Chandralekha Singh was named president of the American Association of Physics Teachers
The professor of physics and astronomy is also founding director of Pitt’s Discipline-based Science Education Research Center.
Ruth Mostern advocated for the humanities on Capitol Hill
She had the opportunity to talk to congressional staffers from both sides of the aisle about humanities research at Pitt.
Pitt’s philosophy program ranked highly in the QS World University Rankings by Subject
Pitt’s other top-ranked specific subject areas also include nursing and library and information management.
Bruce Hapke was named as an American Astronomical Society Legacy Fellow
Hapke, who correctly predicted the texture of the moon’s porous and sandy surface, was among the first scientists to receive materials for study from the Apollo 11 mission.
2 Dietrich School faculty were recognized in an inaugural mentorship award
Khristen Scott and Jennifer Josten demonstrated excellence in graduate mentoring.
Raja Adal received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant
Adal will use this grant to support his project “The Typewriter and the History of Writing Technologies in Japan.”
The Clapp Hall renovation was awarded a LEED Silver certification
It’s the latest among a dozen Pittsburgh campus projects that have received a LEED designation from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Pitt’s Dietrich School is launching a new writing institute
The William S. Dietrich II Institute for Writing Excellence will help create a “more vibrant writing culture” on campus.
3 Pitt faculty were named 2020 Sloan Research fellows
Susan Fullerton, Michael Hatridge and Robin E.C. Lee were among the 126 scientists across the U.S. and Canada to earn the two-year fellowship.