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4 Pitt people earned the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Student Success
The award recognizes staff, faculty and administrators at the University of Pittsburgh who have positively impacted the student experience.
Pitt’s Center for Creativity celebrated its 10-year anniversary
Faculty, staff and students gathered to share how the campus spaces have fueled experimentation, community and creation.
Junior Kaylee Frederick finished second in the U.S. Track and Field 100-Mile National Championship
The biology and secondary education major at Pitt-Johnstown is an internationally renowned ultramarathon runner.
4 Pitt people were named Pittsburgh Business Times 2026 Women of Influence
The awards recognize the region’s businesswomen, including one Pitt dean and three alumnae, who make impactful change by leading organizations.
llknur Lider was named president of the American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages
Lider, who leads the Turkish program in Pitt’s Less-Commonly-Taught Languages Center, will serve in the role for the next three years.
René Claxton will lead a new program in Pitt’s Institute for Bioethics
The School of Medicine professor aims to improve communication among clinicians, patients and families as director of humanistic communication in medicine.
Rory Cooper is featured in a Department of Veterans Affairs virtual exhibit
The associate vice chancellor for research for STEM-health sciences collaborations is spotlighted for his contributions to rehabilitation engineering and assistive technology, including more than 25 U
Pitt-Titusville was awarded $250,000 to expand machining and CNC pathways
Pennsylvania’s Schools-to-Work program is designed to bridge classroom learning with career preparation.
Paul Adams will discuss his new book at Pitt-Greensburg March 17
“Beyond Good Friday” investigates how Northern Ireland’s future may look amid significant changes in the U.K.
Pitt’s Heinz Chapel facade and spire repair won a Master Builders’ Association award
The Hillman Library project was also a finalist in MBA’s renovation construction over $20 million category.
Omer Ali was named a Russell Sage Foundation visiting scholar
The Pitt economist will spend the academic year in residence at the foundation’s New York City headquarters.
Pitt’s Frederick Honors College is ranked No. 13 in the US
This latest honor from Road2College follows the school’s No. 11 ranking from College Transitions in 2025.
4 Pitt faculty won the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring
The annual honor recognizes faculty across the University who help doctoral students grow as scholars, researchers and professionals.
Chancellor Joan Gabel was named 2026 Council of Fellows Mentor Award recipient
Gabel is recognized for her mentorship of American Council on Education fellows and higher education leaders.
8 Pitt people made the New Pittsburgh Courier 40 Under 40 list
Three staffers and five alumni were among the young Black professionals recognized by the publication.
6 projects earned Dietrich Innovation Institute funding
The winning faculty come from Pitt departments ranging from English to geology and environmental science.
3 Dietrich School faculty earned funded professional development leave
Liberty Ferda, Shannon Reed and Evgeni Trofimov are the 2026-27 recipients.
5 Pitt people made the Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 list
The young professionals are making an impact on their workplaces and their communities.
Pitt’s Frederick Honors College commemorated 20 years of programming at its Wyoming preserve
Allen L. Cook, a rancher and conservationist, gifted the Spring Creek Preserve to the University, creating a permanent off-site learning environment for honors students.
Alumnus Donald Alstadt was posthumously inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame
The chemist invented Chemlok, a system of rubber-to-metal adhesives that’s widely used in cars, planes and more.
