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Scott Bernotas promoted to vice chancellor, facilities management
Bernatos joined Pitt in 2015 and has built a strong safety culture.
New National Science Foundation Center Aims to Produce Breakthrough Research
Case Western Reserve University and the University of Pittsburgh will launch a joint center this fall that uses cutting-edge data science and materials research to help companies make more reliable
Leigh Patel Publishes New Book
Leigh Patel, a professor in the University of Pittsburgh School of Education’s Department of Educational Foundations, Organizations and Policy, has published her new book titled, “No Study Without
Utibe Essien Receives AAMC Award
Utibe Essien, assistant professor of medicine in Pitt’s School of Medicine, is the recipient of the Association of American Medical Colleges’ 2021 Herbert W. Nickens Faculty Fellowship Award. This
Pitt People Make 40 Under 40
Every year, Pittsburgh Magazine and PUMP recognize 40 outstanding individuals under the age of 40 whose creativity, vision and passion enrich the Pittsburgh region.
Student SciComm YouTube Channel Expands
A YouTube channel run by Pitt students, bioZone, has expanded, adding new members and content to the educational effort. Joining the crew are PhD students Marissa Di, Dante Poe, Roshni Bhatt and Mark
Andrew Mugler Earns Editors’ Suggestion Honor
Andrew Mugler, an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, has published a paper in Physical Review Letters that has been
Michele Reid-Vazquez Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant
Michele Reid-Vazquez, associate professor of Africana Studies, has been awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Institute for Higher Education grant for her proposed institute,
Researchers Get $100K Grant to Track Aneurysms and Predict Rupture
Abdominal aortic aneurysm is the 15th leading cause of death in the United States. It occurs when the aorta weakens and begins to irreversibly dilate, like a slowly inflating balloon. If left
Jennifer A. Koget (SOC WK ’97G) Named National Director for Veteran’s Health Administration
Jennifer A. Koget (SOC WK ’97G) has been named national director of social work, Fisher House & Family hospitality and intimate partner violence assistance programs in care management and social work
Waverly Duck Wins Charles Horton Cooley Book Award
University of Pittsburgh faculty member Waverly Duck has won the Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction’s (SSSI) Charles Horton Cooley Book Award for “Tacit Racism.”
Shelome Gooden Named Research Leader Fellow
Shelome Gooden, Pitt’s first-ever assistant vice chancellor for research in the humanities, arts, social sciences and related fields at the University of Pittsburgh, is one of eight new Research
Jessica Ghilani won a grant to create free materials for public speaking Ccourse
The associate professor of communication at Pitt-Greensburg is among the recipients of Pennsylvania's Grants for Open and Affordable Learning award.
Erica Owen was named associate dean of Pitt's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
In her new position, the specialist in international political economy who has been on the school's faculty since 2018, will serve as its chief academic officer.
Rory Cooper to Serve on Paralympic Committee
Rory Cooper will serve on the International Paralympic Committee Science and Research Working Group and the VISTA 2021 Scientific Committee. Cooper is a distinguished professor, as well as the
Chance Wideman was named director of new student programs
Chance Wideman will assume the role of director of New Student Programs, effective Aug. 9.
Laura Schmid Named Director of Shared Services
Effective July 12, 2021, Laura Schmid will serve as the director of shared services in the Office of Human Resources (OHR). In this role, she will oversee the development and execution of strategic
Valerie Kinloch was named a trustee of her undergraduate alma mater
Her appointment at Johnson C. Smith University in Charlotte, North Carolina, began July 1.
