Lark Song won a poster award from the Mathematical Association of America

The Pitt undergrad presented his research on the Truncated Octahedral Conjecture at MAA MathFest this year.

Pitt’s Association for Women in Mathematics won an award for scientific excellence

The student chapter was recognized for its seminar series and mentoring program.

Armin Schikorra earned a Humboldt Research Fellowship

The Department of Mathematics associate professor will study in Germany over the next three years.

Mathematician Piotr Hajłasz wins Poland’s Sierpiński Medal

The international award recognizes the research of outstanding contributors to the field.

Two Pitt students win 2021 Goldwater Scholarships

Meet Pitt’s two newest Goldwater Scholars, Mark Farino and Asher Hancock. To date, 62 undergrads have received this top scholarship for STEM studies.

Student produces high-powered images of the night sky

Ryan Caginalp, a 16-year-old student in the University Honors College and Swanson School of Engineering, ramped up his astrophotography hobby during the pandemic. See some of his celestial images.

Prospective Students Commit to Pitt During Virtual Admitted Student Day

Travel restrictions may have put the brakes on admitted student campus visits, but a team at Pitt admissions created an innovative way of bringing campus to students wherever they are.

Shaping the Future of Pitt

Workshops through January and February and an online survey are underway for everyone to provide input on the next Plan for Pitt. Read why students and others are seizing the opportunity to have their voices heard in mapping the University’s next five years.

Point of View: Three Pitt Scholars Discuss the Future of Bitcoin

Bitcoin — the world’s first digital currency to operate independent of any centralized institution — had a wild 2018 and enters an equally tumultuous 2019, experts predict. How will it fare? Pitt researchers weigh in.