Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Rachel Kranson Receives Honorable Mention From Immigration and Ethnic History Society
Monday, April 16, 2018
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 undergraduate ceremony.
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
French Faculty Member Todd Reeser Awarded International Fellowship
The European Institutes for Advanced Study (EURIAS) Fellowship Programme has awarded Pitt faculty member Todd Reeser a senior...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
Researchers Shed New Light on the Neuroscience of Paying Attention
New University of Pittsburgh research advances the understanding of how two seemingly different brain processes related to attention are more similar than previously thought, which could someday lead to improved targets for drug researchers.
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Researchers Revise How Americans Get Healthy
Pitt's John M. Jakicic and Kirk I. Erickson are updating the nation’s physical activity guidelines. Among their suggestions: Even a burst of activity for less than 10 minutes can help deskbound workers stay healthier.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Teaching Center Helps Students in Sicily Create 360-degree Tours of Archaeological Sites
What was once a standard research paper project during the Pitt in Sicily study abroad program has morphed into an immersive microdocumentary series created by students.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Undergraduates Learn Alongside Inmates in Pilot Year of Prison Education Initiative
The Pitt Prison Education Project puts undergraduates in the classroom with inmates — not as teachers or assistants, but as fellow students taking the same college course.
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
Dance Competition Benefits Free Clinic
Dhirana, a dance competition fundraiser founded by Pitt students in 2012, recently raised $10,000 for the Birmingham Free Clinic, which helps community members access health care.