitness center, and a favorite venue for big name music and entertainment.
That’s the percentage of freshmen who return for their sophomore year—an important measure of student satisfaction.
