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Two honored with Pennsylvania Veterans Service Award

On May 6, leaders of the Pennsylvania National Guard awarded Pitt’s Rory Cooper and Garrett Grindle (ENGR ’04, ’07G) the Pennsylvania Veterans Service Award for their work protecting veterans and

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of the G.I. Bill, drafted by a Pitt Law graduate

June 22 marks the 75th anniversary of the original G.I. Bill, which has benefited 8 million veterans by providing education and training benefits. And it was made possible through the vision of Harry

Alumni
School of Law

Swanson School’s Piervincenzo Rizzo to Receive Durelli Award

The Society for Experimental Mechanics has selected Piervincenzo Rizzo, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering, to receive the

Bioengineering Researcher Gelsy Torres-Oviedo Awarded Grant to Study Stroke Patients

Gelsy Torres-Oviedo, assistant professor of bioengineering in Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering, recently received a $805,670 CAREER Award by the National Science Foundation to apply a novel

Swanson School of Engineering

Education Affiliate Carolyn Carlins Keller Receives 30 Under 30 Award

Carolyn Carlins Keller, operations manager for the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate housed within the University of Pittsburgh School of Education, received Pittsburgh’s 30 Under 30 Award

Two Scientists Win High-risk High-reward Grants for Research Programs

Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis, assistant professor of computational and systems biology in the School of Medicine, and Caroline Runyan, assistant professor of neuroscience in the Dietrich School of Arts and

Steven Abramowitch’s Work in Diversity Initiatives Receives Honor

Department of Bioengineering
Swanson School of Engineering

Pitt Hosts Students from Franklin Regional School District for Disability Mentoring Day

The University of Pittsburgh hosted 13 students from Franklin Regional School District as they participated in Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 16. Disability Mentoring Day is a nationwide effort to

Mathew Rosenblum Collaboration Performed in Poland and Boston

Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Music

Forbes Recognizes Alumnus Samir Lakhani as a Top Young Social Entrepreneur

Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geology and Environmental Science

Library System Acquires Poet Jorge Luis Borges’ Papers

Pitt Collaboratory Releases Paper on Water Issues

Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Department of Geology and Environmental Science

Toi Derricotte Named Finalist for National Book Award for Poetry

Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Department of English

School of Education Receives $1 Million Grant from Gates Foundation

School of Education

Teaching Center Honors Four with Advancing Educational Excellence Award

The University Center for Teaching and Learning recognized Charline Rowland, teaching consultant; Mark Vehec, web developer; Robin Albright, senior instructional designer; and Tahirah Walker, manager