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Oscar Swan translated a Holocaust-era diary written by a Warsaw ghetto survivor
Leokadia Schmidt’s son recently contacted the Pitt professor about publishing his translation from 1972.
A new documentary based on a ULS initiative puts China’s cultural revolution in context
The film will highlight the CR/10 Project, which records, preserves and publishes interviews with Chinese citizens sharing their memories of the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution.
Adriana Kovashka received funding from Amazon Research Awards
Her project will explain advertisements and explore how objects foreshadow film plots.
Pitt Cyber has announced 4 new affiliates
Rosta Farzan, Maria Kovacs and Ana Radovic were named affiliate scholars; Keith Mularski is an affiliate practice scholar.
Dean Bernard Costello began his tenure as president of a national medical association
The dean of Pitt's School of Dental Medicine will serve a yearlong term for the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.
Naudia Jonassaint is the Department of Medicine's first vice chair for diversity
The assistant professor of medicine will develop new initiatives and programs to enhance diversity and inclusion across the department.
The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence received a grant to help small businesses in coal-impacted communities
The Innovation Institute center will provide assistance to job-searchers and startups with the $1M Appalachian Regional Commission grant.
Pitt-Bradford was recognized as Military Friendly School
The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has for the 10th year been named a Military Friendly School for its dedication to the success of veterans and their spouses.
10 Pitt occupational therapy researchers earned state honors
The OT department is part of Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Dio Kavalieratos was honored for his work in palliative care
The assistant professor of medicine, palliative care and medical ethics is the first PhD to ever win the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Early Career Investigator Award.
Susan Fullerton was awarded NSF funding for 2D materials research
Fullerton and her group invented a new type of ion-containing material, or electrolyte, which is only a single molecule thick.
Ming-Te Wang received an American Psychological Association award
The associate professor was honored for his early career contributions to psychology.
Center for Urban Education received a portion of a $1.5M grant
It will reintroduce the yearlong Ready to Learn program to provide math tutoring and culturally relevant mentoring to kids in Pittsburgh Public Schools.
Yu-Ru Lin earned funding from Adobe Research
The funding will provide the resources to help investigate visualization for interpretable AI and machine learning techniques for understanding human social behavioral patterns and outcomes.
Urban Studies advisor Carolyn Carson was recognized for outstanding work
This year's Ampco-Pittsburgh Prize for Excellence in Advising has served at Pitt for more than two decades.
LifeX will help introduce liquid biopsy cancer diagnostics into health care settings
The partnership with GeneNews Limited aims to improve patient compliance with cancer screening and bridge diagnostic gaps in current procedures.
A Katz accounting professor earned a lifetime contribution award
John H. Evans III was honored for 40-plus years of research and teachings of key management accounting issues.
A Pitt Engineering team won an NSF award for brain data research
The Swanson School researchers will study data of complex brain disorders and design new algorithms that address computational challenges.
Justin Kitzes received a grant from Microsoft and National Geographic to study bird songs
The assistant professor will develop a free, open source model to identify the sounds in acoustic field recordings.
6 earned Mascaro Faculty Program in Sustainability Awards
The program is designed to enhance the University’s mission of interdisciplinary excellence in research and education.
