Accolades & Honors
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Bruce Hapke was named as an American Astronomical Society Legacy Fellow
Hapke, who correctly predicted the texture of the moon’s porous and sandy surface, was among the first scientists to receive materials for study from the Apollo 11 mission.
5 partnerships received distinction at Pitt’s Community Engaged Scholarship Forum
The forum featured breakout sessions, poster presentations, panel discussions and networking planned around the theme of building momentum through community partnerships.
University of Pittsburgh Press awarded the 2020 Drue Heinz Literature Prize
Caroline Kim won the fiction award for her recent work, “The Prince of Mournful Thoughts and Other Stories.”
A Pitt-led study calculating stress on rails was published in an ASME journal
The study was led by Piervincenzo Rizzo, professor of civil and environmental engineering.
A Swanson School solar project was selected for a US Department of Energy prize
The research team is evaluating new methods to improve the top glass sheet in solar panels.
Jaime Booth was honored for her work with teens
She received the Deborah K. Padgett Early Career Achievement Award from the Society for Social Work and Research.
A new Pitt-Bradford building earned the campus’ first LEED status
The 170-bed residence hall, Livingston Alexander House, received a silver-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Valerie Kinloch has released a new co-edited book advocating for social change
"Race, Justice, and Activism in Literacy Instruction" encourages educators to engage in justice-centered work.
Pitt Day of Giving 2020 set records
The fundraising blitz prompted gifts from 7,630 alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends.
Trevor Devine was awarded the Swanson School’s George Washington Prize
The award aims to reinforce the importance of engineering and technology in society and enhance the visibility of the profession across the Swanson School’s engineering disciplines.
Shawn Ellies was appointed chair of the American Society of Industrial Security Pittsburgh Chapter
The Pitt Police commander and director of security will lead more than 200 local members.
Pitt Logistics and Printing Services earned Life'sWork Partner of the Year Award
The nonprofit organization focuses on supporting individuals with disabilities to strengthen their workplace abilities and build life skills.
The Clapp Hall renovation was awarded a LEED Silver certification
It’s the latest among a dozen Pittsburgh campus projects that have received a LEED designation from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Pitt earned 2020-21 Military Friendly designations across its campuses
The Pittsburgh campus was recognized for a ninth consecutive year.
Raja Adal received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant
Adal will use this grant to support his project “The Typewriter and the History of Writing Technologies in Japan.”
2 Pitt biostatistics students won a distinguished paper award
Peng Liu and Yichen Jia will present their work at the International Biometric Society's Eastern North American Region Spring Meeting.
Pitt’s Dietrich School is launching a new writing institute
The William S. Dietrich II Institute for Writing Excellence will help create a “more vibrant writing culture” on campus.
3 Pitt faculty were named 2020 Sloan Research fellows
Susan Fullerton, Michael Hatridge and Robin E.C. Lee were among the 126 scientists across the U.S. and Canada to earn the two-year fellowship.
Toi Derricotte won a lifetime achievement award in poetry
The professor emerita is the 2020 recipient of the Frost Medal, named to honor the late poet Robert Frost.
Study Lab won a silver CASE award for marketing and communications
The winning team included staffers Rebecca Farabaugh, Marygrace Reder and Jane Dudley.
