Pitt SSOE
How many engineering departments or programs are offered at SSOE?
Eight
What is the mascot of Pitt?
Panther (adopted 1909)
When was Pitt Founded?
1787
Pitt’s Medical School is in the top _ ranking according to US News 2023 - 2024 rankings?
Top 20 (#13)
What are Pitt’s school colors?
Blue & Gold
What program is committed to the recruitment, retention, development, and graduation of historically underrepresented engineering scholars?
Pitt EXCEL Program
How many national championships has Pitt football claimed?
Nine
What building on campus is colloquially known as Cathy?
Cathedral of Learning
Pitt’s campus is situated near what famous medical facility?
UPMC
Who starred in the first Marvel Movie to win an Academy Award (Oscar)?
Chadwick Boseman
When was the School of Engineering founded?
1846, first “Engineer” degree awarded
Where does Pitt football currently play its games?
Acrisure Stadium (formerly Heinz Field)
How many branch (regional) campuses does Pitt have?
Four (Bradford, Greensburg, Johnstown and Titusville)
Which year did Pitt develop the Polio vaccine?
1955
Which animal spends 90% of their day sleeping?
Koala
What year was the Pitt IMPACT Program founded?
1969
How many varsity teams does Pitt have?
19
What is the name of the engineering building on Pitt’s campus?
Benedum Hall
Pitt’s medical school was founded in what year?
1886
What are the Top 3 Latin American nations represented in the US?
Mexico, Puerto-Rico, Cuba
Who was the University’s first Black graduate?
William Hunter Dammond (CE’ 1893)
Where do Pitt’s men & women cross country teams play?
Schenley Park
Who donated $125 million to the School of Arts & Sciences?
William S. Dietrich II
Which professor led the team that developed the Polio vaccine?
Jonas Salk
Who is the first African-American woman Supreme Court justice?
Ketanji Brown Jackson