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Jay Tan received a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award
With funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the School of Medicine assistant professor will study how our cells repair one of their key components.
7 Pitt faculty won Black Excellence in the Academy awards
The annual Office of the Provost honors recognize outstanding achievements, contributions and leadership.
Andrey Parkhitko will use a new National Institute on Aging grant to study the methionine cycle
Studying this pathway may reveal how nutrient sensing is related to the signs of aging.
Cuilan Liu published a new book on religion and law in China
The Oxford University Press publication examines a long-overlooked campaign for Buddhist monks and nuns to receive legal exemptions.
Jamelle Price has graduated from the Appalachian Leadership Institute
The nine-month curriculum is designed to help fellows create positive change and strengthen economic development in their communities.
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.
Commander Bradley Kiefer graduated from the FBI National Academy
He’s the second Pitt police officer ever to attend the 10-week law enforcement training.
Marc Coutanche was elected as board secretary of the Federation of Associations in Brain and Behavior Sciences
The associate professor will help the board oversee the nonprofit’s activities and create an agenda to advance its disciplines.
Samuel Woolley won a book award from the Association of Internet Researchers
An AoIR committee recognized “Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity” with the Nancy Baym Book Annual Award.
Pitt-Bradford was named among the best colleges in the mid-Atlantic
Along with the 21st consecutive Princeton Review honor, Washington Monthly recognized the regional campus as a best value college.
Quoc-Dien Trinh was named chair of Pitt’s Department of Urology
The surgeon-scientist, physician leader and health equity advocate will also be recommended for appointment as the Dr. Frederic N. Schwentker Endowed Chair.
2 Pitt faculty organized a math camp for girls in Pittsburgh
Sabrina Streipert and Marta Lewicka, both of the Department of Mathematics, spent a week in August introducing young students to the field’s versatility.
Khirsten Scott and Angela Stewart won the 2024 Joint LRDC-School of Education Internal Award
The assistant professors will work to advance youth well-being, particularly among Black girls.
The Pitt Pantry lockers won a national food waste reduction award
During the 2023-24 school year, the lockers provided easy access to meals for students, including those facing food insecurity.
2 School of Social Work students won Joseph and Helen Eaton Scholarship awards
The annual prizes honor the best single-authored works by a first- or second-year doctoral student.
A Pitt student startup won the prestigious Hult Prize
“Korion Health is the latest example of a social enterprise that will positively impact the world,” said the competition’s CEO.
GSPIA student Jill Stemple was named as an acting state bureau director
She will lead the Bureau of Policy, Planning and Program Development within the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services.
Mohammed Bamyeh earned an Einstein Fellowship
The Dietrich School professor will coordinate an international project to trace the lineage of sociology concepts across cultures.
Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal is the new director of Pitt’s Learning Research and Development Center
The Department of Psychology chair has extensively studied the impact of socioeconomic inequality on human development during her two decades at the University.
Gina Bleck was named a trailblazer by City & State PA
Pitt alumni Paul Becker, Jon O’Brien and Rosanna Smithnosky were also recognized.
