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2 people won the Ampco-Pittsburgh Prize for Excellence in Advising
The Dietrich School’s annual award recognizes outstanding faculty and staff academic advising of its undergraduate students.
Maxwell Wang was named to the 2020 Hertz Fellowship Class
The MD/PhD student was among 41 to be named a finalist for one of the most competitive and coveted fellowships in the nation.
Anjali Sachdeva was named a National Endowment for the Arts fellow
Chosen from nearly 1,700 eligible applicants, Sachdeva is one of 36 creative writing fellows who received a grant of $25,000.
A new initiative will advance public art on campus
It aims to audit and catalog the public art at the University’s Pittsburgh campus, as well as make recommendations for future installations.
Pitt will mark Black History Month with a series of events
Scheduled guest speakers, panel discussions and a step dance performance are taking place throughout February.
Aurora Sharrard will serve on a sustainability advisory council
The Pitt Sustainability director will serve a two-year term on the advisory council of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
Pitt Med alumnus Ryan McGarry produced a new Netflix series
“Pandemic: How to Prevent an Outbreak” is earning buzz. It also features Pitt anthropology faculty member Bryan Hanks.
A new Pitt paper offers insight to why couples post pictures pnline
“It really seems to be a way to protect your relationship from outside interference,” graduate student researcher Kori Krueger said.
Jamie Ducar earned a second micro-credential in community engagement
She is one of only two individuals who have earned micro-credentials in Community Engagement and Community Partnerships from Campus Compact.
Pitt Law signed an accelerated admissions agreement with Bloomsburg University
The program, already offered to Dietrich School and College of Business Administration students, allows students to achieve a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years instead of seven.
4 Pitt people earned Advancing Educational Excellence Awards
The annual University Center for Teaching and Learning honor recognizes UCTL staff members who exemplify the values of the center.
Max Schuster was selected for the NASPA Emerging Faculty Leader Academy
Schuster (EDUC ’17G) manages the Master of Education in Higher Education program in the School of Education.
Richard Hylton wrote an essay considering African American art in the global arena
The piece will appear in the Routledge Companion book, a teaching aid to anyone studying modern art history.
Events and programs will honor Martin Luther King Jr. during Social Justice Week
Nin hundred students, faculty, staff and neighbors are going out into Pittsburgh area communities to help make this “a day on, not a day off.”
Jamie Hanson won an American Psychological Foundation award
He is the recipient of the 2019 American Psychological Foundation Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award.
Marc Coutanche was named a rising star by the Association for Psychological Science
The award is granted to post-PhD psychological research scientists early in their careers for their innovative work influencing their field of study with encouragement for future contributions.
Pittsburgh is among the US cities with the greatest longevity
Parade cited health care as the city’s new economic driver, but also mentioned “culture and top-notch education at all ages.”
2 alumni were added to the Sojourner House board
The Pittsburgh agency offers residential and other services to women in recovery and their children.
Pitt’s School of Education received a $1M grant from the Gates Foundation
Along with Remake Learning, the school will develop an innovative network of educators of color and learning scientists who will work together to transform how research and development are conducted
