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Christine McClure was named among Pittsburgh Ladies Who Lead

The senior research scientist in Pitt’s School of Public Health is one of four the local Professional Women’s Network will celebrate.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Faculty
  • School of Public Health
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Jamie Ducar was named to the Greater Pittsburgh Nonprofit Partnership Advisory Team

Pitt’s executive director of the engaged campus will help guide local nonprofits through sector challenges.

  • Community Impact
  • Staff
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6 Pitt graduate students won NSF research fellowships

The students will receive an annual stipend and education allowance over three years.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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Mary Crossley is Pitt Law’s new interim dean

The disability and health law scholar previously served as dean of the School of Law from 2005-2012.

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • School of Law
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Simone Brixius-Anderko earned a research award from the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy

The assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences at Pitt will research how fatty acid metabolism contributes to cancer progression.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • School of Pharmacy
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3 Pitt-Greensburg student researchers won awards at a regional biology convention

The University’s TriBeta chapter also received an outstanding recognition.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • Undergraduate students
  • Pitt-Greensburg
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Pitt researchers received a Foundational Integrity Research award from Meta Platforms

The School of Computing and Information associate professor will study how conspiratorial content spreads.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • School of Computing and Information
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David Waldeck earned a $7.5 million grant from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research

The professor in Pitt’s Department of Chemistry will lead a team of researchers from seven universities.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Salah Al-Zaiti earned a Fulbright Scholar Award

The Pitt Nursing vice chair of research will travel to Jordan to advance his research in cardiovascular disease, biomedical informatics and machine learning.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Technology & Science
  • Faculty
  • School of Nursing
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Law alum Ted Black is Point Park University’s new SVP of institutional advancement and strategy

He will lead alumni affairs, marketing, external relations and more.

  • Community Impact
  • Alumni
  • School of Law
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D. Michael Elnicki was named editor-in-chief of the Journal of General Internal Medicine

The professor in Pitt’s School of Medicine and two other editors will lead the journal for five years starting July 1.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • School of Medicine
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Graduate student Hebah Uddin published a YA novel

The doctoral student in Pitt’s Department of English is better known to young readers as Karuna Riazi.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Department of English
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Pitt’s HexAI lab earned a grant to address challenges in total joint arthroplasty research

The Oracle for Research award will fund a project that uses AI to improve diagnosis and treatment mechanisms.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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4 Pitt students were named 2023 Critical Language scholars

The graduate and undergraduate students will work toward fluency in languages that are critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Graduate and professional students
  • Students
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Pitt researchers earned an EPA grant to study the health impacts of increased rainfall

The project, which earned $1.3 million in funding, will analyze the climate change phenomenon’s impact among residents of two low-income Black neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Faculty
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Lydia Grmai was selected for the NIH MOSAIC program

The award, which aims to enhance diversity in the biomedical research workforce, will fund her career development and research for up to five years.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Technology & Science
  • School of Medicine
  • Department of Cell Biology
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Pitt-Bradford was named a Top 10 Military Friendly school

It’s the 13th consecutive year that Viqtory Media has recognized the campus for providing opportunities for veterans.

  • Community Impact
  • Prospective students
  • Pitt-Bradford
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Gina Bleck is vice chancellor for planning, design and construction

The architect will lead a new office within Pitt’s Business and Operations.

  • University News
  • Staff
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Michael Baker was awarded a Gates Cambridge Scholarship

The Pitt undergraduate will pursue his Master of Philosophy degree at the University of Cambridge in England.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
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Jason Togyer co-authored a book about local journalism

Reporting by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’s communications manager helps to recount and shed new light on the events of 2020 in “American Deadline.”

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Staff