His PhD thesis solved a mystery — and may help turn a lake blue again
Pitt graduate Eli Hall tracked down the source of algae blooms in the Allegheny Reservoir, which takes up a third of a Seneca reservation in New York.
Kale Serrato Doyen earned a Luce/ACLS Dissertation Fellowship in American Art
The PhD candidate in the Department of History of Art and Architecture was awarded for her promising doctoral research into Teenie Harris.
Pitt’s philosophy program ranked No. 5 in the 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject
The three Dietrich School units that make up the program continued its top-five streak, which dates back 10 years.
Mindy Coccari presented research at an American Heart Association event
The associate director of Pitt’s Ultrasound Research Laboratory presented a poster at the annual Epi/Lifestyle Scientific Sessions in Boston.
Fernando Tormos-Aponte earned an Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant
The Pitt sociologist will study community-led energy resilience in Puerto Rico in partnership with researchers at the Universidad de Puerto Rico at Mayagüez.
A Pitt professor’s new biography chronicles the early life of August Wilson
Laurence Glasco explores the revered playwright’s formative years in Pittsburgh’s Hill District in “August Wilson’s American Century: Life As Art.”
2 Pitt students were selected as 2026 Roosevelt Network Fellows
The fellowship prepares students for careers as policymakers and public servants.
Pitt has 2 new Goldwater scholars
Juniors Alec Sciutto and Katelyn Chen join the ranks of Pitt’s 69 winners of the prestigious award for STEM undergraduates.
Introducing Pitt’s newest American Association for the Advancement of Science fellows
Jill Millstone and Ora Weisz join nearly 500 scientists recognized this year by the world’s largest scientific society.
Perseverance the focus of Pitt Stages’ 2026-27 season
The Department of Theatre Arts season will feature “Rent,” “The Metamorphosis” and other stories that showcase inner strength.