Accolades & Honors
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University of Pittsburgh Press book receives a flutter of praise
“Butterflies of Pennsylvania: A Field Guide” was recognized with a 2017 National Outdoor Book Award.
Pitt computer engineers won the Best Paper Award at an international big data conference
The paper describes how automated machine reading can be used to pore over volumes of research and use that information to create models for understanding biological processes.
Diane Litman was named an Association for Computational Linguistics Fellow
The director of Pitt's Intelligent Systems Program is one of six recognized for contributions to the field.
The McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine was honored for 25 years of accomplishments
The Pitt institute received a citation from the commonwealth and an Innovation Award from the Pittsburgh Business Times.
Gerald Holder will receive a Distinguished Service Award
Pitt's U.S. Steel Dean of Engineering and Distinguished Service Professor of Engineering is being honored by the Pittsburgh chapter of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers.
Here's who won the student pitch competitions at Blast Furnace Demo Day
Seventeen teams of student entrepreneurs vied for $4,000 in cash awards at the December competition.
H. Richard Milner IV was named to Education Week's annual scholar ranking
The Helen Faison Endowed Chair of Urban Education was included in the 2018 RHSU Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings.
2 Pitt physical therapy professors won state association awards
David Wert received the Neurological Special Interest Group’s Award of Excellence, and Debora Miller earned the Carlin-Michels Achievement Award.
2 Pitt Engineering faculty members were honored for early career research
James McKone and Christopher Wilmer are among 58 recognized for their nascent research in energy storage.
The School of Pharmacy recognized distinguished and early career alumni
The awards were presented at its annual RxTravaganza on Nov. 4.
Professor Emeritus Edward Gerjuoy published a paper on Julian Schwinger
Schwinger, who shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of quantum electrodynamics, was a classmate of Gerjuoy's at City College of New York in the 1930s.
Melissa Ibañez was honored by a state financial aid organization
The director of financial aid at Pitt-Bradford earned the association's Distinguished Service Award.
Andrew Feranchack was named division chief of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Andrew Feranchak, an internationally recognized expert in liver disease, has been appointed chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children’s Hospital of
Alumnus Samir Lakhani was named a CNN Hero
His nonprofit project in Cambodia, called Eco-Soap Bank, recycles discarded bars of soap from hotels and distributes it to people in need.
Mary Kay Stein and collaborators received a grant to study teacher learning
The $2.5 million award will fund research to expand our understanding of teachers as learners.
Pitt hosted a gathering of national and international macroeconomics experts
The Department of Economics welcomed 190 participants to the biannual Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings.
Rocky S. Tuan was named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow
The director of Pitt's Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering was recognized for his research in stem cell biology, musculoskeletal tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Pitt aids mothers in Nicaragua with successful event
Volunteers from across the University teamed up to support quality health care and nutrition in the country.
Here are the 2017 Iris Marion Young Award for Community Engagement winners
The award annually recognizes Pitt faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and staff members for their work to advance social causes in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
4 alumni were awarded 2017-18 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grants
The Class of 2017 graduates are heading to Jordan, South Korea and Russia.
