Accolades & Honors
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Quoc-Dien Trinh was named chair of Pitt’s Department of Urology
The surgeon-scientist, physician leader and health equity advocate will also be recommended for appointment as the Dr. Frederic N. Schwentker Endowed Chair.
2 Pitt faculty organized a math camp for girls in Pittsburgh
Sabrina Streipert and Marta Lewicka, both of the Department of Mathematics, spent a week in August introducing young students to the field’s versatility.
Khirsten Scott and Angela Stewart won the 2024 Joint LRDC-School of Education Internal Award
The assistant professors will work to advance youth well-being, particularly among Black girls.
The Pitt Pantry lockers won a national food waste reduction award
During the 2023-24 school year, the lockers provided easy access to meals for students, including those facing food insecurity.
2 School of Social Work students won Joseph and Helen Eaton Scholarship awards
The annual prizes honor the best single-authored works by a first- or second-year doctoral student.
A Pitt student startup won the prestigious Hult Prize
“Korion Health is the latest example of a social enterprise that will positively impact the world,” said the competition’s CEO.
GSPIA student Jill Stemple was named as an acting state bureau director
She will lead the Bureau of Policy, Planning and Program Development within the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Mohammed Bamyeh earned an Einstein Fellowship
The Dietrich School professor will coordinate an international project to trace the lineage of sociology concepts across cultures.
Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal is the new director of Pitt’s Learning Research and Development Center
The Department of Psychology chair has extensively studied the impact of socioeconomic inequality on human development during her two decades at the University.
Gina Bleck was named a trailblazer by City & State PA
Pitt alumni Paul Becker, Jon O’Brien and Rosanna Smithnosky were also recognized.
Frank Wilson was named interim associate dean of Pitt-Greensburg’s David C. Frederick Honors College
The campus’ assistant dean for academic affairs has played a crucial role in shaping honors education there.
Dean Marnie Oakley was recognized as a trailblazer by City & State PA
The School of Dental Medicine leader is among the most dynamic leaders in Pennsylvania’s health care industry.
Leslie B. Vosshall won Pitt Medicine’s prestigious Dickson Prize
Hear her lecture on why mosquitos are attracted to humans on Sept. 27.
Jie Liu became the Aging Institute’s director of scientific operations
She has been essential to day-to-day operations, all while still conducting groundbreaking research, since she joined the Pitt center in 2017.
More than 20 people joined Pitt’s first Survivor Support Network cohort
The Prevention at Pitt program trains faculty, staff and students in different topics related to supporting people who have experienced sexual trauma.
Michael Munin earned an American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine research award
The professor was honored for his work on joint replacement surgery and voice disorders.
2 Pitt graduate students were named public health ambassadors
Jaia Gallegos and Prathiksha Sivakumar will serve on the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health cohort through the academic year.
Pitt-Bradford was honored for supporting transfer students
The campus is among 200 colleges and universities named to Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society’s Transfer Honor Roll.
3 Pitt honors students presented at a Justice and Equity Honors Network gathering
Cole Belling, Meghana Dodda, and Gabriella Garvin presented their Racial Equity Awareness Database and engaged in dialogue around advancing racial equity.
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center earned an NSF award to enhance its AI research capacity
The $4.9 million grant will fund an upgrade to the center’s flagship Bridges-2 supercomputer.
