Alumna Samantha Shipeck received a teaching award from the German Embassy

As one of three educators in the US to win the prize, Shipeck will attend a two-week professional development course in Germany.

Armin Schikorra earned a Humboldt Research Fellowship

The Department of Mathematics associate professor will study in Germany over the next three years.

4 Pitt faculty members won grants from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation

Andrea Berman, Judith Yanowitz, Alex Jones and Michael Hatridge won support for their innovative, interdisciplinary projects.

Pitt professor and students collaborate on published linguistics book

Shelome Gooden mentored students and included their work in the collection that examines languages, dialects and their surrounding cultures.

Chandralekha Singh won an Indian Institute of Technology Distinguished Alumna Award

The distinguished physics professor earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from IIT Kharagpur.

Undergraduate student Vidya Surti was appointed to the board of directors of Radiant Hall

The Pitt junior said she hopes to increase support for disabled artists through community partnerships and programs at the nonprofit.

These Pitt English classes used a video game to teach interactive fiction

Night School Studio donated copies of its supernatural thriller ‘Oxenfree’ to Amanda Tien's writing courses.

Mia Achitoov

A future doctor who values elders and offers comfort in the hospital and beyond.

These students want to make Pitt cleaner and greener

Once a class project, the Clean Green pilot program could bring more sustainable laundry options to campus.