English Language Institute, University of Pittsburgh

TIME Magazine named Pittsburgh-based company, Duolingo, as one of the 100 most influential companies for 2021. Pittsburgh is a city that's at the center of education and technology. Improve your English language skills using Duolingo, then join the ELI in Pittsburgh to fully immerse yourself in language learning. To learn more about the ELI and our programs, visit: https://www.eli.pitt.edu/

Pittsburgh is an amazing city but don't just take our word for it! Read the linked article by Condé Nast Traveler to learn "Why Pittsburgh is So Much More Than a Steel Town."

A unique aspect of Pittsburgh is that the city is so close to nature! Starting at Point State Park, the Great Allegheny Passage is a hiking and biking trail that runs 150 miles to Cumberland, Maryland. This trail offers spectacular views of the Appalachian Mountains and is a great way to experience the beauty of the region. It was also recently named one of the top ten Best Long Rail Trails in the US by BICYCLING magazine. Are you interested in exploring the beauty of Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania? Apply to study with the ELI's Intensive English Program: https://www.eli.pitt.edu/application

Hail to Pitt! The Princeton Review MCAT ranked the University of Pittsburgh as one of the Top 20 Best Schools for Making an Impact list. Pitt also made the Princeton Review's Top 200 list of Best Value Colleges for another year in a row. To learn more about how Pitt earned these rankings and other college lists from the Princeton Review, click the linked article.

Learn more about the city of Pittsburgh! Check out the article below to learn how Pittsburgh's history of innovation shaped the world, and some key facts about Pittsburgh culture. Do you want to experience Pittsburgh firsthand? Apply to study with the ELI! To apply: https://www.eli.pitt.edu/application

The ELI is accepting applications for the Spring 2021 Intensive English Program! Applicants can take the ELI Placement Test on January 5, 6, or 12. Classes begin on January 19. For more information, please visit the ELI's website at: https://www.eli.pitt.edu/programs/intensive-english-program or email [email protected]. Please share this opportunity with your friends and family.

"Today in Science, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine describe a new method to extract tiny but extremely powerful SARS-CoV-2 antibody fragments from llamas, which could be fashioned into inhalable therapeutics with the potential to prevent and treat COVID-19."

Do you like K-Pop? Join other K-Pop fans at Pitt for a virtual evening of music, film, and dance centered around South Korean K-Pop. For information about this event or other events that are part of International Week at Pitt, visit www.internationalweek.pitt.edu. #internationalweek, #H2P

There are still many events happening at Pitt to celebrate #InternationalWeek. For information about this event and more, visit www.internatioanlweek.pitt.edu.

Happy Halloween from the ELI! Earlier this week, ELI instructors and students carved pumpkins together over Zoom. Students and instructors enjoyed partaking in this Halloween tradition and showing off their pumpkin carving skills. Carving pumpkins is a popular Halloween tradition in the United States. Irish immigrants brought pumpkin carving to the US. The tradition involves scooping out the insides of a pumpkin to make it hollow. Then, carving a spooky or silly face on the ...pumpkin. To transform the pumpkin into a jack-o-lantern, the final step is to place a candle inside the pumpkin and light it. According to tradition, this carved pumpkin or jack-o-lantern wards off evil spirits that lurk on Halloween. Even if you don't believe in evil spirits, the glowing pumpkins make for beautiful and fun Halloween decorations. Carving pumpkins is a popular Halloween tradition in the United States. Irish immigrants brought pumpkin carving to the US. The tradition involves scooping out the insides of a pumpkin to make it hollow. Then, carve a spooky or silly face on the pumpkin. Next, place a candle inside the pumpkin and light it. According to tradition, this carved pumpkin or jack-o-lantern wards off evil spirits that lurk on Halloween. Even if you don't believe in evil spirits, the glowing pumpkins make for beautiful and fun Halloween decorations.