Meet the Class of 2026 grads who won Pitt’s top senior honors
Satyaj Bhargava and Brandon P. Hale were recognized at the Senior Distinguished Awards Convocation on May 1 for their scholarship, leadership and commitment to the University.
Mohammed Bamyeh earned the Kuwait Prize in sociology
The Dietrich School professor was recognized by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences for his scholarship on society, religion and social transformation.
A service dog opened doors for this senior
For Emma Levick, “the cutest medical equipment ever" was key to attending Pitt. Here’s how she’s given back so others can receive the same benefit.
Karen Arndt was named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Dietrich School professor is the 28th person from Pitt to join the distinguished group of leaders in academia, research, industry and more.
Sanghamitra Das won the 2026 Bluestone Rising Scholar Prize
The prestigious international prize for early-career scholars was awarded by CASTE: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion.
2 Pitt people were named 2026 American Council of Learned Societies fellows
Paula Kupfer and Michelle Granshaw are among 63 scholars nationwide to earn the fellowship, which supports outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences.
This senior knows positive change starts with conversations
Sam Podnar, a Truman scholar and Rhodes finalist, is deeply invested in advocating for the interests of her neighbors, at the polls and beyond.
Molly Warsh received the Leopold-Hidy Award
The annual recognition is granted to the author of the best article in the journal Environmental History.
Olga Klimova was re-elected as president of the American Council of Teachers of Russian
The director of Pitt’s Russian program first assumed the role in 2024 after years of service to ACTR.
Alumnus Jared Lemus won a prize for his debut short story collection
Lemus’ book, “Guatemalan Rhapsody,” received the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize.