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See this year’s winners of the annual Pitt Alumni Awards
From law to healthcare, government hearings to courtside, these alumni from across six decades shine bright.
Historian Keisha N. Blain named New America Fellow
New America is an organization committed to investing in thinkers who generate ideas that impact and spark new conversations about the most pressing issues of our day.
Pitt receives Forbes Best-In-State Employers 2021 recognition
The survey evaluated aspects such as working conditions, salary, potential for growth and diversity.
Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation names Melissa Bilec as new co-director
The engineer has worked closely with the City of Pittsburgh and Green Building Alliance, as well as the Larimer community.
Paul Supowitz named special assistant for strategic initiatives
The new role will be under the Office of the Chancellor.
Charles Kotuby Jr. named executive director of Center for International Legal Education
The alum leaves a position in Washington, D.C., to return to Pitt.
Darris Means selected for Rockefeller Fellowship to study rural education
The Richard P. Nathan Policy Fellow of the Rockefeller Institute of Government will fund his work on state policy-focused research related to rural education and equity.
James Huguley Named Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the School of Social Work
The inaugural position will lead continued antiracist initiatives at the school.
Ariel C. Armony named Leadership Academy/La Academia de Liderazgo fellow
The fellowship is sponsored by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.
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
