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Daniel Balderston received an international recognition
The Academia Argentina de Letras named the Pitt faculty member a corresponding academic for his work as a diffuser of Argentine literature in the U.S.
Year of Healthy U Offers Paths to Wellness
The fourth installment in the Office of the Provost’s “Year Of” series, the Year of Healthy U addresses eight dimensions of wellness: emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, occupational
Cheryl Tingley received a Pitt-Bradford social work alumni award
Her nominator says Tingley “has raised the expectations of those she surrounds herself with to be informed and to make a difference.”
Research suggests genetic links between disease risks and dental formations
Abnormalities in dental development could indicate risk for ailments such as kidney disease, asthma and cancer, among others.
Pitt students were applauded for food recovery efforts in a City of Pittsburgh climate plan
Pitt’s Food Recovery Heroes collect surplus food from dining halls and local establishments to donate to organizations that feed the hungry.
Chengcheng Huang earned a selective Swartz Foundation Fellowship
The postdoctoral research associate in Pitt's Department of Mathematics is one of just two individuals in the U.S. to receive the $200,000 award.
Rob Rutenbar has been honored for distinguished contributions to electronic system design
Pitt's senior vice chancellor for research received the 2017 Phil Kaufman Award, considered the Nobel Prize of electronic design automation.
Jeanne Kisacky's University of Pittsburgh Press book won an award
Her history of modern hospital architecture won the 2017 International Society for Landscape, Place, and Material Culture Fred B. Kniffen Award.
Franklin Toker was promoted to distinguished professor
The Department of History of Art and Architecture faculty member received the distinction for “extraordinary, internationally recognized scholarly attainment.”
Pitt Make a Difference Day Marks a Decade of Service, Expands Beyond Pittsburgh Region
Over its 10 years, volunteers for Pitt Make a Difference Day have given 120,000 cumulative hours of service — and this year, it went national.
Student Veterans Club Answers Call of Duty
Pitt Vets members reach out beyond the University campus to serve the community and region while also helping student veterans adjust to college life.
Provost Recognized for Transformative Impact
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor Patricia E. Beeson plans to step down from her administrative positions and return to the Department of Economics faculty in 2018.
Renata Mitchell received the National Collegiate Honors Council’s highest student award for service to diversity
The senior history and philosophy of science major is one of three students nationally to earn the award.
Historian's Work Celebrates Unsung Heroes
Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History Marcus Rediker is drawn to people forgotten or ignored by traditional historians. His latest book focuses on Benjamin Lay, the first revolutionary
Celebrating the Power of Black Artistry
The University, in collaboration with Pitt's Center for African American Poetry and Poetics, is set to honor Thaddeus Mosley (A&S '50) with the Distinguished Professional Achievement Award.
A Pitt sophomore received support to study epilepsy
Jacqueline Bridges is one of six undergraduates nationwide to be named a 2017 Education Enrichment Fund Scholar.
They did the monster math
In a perennial favorite lecture, G. Bard Ermentrout teaches students to end a theoretical zombie or vampire apocalypse with mathematical equations.
Mario Devine will be honored with a Senator John Heinz Law Enforcement Award
The Pitt Police officer is among 18 who will be recognized at the annual event.
Geologists Uncover Lasting Effects of Historical Industries in Southwestern Pennsylvania
Researchers from Pitt have found that trace bits of potentially hazardous metal from long-ago industries could be reintroduced into neighboring areas after severe storms and flooding.
Campus Grocery Store to Open Next Summer
A new grocery store is coming to campus, and the hours for Litchfield Towers' Quick Zone convenience store have been expanded to 24/7 — all to feed student demand.
