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Sophomore Hanna Ebel was awarded the first Joseph G. Jurcic Endowed Scholarship
The award supports students who are eligible to enroll in Honors College courses.
Arthur S. Levine will keynote Pitt’s 43rd Honors Convocation
The senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and the John and Gertrude Petersen Dean of the School of Medicine is stepping down after 20 years of service.
Linda Wharton Boyd was named a top woman in public relations
The former president of Pitt’s African American Alumni Council is the director of communications, external affairs and strategic stakeholder engagement for the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority.
Jonathan Woon was named associate editor of the American Journal of Political Science
The Pitt chair’s research focuses on political behavior, American politics, game theory and political economy.
Pitt joined the EPA’s Green Power Partnership
In accord with the goals of the 2018 Pitt Sustainability Plan, the University aims to produce or procure 50% of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
Nathan Carnovale and Shamus O’Haire won awards from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Both electrical and computer engineering seniors earned a Scholarship Plus Award from the institute's Power and Energy Society.
Oscar Swan translated a Holocaust-era diary written by a Warsaw ghetto survivor
Leokadia Schmidt’s son recently contacted the Pitt professor about publishing his translation from 1972.
A new documentary based on a ULS initiative puts China’s cultural revolution in context
The film will highlight the CR/10 Project, which records, preserves and publishes interviews with Chinese citizens sharing their memories of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.
Adriana Kovashka received funding from Amazon Research Awards
Her project will explain advertisements and explore how objects foreshadow film plots.
Pitt Cyber has announced 4 new affiliates
Rosta Farzan, Maria Kovacs and Ana Radovic were named affiliate scholars; Keith Mularski is an affiliate practice scholar.
Dean Bernard Costello began his tenure as president of a national medical association
The dean of Pitt's School of Dental Medicine will serve a yearlong term for the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.
Naudia Jonassaint is the Department of Medicine's first vice chair for diversity
The assistant professor of medicine will develop new initiatives and programs to enhance diversity and inclusion across the department.
The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence received a grant to help small businesses in coal-impacted communities
The Innovation Institute center will provide assistance to job-searchers and startups with the $1M Appalachian Regional Commission grant.
Pitt-Bradford was recognized as Military Friendly School
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has for the 10th year been named a Military Friendly School for its dedication to the success of veterans and their spouses.
10 Pitt occupational therapy researchers earned state honors
The OT department is part of Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Dio Kavalieratos was honored for his work in palliative care
The assistant professor of medicine, palliative care and medical ethics is the first PhD to ever win the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Early Career Investigator Award.
Susan Fullerton was awarded NSF funding for 2D materials research
Fullerton and her group invented a new type of ion-containing material, or electrolyte, which is only a single molecule thick.
Ming-Te Wang received an American Psychological Association award
The associate professor was honored for his early career contributions to psychology.
Center for Urban Education received a portion of a $1.5M grant
It will reintroduce the yearlong Ready to Learn program to provide math tutoring and culturally relevant mentoring to kids in Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Yu-Ru Lin earned funding from Adobe Research
The funding will provide the resources to help investigate visualization for interpretable AI and machine learning techniques for understanding human social behavioral patterns and outcomes.
