Teaching & Learning
Silvina Orsatti was elected an American Association of Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese chapter president
The Pitt-Greensburg assistant professor of Spanish will lead the Southwestern Pennsylvania chapter.
Meet 4 graduate students who took unconventional paths to Pitt
Their journeys showcase the changing dynamics of who’s seeking graduate education and when.
SEA-PHAGES has turned thousands of college students into more confident researchers
A $3 million Howard Hughes Medical Institute grant furthers the program, which is providing hands-on research opportunities at more than 150 schools, including Pitt-Greensburg.
UCTL leader Michael Bridges will retire from Pitt in June
As executive director of the University Center for Teaching and Learning, he’s kept Pitt on the cutting-edge of best practices in educational information technologies.
Pitt Stages is bringing this professor’s play to life for the first time
“Morning Reckoning” harkens back to the golden age of boy bands and teen girl fandom that defined Kelly Trumbull’s adolescence. See it through Feb. 23.
This researcher is building a better teacher
With the knowledge and collaboration that flows from the IDEA Lab, Marie K. Norman works to improve teaching and learning at Pitt and beyond.
Pitt’s Institute for Learning earned a $1M Hewlett Foundation grant
The award will fund the Learning Research and Development Center unit’s study of cross-school networked improvement communities.
This Pitt professor designed a ‘Survivor’-style game to teach social psychology lessons
Jennifer Hirsch’s unique course lets students get in the heads of reality stars — and learn some lessons while they’re in there.
Pitt’s history and philosophy of science programs earned top honors in a recent report
The Philosophical Gourmet Report recognized the department’s philosophy of physics program as distinguished.
New state funding for the Education and Training Center at Pitt-Titusville will support machining and CNC training
The $199,000 grant will help the center offer pre-apprenticeship programs to residents of the region.