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Steve Manuck was honored by the American Psychological Association
The professor emeritus received the 2026 Award for Distinguished Scientific Contributions, a first for the Department of Psychology.
ETC at Pitt-Titusville received a Bridge Builders grant for the 3rd consecutive year
The award will support tuition assistance for Venango County residents enrolled in Manufacturing Assistance Center training programs like basic and CNC machining.
9 Pitt affiliates were named New Pittsburgh Courier Women of Excellence
The publication recognizes women in the Greater Pittsburgh Area each year for professional achievement and service.
20 Pitt people, including Chancellor Joan Gabel, were named to the Pittsburgh Power 100
The Pittsburgh Business Times list recognizes influential leaders shaping business, civic and cultural life across the region.
Pitt will collaborate on digitizing the works of a philosophical giant
The University Library System and Center for Philosophy of Science are partners in the 25-year Rudolf Carnap Digital project.
Pitt-Bradford’s president was honored by an anonymous group with an endowed scholarship in his name
Even the longtime leader and 1983 graduate of the regional campus, Richard Esch, doesn’t know who the donors are.
Monique Smith earned an Impact Award from City & State PA
The publication also identified School of Law alumna Kimberly Joyce as a socially responsible leader.
A Pitt grad student was a runner-up in the Dr Pepper Tuition Giveaway
Alexandra Walton, a second-year in the PharmD program, won $20,000 at the halftime show of the Big Ten Championship Game.
Leigh Culley was named Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for accessibility
The Pitt Education alumna has led the University’s Disability Resources and Services through a period of growth and achievement, per Clyde Pickett.
3 Pitt students were honored by the National Association of African American Honors Programs
The David C. Frederick Honors College scholars attended the group’s annual conference in Birmingham, Alabama.
A Pitt postdoc was honored by the International Academy of Suicide Research
With its Early Career Award, the organization acknowledged Nermin Toukhy’s findings on how stress and inflammation relate to decision-making under pressure.
Graham Hatfull reflected on 25 years of research in a special PNAS paper
The Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology in Pitt’s Dietrich School wrote about pioneering phage discoveries and his research education community model, SEA-PHAGES.
5 Pitt people won Iris Marion Young Awards
Sabina Dietrick is the inaugural recipient of the recently renamed Laura Lovett Award for lifetime faculty achievement.
Michael Buckstein will march in the Pasadena Rose Parade
The assistant director of bands at Pitt will join more than 300 other band directors from across North America on Jan. 1.
Pitt Police won a Community Traffic Safety Platinum Award
AAA East Central honored regional police departments for the work they do to make communities safer for motorists and pedestrians.
Pitt’s cricket club captured its first regional title
With a 6-1 tournament record, plus wins over Penn State and Rutgers, the team clinched the Mid-Atlantic Championship.
Pitt was designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Research
The program is sponsored by the National Security Agency.
2 Pitt alumni made the 2026 Forbes 30 Under 30 lists
Becca Segel and Salvador Gala earned national recognition for their leadership and innovation in the manufacturing and finance industries, respectively.
Pitt’s Institute for Learning is partnering with Pittsburgh Public Schools on ELA instruction
The project will impact approximately 1,700 students across 10 middle schools.
UPMC Hillman Cancer Center named 2 deputy directors
School of Medicine faculty members Kathryn Schmitz and José P. Zevallos have served in interim leadership roles since January.
