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Jamie Ducar and Khirsten L. Scott received prestigious community engagement awards

Campus Compact recognized the pair for their efforts in education equity, administration and ethical engagement.

  • Community Impact
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The University Library System will host the full collection of Pitt podcast ‘Being Human’

Audio and transcripts of interviews with nearly 70 humanities researchers are available now.

  • Humanities Center
  • Arts and Humanities
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Pitt received a seed grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

The University will use the $250,000 award to advance diverse, equitable STEM doctoral programs.

  • Faculty
  • Provost
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Anthony Grace was awarded a continuation of his National Institutes of Health grant

The Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience is studying adolescent stress as a risk factor for major mental disorders.

  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Innovation and Research
  • Health and Wellness
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Pitt health sciences was recognized for professional development by the National Postdoctoral Association

The schools’ Office of Academic Career Development received a nod from the NPA Pilot Recognition Program.

  • Graduate and professional students
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The STEM Coding Lab was awarded a grant from the Richard King Mellon Foundation

Pitt students and faculty volunteer with the nonprofit, which strives to provide under-resourced Pittsburgh-area children with essential computer skills.

  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Technology & Science
The Weitzels

Inspired by their son, the Weitzels advocate for better care for disabled people

The couple, who met at Pitt, created the School of Dental Medicine's Joshua Benjamin Weitzel Fund for Special Needs Dentistry.

  • Community Impact
  • Alumni
  • School of Dental Medicine
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Amir Alavi received a National Institutes of Health Trailblazer R21 Award

The assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering will continue his research on metamaterial orthopaedic implants.

  • Faculty
  • Swanson School of Engineering
  • Innovation and Research
  • Health and Wellness
The Cathedral of Learning

5 Pitt faculty were selected for the 2024 ACC Academic Leaders Network cohort

The program gives campus leaders the chance to deepen their understanding of higher education administration.

  • Faculty
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The Manufacturing Assistance Center at Pitt-Titusville earned 2 grants to support student scholarships

The funding from Crawford County and the Gene Haas Foundation totals $37,000.

  • Pitt-Titusville
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Pitt partnered with the state to offer a free trauma-informed therapy certification to Pennsylvania providers

The program, organized by the Department of Human Services and Pitt’s School of Social Work, will provide training on eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for qualified mental health

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • School of Social Work
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Anastasia Lopez earned her Certified Master of Career Services

The professional development faculty instructor received the prestigious National Career Development Association credential.

  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Hannah Florey researched local police practices with an American Bar Association program

The School of Law student spent the fall 2023 semester as a fellow with the Legal Education Police Practices Consortium.

  • Community Impact
  • School of Law
The Cathedral of Learning

Carl Lawson was named Pitt health sciences’ associate vice chancellor for diversity, equity and inclusion

He will lead efforts across the six schools to foster an inclusive environment for students, trainees, faculty and staff.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Faculty
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Shyam Visweswaran was inducted as a fellow of the American College of Medical Informatics

The professor of biomedical informatics is among 23 elected academic, government and industry leaders.

  • Faculty
  • School of Medicine
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7 students completed the Hub’s basic machining course

Offered by Pitt-Titusville’s Manufacturing Assistance Center, the 15-week program prepares students to enter one of the region’s greatest employment opportunities.

  • Pitt-Titusville
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Nathan Xavier Osorio won the 2024 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize

His debut collection, “Querida,” will be published as part of the Pitt Poetry Series next fall.

  • Arts and Humanities
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Law student Jayme Tocci earned a Peggy Browning Fellowship

The 10-week summer program places fellows in labor unions, worker centers and other labor-related nonprofits.

  • School of Law
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Sophomore Kaden Kashner was short-listed for the 2023 Harvey Chute Book Awards

“The ChatGPT Business Playbook: AI-Driven Strategies and Formulas for Business Success” was among 17 books recognized as outstanding works of emerging talent.

  • Undergraduate students
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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Tawanda Stamps was on City & State PA’s Impact 75 list

The director of contract administration and procurement was included for leading Pitt’s Mentor-Protégé Program.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Staff