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Taryn Bayles was awarded for excellence in teaching
The James Pommersheim Award for Excellence in Teaching Chemical Engineering recognizes departmental faculty in the areas of lecturing, teaching, research methodology and research mentorship of
Pitt alumnus Mohammed Altamimi was named governor of the Communications and Information Technology Commission in Saudi Arabia
He graduated from the School of Computing and Information with a PhD in telecommunications and networking.
Valerie Kinloch served as the Pennsylvania School Boards Association Equity Summit keynote speaker
The October summit drew school district leadership from across the commonwealth.
Pitt’s MBA program rose again in Poets & Quants’ rankings
The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business program is among the top 20 U.S. public universities for the sixth year running.
Shelome Gooden is Pitt’s first assistant vice chancellor for research for the humanities, arts, social sciences and related fields
Starting Jan. 1, Gooden will provide intellectual leadership across the humanities, arts, social sciences and related areas.
Feng Xiong received a CAREER Award for an AI energy efficiency project
The project aims to make computers complete cognitive tasks using less energy.
SAFE Peer Educators were honored for work in preventing sexual misconduct
During fall 2019, SAFE peer educators facilitated 30 workshops and educated 60% of the University’s Greek community on bystander intervention.
Pitt’s University Library System acquired Jorge Luis Borges’ papers
The Argentinian writer and poet is considered one of the foremost literary figures of the 20th century.
Chris Driscoll was named 2019 Preservationist of the Year
The annual Young Preservationists Association of Pittsburgh award recognizes significant contributions in the area of historic preservation.
Pediatrics Researcher Introduces Wellness, Resilience Course to Undergraduates
Carla Chugani will be studying the effectiveness of her new course, which will incorporate skills from dialectical behavior therapy to help students manage negative emotions, cope with adversity and
Podcast: Life Before Childhood Vaccines
In "Polio Pioneers," the latest episode of Pitt Medcast, the audience will hear from people who grew up in the shadow of a crippling disease—among them, schoolkids from the clinical trials of Jonas
Enjoy the Nationality Rooms’ Holiday Splendor
The Nationality Rooms in the Cathedral of Learning are decked out for the holiday season. Tours run through mid-January, or you can visit virtually in a gallery on Pitt's Facebook page.
Love and Marriage: ICU
When a seemingly healthy Erie man learned he was in heart failure, he was life-flighted to UPMC Presbyterian. There, a specialized care team of cardiothoracic doctors and nurses evaluated him for a
Janice Pringle will receive an Excellence in Patient Care Award
The founder and director of the Program Evaluation and Research Unit is being honored by the National Association of Chain Drug Stores Foundation.
What Will the 2020s Bring for AI?
Researchers from the Swanson School of Engineering and the Learning Research and Development Center discuss the promises and challenges that lie ahead for artificial intelligence.
Pitt’s School of Dental Medicine became the first in the nation to create opioid guidelines
The guidelines advocate that clinicians prescribe non-opioid pain-relievers first whenever possible.
Alumna Julie Sokolow was recognized for her documentary
“Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story” won Best Premiere Documentary Feature at the Heartland International Film Festival.
Alumnus Samir Lakhani made Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list
Samir Lakhani (A&S ’15), has been named to the 2020 Forbes 30 under 30 list of top young social entrepreneurs. The Forbes 30 under 30 list features 600 entrepreneurs in 20 industries, selected from
A PERU group won an American Public Health Association abstract award
The abstract was written in collaboration with Heather Santa, senior research specialist at Pitt’s School of Pharmacy, and project partners at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.
