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5 of the top Yinzer-approved moments from HBO Max hit ‘The Pitt’
HBO Max recently renewed its breakout hit “The Pitt” for a second season. Based in Pittsburgh and led by veteran actor Noah Wyle (who recently visited Pitt’s School of Public Health), the drama follows the emergency department staff of a city hospital through a particularly harrowing shift.
Public Health in Action: The Pittsburgh Summer Institute
Nine Pitt Public Health students participated in the 2025 Pittsburgh Summer Institute (PSI), a long-standing partnership between the school and the Allegheny County Health Department. Now in its 14th year, PSI offers a 200-hour practicum that blends the structure of a traditional internship with hands-on workforce development. The students presented their projects at a final showcase at the school on July 23.
They’re not your grandfather’s videogames. But your grandfathers are playing them.
“One of the things we’ve seen since the pandemic is people consuming more media, especially on their phones,” said Beth Hoffman, assistant professor of behavioral and community health sciences.