Faculty
The Chancellor’s Annual Staff and Faculty Appreciation Picnic is back
On June 3, enjoy free lunch, games, raffles and more. Register by May 27 to be eligible for prizes.
Pitt historian Alaina E. Roberts won the Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize
The committee called her book on slavery, indigenous people and settler colonialism “a transformative work.”
Two Pitt-UPMC faculty were elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation
Zachary Freyberg and Jason L. Sperry of Pitt’s School of Medicine joined one of the oldest and most esteemed honor societies of physician-scientists.
Sandra Murray elected president of the American Society for Cell Biology
She will be the first person of color to lead the organization.
‘The No Club’ empowers women to take control of their professional lives
Four Pittsburgh researchers, including Pitt economist Lise Vesterlund, are putting a stop to women’s dead-end work with their new book, out May 3.
Social work research associate professor selected for Fulbright Specialist Program
Mary Beth Rauktis will work with the faculty and students at Don Bosco University in Assam, India.
Open Enrollment is available through May 25
Faculty and staff can make changes to their benefits during the 2022-23 Benefits Open Enrollment period through Wednesday, May 25.
2 Pitt professors rank among top marketing researchers
The professors contributed nine of the 57 publications from Pitt Business’ marketing faculty members between 2012 and 2021.
Pitt Law Professor Kevin Ashley receives CodeX Prize
The CodeX Prize is given to individuals for a noteworthy contribution to computational law.
2022 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring winners announced
Each award consists of a $2,500 prize to the graduate faculty member to recognize excellence in mentoring.

