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Pitt's Humanities Center named its 2023-24 faculty and co-teaching fellows
Eight faculty members from across Pitt will lead colloquiums and develop courses while participating in the center’s activities.
Pitt’s Humanities Center named 8 graduate student fellows
The scholars in rhetoric, musicology, theatre arts and more will receive $10,000 for their summer research projects.
Marci Lee Nilsen earned a Betty Irene Moore Fellowship
The assistant professor in Pitt’s School of Nursing is one of 16 innovators chosen for the University of California, Davis program.
Pitt was named a Best Value College by the Princeton Review
The University is among 15 Pennsylvania institutions to make the list.
15 Pitt students were named Gilman scholars
The scholarship supports undergraduates receiving Federal Pell Grants with up to $5,000 as they study abroad.
Michael Giazzoni was elected to the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships board of directors
Michael Giazzoni, director of Pitt’s College in High School program, was elected to the Board of Directors of the National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships (NACEP), as the organization’s
Pitt’s School of Medicine awarded its highest honor to a Princeton bioengineer
Clifford P. Brangwynne will receive the 2023 Dickson Prize in Medicine.
7 Pitt-Titusville students earned their nursing degrees
Seven nursing graduates from the region were recognized April 30 during the annual nursing pinning ceremony and commencement exercises at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville. “It takes a very
2 Pitt people earned a History Makers Award
Pittsburgh’s Heinz History Center will honor James Adovasio and Loren Roth on June 8.
8 faculty won Pitt’s 2023 Innovation in Education Awards
The Office of the Provost recognizes projects that enhance teaching at the University and foster new instructional approaches.
Aditi Gurkar was awarded $375,000 to research healthy aging
The assistant professor in Pitt’s School of Medicine earned an inaugural New Investigator Award from Hevolution and the American Federation for Aging Research.
The American Educational Research Association recognized Pitt Education researchers and reviewers
AERA presented awards to four faculty members and a PhD graduate.
Vanessa Love is Pitt’s new director for civil rights and Title IX
The three-time University alumna will lead the office’s outreach, education and prevention efforts.
Gretchen Carlson Natter is Pitt’s new assistant dean of students for community and inclusion
She will lead the Division of Student Affairs in improving students’ social and academic development through community.
2 Pitt Pharmacy professors earned AACP awards
Neal Benedict and Sandra Kane-Gill were recognized for scholarly teaching and patient care research, respectively.
Here are the winners of the 2023 Health Disparities and Social Justice Poster Competition
Researchers from across Pitt’s schools of the health sciences presented on mental health, occupational therapy, stroke treatment and more.
Pitt’s Lisa Nelson is the new co-director of the Collaboratory Against Hate
The associate professor in Pitt’s Graduate School of Public and International Affairs will help advance the initiative’s goals to better understand and combat hatred based on prejudices.
Pitt-Bradford faculty and staff earn President’s Awards
Joelle Warner, director of donor relations and stewardship, and Matt Kropf, associate professor of engineering technology, were honored for their work on the Duke building.
Pitt professors’ work was acknowledged by the FDA commissioner
Robert Califf praised their approach to educating pharmacists on over-the-counter hearing aids.
Pitt-Greensburg opened its first relaxation station
Students can use the space to unwind, thanks to Pitt Seed Project funding.
