Todd Reeser will be a fellow at the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study

Reeser will spend next spring in residence at the university to work on a book project exploring trans representation and conceptions of French citizenship.

Take your first step toward a smoke-free life during the Nov. 18 Great American Smokeout

Participate in the American Cancer Society event and get support from Pitt at no cost.

Michael Meyer named Visiting Scholar at Oxford's Centre for Life-Writing

While in residence, Meyer is finishing research on a book recounting a scandalous 1877 trial in London.

Present a talk, poster or workshop at the upcoming Community Engaged Scholarship Forum

Proposals are due Dec. 22. You can also nominate a person or group to win an award for their work in the community.

Proposals for the 2022 Mentoring and Advising Summit are due Dec. 2

The fifth annual summit will explore how Pitt can continue to build a strong culture of inclusion and belonging in mentoring work.

Tracey Conti elected as new chair of Department of Family Medicine

Conti will foster collaborative relationships across and beyond Pitt and UPMC, focusing on developing a community-based strategy for primary care in the region.

Voluntary sick day bank will stop accepting donations on Nov. 12

The temporary bank, which has accrued more than 18,000 hours, was established early in the pandemic. Employees can still request time from the bank after it stops collecting donations.

Plastic surgery professors step into entrepreneurship

Beth and Jeff Gusenoff developed two products to make foot surgery faster and recovery more comfortable. A salad spinner inspired one of them.

Sierra Club recognizes Jeremy Weber’s research

Weber’s research was cited in a petition recommending the state increase bonding requirements for oil and gas wells.

Science paper shows how to make a key chemical reaction safer and faster

By avoiding a toxic and explosive chemical, Kazunori Koide’s lab could open the Birch reduction up to be used in chemical and pharmaceutical industries.