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A summer of recruitment for Pitt’s English Language Institute
Program manager Ryan Golder travelled this summer building on partnerships across Japan, Vietnam and South Korea.
Michael Ramsey’s work was recognized by the American Geophysical Society
A paper led by the professor of geology and environmental science explains the impact of losing NASA’s only high-res multispectral thermal infrared sensor
Rory Cooper was named to Forbes’ list of most successful living veterans
The founder of Pitt’s Human Engineering Research Laboratories was recognized for his contributions to wheelchair technology that helps reduce repetitive injuries.
Pitt is one of the best workplaces in Pennsylvania, according to Forbes
The University ranked No. 5 in the education industry in its sixth year on the America’s Best-In-State Employers list.
Undergraduate Alexandre Massip earned a national environmental fellowship
He is one of 39 students selected for the Rachel Carson Council’s 2026-27 National Environmental Leadership Fellowship.
Ashlee Wolfgang will lead the University Counseling Center
Wolfgang, who has served in various UCC leadership roles since 2019, was selected as executive director after a national search.
Chancellor Joan Gabel was named to Forbes’ 50 Over 50 list
Gabel was recognized for her outstanding leadership and vision on the sixth annual list celebrating notable women doing impactful work in their fields.
6 Pitt alumni and leaders earned 2026 C-Suite Awards
This year’s Pittsburgh Business Times awardees include Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations Nancy Merritt and Distinguished Professor of Emergency Medicine Donald Yealy.
Pitt announced 3 leadership appointments
April Belback, Don Elliott and Enku Gelaye will work to continue strengthening the University’s commitment to student success and financial sustainability in their new roles.
Lara Putnam was elected vice president of research for the American Historical Association
The professor of history will serve a three-year term beginning January 2027.
Pitt picked up 6 awards at the Suitable Pathways to Student Success Conference
The annual event recognizes people and programs for their impact on student success and co-curricular learning.
Marla Ripoll was named interim dean of the School of Public and International Affairs
The professor of economics is a recognized leader in her field and a core faculty member in Pitt’s Center for Latin American Studies and Global Studies program.
Janina López won a fellowship from the Center for Advanced Study of the Visual Arts
The two-year Wyeth Fellowship will support the graduate student’s dissertation on art and education in Northern California in the 1970s.
Alissa Clark won a professional society’s Marketing and Communications Award
Granted by the Alumni Career Services Network, the award honors Clark for developing an innovative alumni career resource.
Alana DeLoge co-authored two chapters on Quechua language instruction
The teaching assistant professor wrote about the Quechua Innovation and Teaching Initiative and authenticity vs. standardization in learning materials on the Indigenous language.
Pitt’s Graduate Studies team received a $1M Sloan Centers for Systemic Change grant
The implementation award, which follows a 2023 seed grant, will fund scholarships for 36 exceptional PhD students in STEM fields.
Reinhard Hinterleitner won the Society for Mucosal Immunology Young Investigator Award
The associate professor’s research focuses on how gut microbiota shape immune responses.
Pitt’s School of Pharmacy received a national community service award
The school was honored at the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy for its commitment to addressing unmet community needs through education, practice and research.
The University Library System is helping to digitize a rare East African archive
Pitt experts are training two librarians from Kenya’s St. Paul’s University, which is home to centuries-old records documenting slavery and emancipation.
The Institute for Learning earned another $1M from the Hewlett Foundation
The Learning Research and Development Center’s practice arm will continue its work strengthening middle school literacy in two Pennsylvania school districts.
