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Diana Khoi Nguyen was named a 2027 Poem-a-Day guest editor
The associate professor of English will select a month of poems for the Academy of American Poets’ daily series, which reaches more than 300,000 subscribers.
4 Pitt researchers won awards from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation
The awards provide funding for fundamental scientific research at Pennsylvania institutions.
Josh Cannon was honored by the Military Writers Society of America
The Frederick Honors College’s director of research won a MWSA Silver Medal for his book discussing experiences as a soldier and what a foundational story such as Homer’s The Iliad can teach about modern combat and warfare.
This Pitt team is studying how wealth shapes adolescent health
Most recently, the LRDC researchers earned a $3.5 million NIH grant to continue exploring the relationship between poverty and well-being.
Sophia Choukas-Bradley and Longfei Shangguan were named Rising Stars of Science
The ranking by Research.com highlights exceptional early-career researchers.
4 Pitt-connected physicians were honored by the Allegheny County Medical Society
School of Medicine faculty Anna Marie White and Gysella Muniz Pujalt are among the recipients of the annual awards.
He’s using AI to screen existing compounds for therapeutic potential
Professor Junmei Wang’s framework is more efficient and flexible than synthesizing brand-new molecules.
Chandralekha Singh made the cover of AWIS Magazine
The Distinguished Professor of Physics was featured for her work in fostering belonging for women in undergraduate physics.
Pitt’s AI Cloud Innovation Center is scaling up and branching out
A collaboration with Amazon Web Services, the center hosts students who solve real problems and build skills companies are hungry for.
Jill Millstone is appointed director of the Petersen Institute for NanoScience and Engineering
PINSE promotes researcher collaboration across the sciences, engineering and medicine while supporting partnerships with industry and external academic institutions.

