2 from Pitt’s children’s literature program earned a fellowship to work with social justice nonprofits

The recent PhD graduates will advocate for children and youth during the career-boosting postdoctoral program.

Black Americans need culturally relevant suicide prevention programs, a new study found

Suicide deaths among Black adults are rising and misconceptions about the problem abound. Pitt’s Kamesha Spates is researching ways to tackle the crisis.

PhD candidate Lorraine Blatt won a fellowship from the National Academy of Education

As a Spencer Dissertation fellow, she's been identified one of education's most talented researchers.

A Pitt history professor’s play debuted in London

The play, about abolitionist Quaker Benjamin Lay, is based on a book by Markus Rediker and was born at a conference protest in Germany.

You can now play a rare, unreleased video game from the 70s, thanks to a Pitt lab

Take a deep dive into the history of Ski Festival and the Magnavox Odyssey with Pitt’s Zachary Horton.

Pitt is supporting these 35 undergrads in their summer research

Brackenridge fellows get $4,000 stipends and weekly interdisciplinary networking to back their scholarly projects. 2023 winners hail from the Greensburg and Pittsburgh campuses.

How a Twitter thread became a letter in Nature

Last year, a provocative paper overturned established wisdom about “silent” genetic mutations. Pitt's Craig Kaplan and a group of biologist colleagues weren’t convinced.

Patrick McKelvey won a summer stipend from the National Endowment for the Humanities

The theatre arts assistant professor will write a book about the history of social services for disabled actors in the United States.

Pitt's Humanities Center named its 2023-24 faculty and co-teaching fellows

Eight faculty members from across Pitt will lead colloquiums and develop courses while participating in the center’s activities.

Meet Pitt’s first Berlin Prize recipient

Michael Meyer, a professor in the Writing Program, will present his studies on Taiwanese history to German audiences.