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A colorful completed artwork that imagines a more just, sustainable Pittsburgh.

Imagining a more just Pittsburgh through art and community

What might Pittsburgh’s future look like if everyone had a voice in shaping it? This question, posed to participants at the 2026 Pittsburgh Environmental Summit, evolved into something none of the collaborators could have created alone: an imaginative vision of Pittsburgh shaped by community voices, public health perspectives and artistic interpretation.

From Left: Wendy and Tony Segreti and Pitt Public Health Dean Maureen Litchveld.

Pitt Public Health welcomes long-time donors Tony and Wendy Segreti

For nearly three decades, Anthony “Tony” Segreti (MS, BIOST ’75) has maintained a special connection to the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. On Oct. 12, he and his wife, Wendy, returned to campus to visit with school leaders and meet two students whose education they help support through the Biostatistics Endowed Scholarship Fund.

Sally Wenzel, chair of environmental and occupational health at Pitt Public Health, in a black blazer and royal blue blouse/

Overheard: Air pollution, from person to person

A study led by Pitt Public Health’s Sally Wenzel, professor and chair of environmental and occupational health, identified variants in seven genes that may help explain why some people with asthma are more vulnerable to air pollution. The findings were published in eBioMedicine.