Give feedback on the School of Social Work’s search for a new dean
All members of the University community are invited to an open forum on Jan. 16 at 2:30 p.m.
Betsy Farmer will step down as Pitt Social Work dean
A national search will be launched to replace Farmer, who will return to the school’s faculty in July 2026.
Dave Newman won the Pushcart Prize for his short story
The alumnus and Pitt-Greensburg faculty member also earned the Rattle Readers’ Choice Award for his poem, “I’m Trying to Lead This Old-Timey Veteran.
Ray Engel was honored by the Southwestern Pennsylvania Partnership for Aging
The associate professor in the School of Social Work received a Lifetime Achievement Award.
This senior’s long road to recovery ends with a joyful walk at graduation
Mackenzie Evans fought through pain and setbacks to earn her degree after being hit by a car during her junior year.
This social scientist turned entrepreneur supports Black parents with an innovative program
Parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but it does come with community, thanks to James Huguley.
Pitt’s first signing day for startups celebrated a milestone for researcher-entrepreneurs
Five new companies founded by Pitt researchers aim to improve wound care, cancer immunotherapy, chronic pain care and more.
Henry Cantu was elected to the NDDSWA Board of Directors
He will serve as program chair for the National Deans and Directors of Social Work Admissions for 2024-26.
Schools of medicine and social work researchers received a $5M NIH grant
A multidisciplinary team will conduct a study to find effective interventions for systemic racism. Plus, join the fall cohort of Pitt’s Racial Equity Consciousness Institute.
2 School of Social Work students won Joseph and Helen Eaton Scholarship awards
The annual prizes honor the best single-authored works by a first- or second-year doctoral student.