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Mathematician Piotr Hajłasz wins Poland’s Sierpiński Medal
The international award recognizes the research of outstanding contributors to the field.
P.R.I.D.E reaches Philadelphia region
The program is designed to help Black children develop a positive racial identity.
Adam Alvarez (EDUC ’18G) receives research award
He received the 2021 Review of Research Award for his article, “Seeing Race in the Research on Youth Trauma and Education.”
Engineering team studies new architecture for customized space computing
Students at Pitt’s NSF Center for Space, High-performance and Resilient Computing received the Best Paper Award for Research in Space Computing at the 2021 IEEE Space Computing Conference.
University media honored at the Golden Quill Awards
Pitt communicators work hard to give you award-winning content: See the winning content from the offices of Pittwire, Pitt Magazine and Pitt Med magazine.
Grad student Sean Sweat presented at a Smithsonian forum on reckoning with our racial past
Sweat, an MD/PhD student, spoke with other medical professionals on the topic of race, health and wealth.
Kevin Kearns receives teaching excellence award
The Leslie A. Whittington Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes long-term excellence in teaching public policy and public affairs.
Randi Congleton is Pitt’s new assistant vice chancellor for equity and inclusion
Congleton will join Pitt in November from Chatham University.
Google Arts & Culture features items from Pitt archives
Pittsburgh joins just four other American cities in being featured on the prestigious platform.
Board of Trustees names emeritus members
September saw the addition of Robert M. Hernandez and Jack D. Smith as emeritus trustees.
Pitt Community Engagement Center exceeds backpack drive goal
The Community Engagement Center in Homewood packed more than 100 backpacks for area school children.
$25 million grant-funded radio spectrum project includes Pitt professors
A new $25 million grant from the National Science Foundation will fund researchers from 29 organizations developing new approaches and techniques for divvying up the valuable and highly contested real
Yunxing Lu receives Geothermal Rising Marcelo Lippmann Graduate Award
The award is given to five graduate students based on academic record, student activities, geothermal industry experience and career goals.
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 named one of America's 'Coolest Schools' for sustainability leadership by Sierra Magazine
The University moved up 120 places in 2021 to rank in the Top 125 Most Sustainable Schools nationwide.
Sabrina Helbig receives Charles LeGeyt Fortescue Graduate Scholarship
The award is given to a beginning graduate student for one year of full-time graduate work in electrical engineering.
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.
