Faculty
A new Pitt fellowship supports social justice in health
Five health sciences faculty members will get $10,000 and be paired with a community organization to address structural inequities and racism at Pitt and beyond.
After living near Chernobyl, these Pitt researchers set their eyes on thyroid cancer
Yuri Nikiforov and Marina Nikiforova saw the effects of thyroid cancer on children in Belarus. Now, their test for the disease has eliminated thousands of unneeded surgeries.
Rebecca Reed named 2022 Rising Star by the Association for Psychological Science
Reed’s work focuses on biopsychosocial factors that contribute to healthy physical and cognitive aging.
Winners of the Black Excellence Service Award announced
Recipients are students, staff, faculty, businesspeople and alumni who are role models in the community.
A multidisciplinary research group received a Pitt Momentum Grant
The $60,000 award will support the Pittsburgh Center for Interdisciplinary Bone and Mineral Research.
Pitt Education’s Kari Kokka receives grant from the National Science Foundation
The grant supports early career faculty with the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.
Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards recognize exceptional Pitt faculty
Faculty members, as well as an entire office, were honored for going above and beyond in their contributions to the University and the world.
Learn about Ukraine's resilience and its history with Russia through these 4 songs
One way to better understand a country's culture and past is through popular music, says Pitt professor and ethnomusicologist Adriana Helbig.
Register for the 2022 Mentoring and Advising Summit
Anyone who advises, mentors or coaches students is encouraged to join the March 4 event.
Hear from Kyiv during a virtual panel discussion
Pitt’s Jennifer Murtazashvili is hosting a virtual conversation with members of the Kyiv School of Economics at 3 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 28.