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Pitt alumnus Tommie Shelby elected co-chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board

The philosopher, Africana studies scholar and professor at Harvard University will serve a three-year term.

  • Alumni
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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University Club event celebrates Pittsburgh Public Schools’ top students

19 valedictorians and salutatorians from the district are headed to Pitt in the fall.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Students
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School of Dental Medicine students, faculty and staff help fight global hunger

They packed 16,000 meal kits at a Rise Against Hunger event in the Petersen Events Center.

  • Community Impact
  • Global
  • School of Dental Medicine
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Nancy Glazener taught a short course on gender to displaced Ukrainian students

She’s one of 12 U.S. professors working with the Flying University Courses for Ukrainian Students program.

  • Ukraine
  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt once again ranked a top employer for new grads

Forbes recognized Pitt as one of the top 300 employers in America for new grads, spanning all industries, at No. 139.

  • University News
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Pitt announced a new coordinator of belonging and inclusion

Ali Hoefnagel brings more than a decade of LGBTQ advocacy and experience to the role.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Division of Student Affairs
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Pitt hosted the first regional HERS reception for women leaders

Nearly 60 women came together for the Higher Education Resource Services event this May.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Education
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Michael J. Becich named interim co-director of the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

N. John Cooper will also return to Pitt to lead research computing.

  • University News
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Four employees in the Office of Human Resources have accepted new roles

Jamie Wincovitch, Melissa Kluchurosky, Diane Chabal and Jared Lanza are taking on new positions.

  • University News
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Yael Schenker named an Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellow

She is a professor in the School of Medicine and director of the Palliative Research Center.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Medicine
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The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center received a five-year, $7.5 million National Science Foundation award

The project aims to break down barriers researchers face in getting access to national research resources.

  • Innovation and Research
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Diane Litman and LRDC collaborators were awarded an NSF grant

They will study how to integrate natural language processing into writing feedback and revision.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC)
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Juleen Rodakowski is the new chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy

The committee selected Rodakowski for her bold vision and demonstration of exceptional abilities to lead the department.

  • University News
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Pitt’s School of Medicine combined white coat and pinning ceremonies for the first ‘COVID class’

The Class of 2024, who missed the traditional rite of passage during the pandemic, had garnered national attention even before they started classes.

  • Graduate and professional students
  • School of Medicine
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Pitt’s director of undergraduate recruitment steps down

Lauren Wright, a three-time Pitt graduate, changed the way the University recruits low-income, minority students.

  • Staff
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Valerian Kagan is the ‘cover scientist’ of an academic journal

The Pitt Public Health professor is being celebrated as a pioneer of redox biology.

  • Faculty
  • School of Public Health
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Health disparities and social justice poster competition winners announced

The competition began in 2010 to share research related to health disparities and give students a chance to build their professional skillsets.

  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Public Health
  • School of Social Work
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Natalie Leland has been inducted into the Academy of Research in Occupational Therapy

Her research focuses on improving access and quality of care for older adults.

  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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Vanitha Swaminathan named co-editor of the Journal of Marketing

Swaminathan, the Thomas Marshall Professor of Marketing in the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, previously served as an associate editor.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business
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Pitt Nursing student earns grant to research congenital heart defects in infants

Jessica Davis was honored with a $24,000 grant through the Rockefeller University Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing Scholars.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Students
  • School of Nursing