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Pitt hosted a Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
The festival featured Pitt Stages’ production of ‘The Inseparables.’
Caitlin Bruce was awarded a grant from the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
The $60,000 will help fund her urban art project, which offers free youth workshops hosted by Pittsburgh artists.
Sam Woolley received funding for his Communication Technology Research Lab
The $200,000 award comes from Omidyar Network, and will support Woolley’s work in improving digital literary.
Pitt-Bradford’s creative arts magazine will unveil its 2025 issue Jan. 22
Bailey’s Beads will host a celebration, featuring live readings from contributors, an open mic for the public, refreshments and prizes.
Mumbe Kithakye was named executive director of assessment and data analytics
Kithakye will join Pitt’s Division of Student Affairs, where she’ll teach staffers about using data to tell the University’s story.
Pitt staff members earned BikePGH Educators of the Year award
Lucy Klug and Sarah Sleva were recognized for their commitment to fostering a bike-friendly community.
Pitt senior Katie Currie and her twin won $88K on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Watch highlights of the sisters dominating the game show.
The Pitt-led PaTH Network earned $13M to continue its research
Kathleen McTigue and Michael Becich have received four years of funding to advance patient-centered health care research.
Tao Han won a Humboldt Research Award
Given to up to 100 researchers each year, the award recognizes internationally outstanding academic work.
David Beck will be interim dean for the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
The executive vice dean steps in for Tony Delitto, who was named associate provost for digital education last fall, effective Jan. 31.
Jay Darr will serve as senior strategic advisor to Pitt’s vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion
He has previously served director of the University Counseling Center and associate dean of student wellness. Darr’s new role begins Jan. 21.
PhD student Cody Hmelar won a CCCC Scholars for the Dream Travel Award
The Department of English scholar will attend the organization’s annual convention in Baltimore this spring.
Swanson School researchers will develop cutting-edge electric grid technologies with a $2.5M grant
The Department of Energy funding will bring together academics and industry representatives to test updates for a grid that’s under new pressures.
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.
John Elliott will retire after 30 years as Pitt’s director of internal audit
The longtime University leader will be succeeded by Jayne McGoey, assistant director of internal audit.
A podcast by 2 Pitt professors is among the year’s best, according to the New York Times
“Cement City” is a series documenting the English professor’s experience living in Donora, Pennsylvania, once a manufacturing hub.
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.
Joy Priest won an Advancing Black Arts Award
The Pittsburgh Foundation awarded the Pitt assistant professor $50,000 for her forthcoming poetry anthology, “The Black Outside.”
This Pitt alum got a humanitarian award from Farmworker Justice
Amy Liebman ensures the nation's immigrants are protected and supported.
Download Pitt Mobility’s new parking reservation app
Pitt Park by ParkZen limits on-campus reservations to students, staff and faculty.
