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Tia-Lynn Ashman earned the Botanical Society of America’s highest honor
The Pitt Distinguished Professor was honored for her contributions to plant science, mentoring and global scientific collaboration.
Pitt students published their research with the US Army Corps of Engineers
The cohort, led by Professor Emily Elliott, monitored the downriver impacts from an artificial spring flood along the Allegheny River.
Klaus Libertus is the inaugural director of Pitt’s College of General Studies
He will also serve as assistant dean for online education, effective Aug. 15.
Help Olivia Babcock win an ESPY
The volleyball star is the first female Pitt player to be nominated for one of ESPN’s fan-voted awards.
Pitt is a Best Value College for 2025, according to the Princeton Review
The University was also rated among the top 20 Schools for Making an Impact.
5 Pitt health sciences faculty members received 2025 Ascending Star Awards
Each honoree receives $25,000 and will give a lecture during the fall semester. Here’s the full schedule.
Pitt-Bradford students raised money to bring a bike skills program to a local elementary school
I think it’s a great way to introduce riding a bike to kids,” said JT Magro, a physical education teacher at Otto-Eldred Elementary School.
Pitt joined a multi-institutional team researching the impact of AI on labor markets
The collaboration, led by Carnegie Mellon and MIT, is funded by a $1.6 million Alfred P. Sloan Foundation grant.
Pitt-Bradford’s Baja Racing Club traveled to a Society of Auto Engineers event
Two students and a faculty advisor headed to Arizona to understand the engineering challenges before them. The club plans to enter a car in next year’s competition.
Pitt’s Institute for Learning earned a $1M Hewlett Foundation grant
The 18-month project will focus on strengthening middle school ELA instruction in Pittsburgh and York schools.
15 students participated in a ‘voice-off’ sign language program in Scotland
Lauren Perri and researchers at Heriot-Watt University organized the immersive multilingual learning experience.
Olivera Finn was awarded the PNC Elsie Hillman Distinguished Scholar Award
The distinguished professor was recognized for her decades of research in immunology and groundbreaking work on developing a vaccine to prevent several human cancers.
Pitt biostatisticians helped found the UNICORN Network
Kaleab Abebe, Cristina Murray-Krezan and Michelle Lancet have been key players in the founding of the consortium of academic data coordinating centers.
Pitt was recognized again for solar energy leadership
The University earned its second Lodestar Award for its Vesper Energy partnership and recent rooftop solar installations on campus.
Senior Ryan Willis earned a Beinecke Scholarship
The English and philosophy major will use the $35,000 award to continue his studies in graduate school.
Catch Jessica Ghilani talking tech on KDKA every month
The Pitt-Greensburg and Pitt Cyber faculty member discusses technology issues and current events like AI, digital hygiene and more on the recurring segment.
Vuk Vuković was awarded an ACLS Leading Edge Fellowship
The Dietrich School scholar will take the position of associate curator at the National Public Housing Museum.
High school students completed training at the Education and Training Center at Pitt-Titusville
The students from the Penncrest and Titusville Area school districts gained experience in critical manufacturing skills.
A new Pitt study has upended decades-old assumptions about brain plasticity
The findings by Oliver Schlüter, Yue Yang and team may have implications for learning, memory and mental health.
Ray Engel was honored by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging
The associate professor in the School of Social Work received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
