News & Alerts

In the News
Pitt has been tapped by AI company Anthropic for a first-of-its-kind partnership. Pitt is the first university in the country to ink an institution-wide agreement for an Amazon Web Services-integrated Claude for Education, a version of Anthropic's large language model designed for academic use.
PantherBytes Blog
Your favorite Generative AI @ Pitt tools are even more powerful than you might think. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat is now built directly into your Microsoft 365 apps and Google Gemini can help you from the sidelines of your web browser. No switching to a separate platform, no need to upload your document in one place and make changes in another. The AI assistance is right where you need it, waiting for you to use it.
In the News
The University of Pittsburgh is leading a national milestone by partnering with Anthropic and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to create an AI-enabled Campus of the Future. Through this partnership, Pitt becomes the first university to secure an institution-wide agreement for the state-of-the-art AI model Claude for Education integrated with AWS, which will be deployed across its Pittsburgh and regional campuses. 
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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

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Amazon Web Services has resolved its issue that affected access to Canvas, Panopto, Qualtrics, Tableau, and other University services today. AWS is working to identify the issue’s root cause and take steps to address it. Pitt Digital continues to closely monitor affected services and will post any additional updates to status.pitt.edu.

Status: Resolved

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Status: Completed

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

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Pitt Digital is aware of a certificate issue that briefly affected the ability of individuals to access Salesforce services at Pitt this morning, including Salesforce ERM/CRM, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Salesforce Recruiting, and Salesforce Service Desk. Pitt Digital has resolved the issue and restored full service. We continue to closely monitor affected services and will post any additional updates to status.pitt.edu. If you experience issues accessing any Salesforce services at Pitt, please report them to the Technology Help Desk at +1-412-624-HELP (4357).

Status: Resolved

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

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The vendor has resolved their issue and restored access to online Security Awareness Training. Pitt Digital continues to closely monitor the affected service and will post additional updates to status.pitt.edu as needed.

Status: Resolved

Security Alerts
Timely updates and reboots are essential to maintain the security and integrity of the University’s network. Please take note of the following updates and guidelines in three areas related to cybersecurity:1. Install New Microsoft Patches and RebootToday Microsoft released monthly security updates that affect a wide range of products. It is crucial to promptly identify and install these updates to protect your systems from vulnerabilities. Please adhere to the following installation timelines:
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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

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Success Stories
The world of collegiate athletics thrives on passionate fan engagement, alumni connections, and philanthropic support. For the University of Pittsburgh Athletics department, reaching and nurturing these vital relationships has always been a priority. 
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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Status: Completed

Outages/Maintenance
The vendor has resolved their issue and restored full service. Pitt Digital continues to closely monitor services and will post any additional updates to status.pitt.edu.

Status: Resolved

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Status: Completed

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Status: Completed

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The scheduled maintenance has been completed.

Status: Completed