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Keisha N. Blain receives a Ford Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship
The fellowship supports individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement who are committed to a career in teaching and research at the university level.
Pitt establishes a new chair of Indian studies
The position will rotate among scholars from India, who will teach in different Pitt departments, for the next five years.
Award-Winning Study of Veterans Finds Increased Risk for Unsafe Prescribing
Veterans prescribed medications through both the Veterans Affairs and Medicare had more than double the odds of exposure to potentially unsafe medication, a study from Pitt pharmacists has found — and
4 faculty were chosen for the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Mentoring
The professors in Pitt's Dietrich School were chosen for their commitment to mentoring and working with doctoral students.
Manufacturing Assistance Center Connects Communities With Technical Skills, Careers
Recently relocated to Pittsburgh's Homewood neighborhood, Pitt's Manufacturing Assistance Center offers classes, programs and workshops in precision manufacturing, providing skills needed to work in a
Rachel Kranson was honored by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society
The assistant professor earned an honorable mention for her book "Ambivalent Embrace: Jewish Upward Mobility in Postwar America."
Students Comb Pitt Archives for Credit
Uncovering stories from the medieval era to the recent past, undergraduate researchers followed their passions to dig deep into the University Library System archives. Their research adds new
University of Pittsburgh Announces Commencement Speakers for 2018
On April 26, attorney David C. Frederick (A&S ’83) will speak at the graduate commencement ceremony, and on April 29, City of Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto (GSPIA ’11) will speak at the
Swanson School names 2018 Covestro Distinguished Lecturer
Presented annually by Pitt’s Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, the series recognizes excellence in chemical education, outreach and research.
Cardiologist's Creation Aims to Reduce Radiation Exposure From Stress Tests
Cardiologist Maliha Zahid aims to reduce the amount of radiation that patients are exposed to when undergoing diagnostic imaging. Her creation, to be used during cardiac stress tests, was a Pitt
Researchers shed new light on the neuroscience of paying attention
New Pitt research advances the understanding of how two seemingly different brain processes related to attention are more similar than previously thought.
Todd Reeser was awarded a fellowship to conduct work in France
The highly competitive fellowship will provide him time to write his next book “Transgender France” and conduct archival work.
HIV Prevention and Care Project marks a quarter century of work
The project has helped Pennsylvania set the national standard for integrated HIV planning.
Elaine Mormer received a Pennsylvania Speech-Language Hearing Association award
The audiology clinical education coordinator educates Pitt's health service staff about hearing loss and supervises students.
Interim President Selected for Bradford, Titusville Regional Campuses
Currently Pitt’s vice provost for special projects, Lawrence Feick joined Pitt in 1982 and has most recently served as provost liaison to all four of Pitt’s regional campuses.
Sustainability Week Events Showcase Dedication to Campus Green Initiatives
Sustainability Week festivities on campus, beginning Saturday, will bring awareness to how students, faculty, staff and neighbors can help to achieve Pitt’s sustainability goals.
Personalized Education Plans Earn Support
An app matching students to tutors and a Netflix-like recommendation system to find mentors are among the projects funded by the Office of the Provost’s first Personalized Education Grants Program.
Educators Team Up to Develop Flexible Curricula on Ethiopia for K-12 Students
Visits with artists, dancers and musicians and interviews with entrepreneurs and religious leaders helped teams of Pitt and Ethiopian educators create a set of lessons that teachers worldwide can use
Students’ Big Ideas Get a Boost With New Center, $2 Million Gift From Randall Family
At the 10th annual Randall Family Big Idea competition, 13 student teams were awarded a total of $100,000 for their inventions and innovations. A new Big Idea Center was also announced, set to open in
Dennis Doyle is among 20 Beinecke Scholars nationally
The junior will receive $4,000 now and $30,000 to pursue an MFA after graduating in April 2019.
