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Pitt students and alumnus win Germany's Graduate Scholarships for Study
Sofia Beatriz Vera Rojas, Thomas A. Elvins and Alex R. Lederer will study and conduct research with support from the nation's Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst.
Barbara A. Epstein is president of the Medical Library Association
The director of the University's Health Sciences Library System will lead the organization's more than 2,700 members.
Bryan Brown received a 5-year National Institutes of Health grant
The assistant professor of bioengineering earned $1.57 million in funding to study how aging affects implantable medical devices.
Alumnus Carl Redwood is the Thomas Merton Center's New Person of the Year
The honor recognizes local social justice advocates who dedicate their lives to peace and justice in Pittsburgh.
Critical Language Scholarships were awarded to a record number of Pitt students and alumni
The 12 honorees will receive a fully funded summer language and cultural immersion experience.
Pitt-Johnstown alumnus Matt Ziance won an Emmy Award
He was part of a team honored for Outstanding Trans-Media Sports Coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Alan Hancock won the Pitt-Bradford Staff Recognition Award
The Panther Shop online associate was chosen by his fellow staff members as the recipient of the annual award.
Kevin Chen will lead a U.S. Department of Energy study on nuclear sensors
The Swanson School of Engineering will receive $1.275 million for the collaborative research project.
Elizabeth Skidmore was named a American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Fellow
The chair and professor in Pitt's Department of Occupational Therapy has been recognized for significant contributions to the field.
Minking Chyu was appointed as distinguished service professor
The Leighton and Mary Orr Chair Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science is being honored for significant contributions to Pitt.
Lindsay C. Page was awarded a postdoctoral education fellowship
The assistant professor of research methodology won a 2017 NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowship from the National Academy of Education.
Wei Xiong earned an Office of Naval Research award to develop next-generation steel
The assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science will receive $449,000 over three years.
John Keith was named an Emerging Investigator of 2017 by the Royal Society of Chemistry Journal
The assistant professor at the Swanson School of Engineering was recognized for his research efforts on methods to convert carbon dioxide into useful chemicals and fuels.
Tammy Haley was awarded the Distinguished Alumni Award for Teaching and Dissemination
The associate professor of nursing at Pitt-Bradford was honored by the Graduate School of Public Health.
Lindsay Hilton Retchless received the Gloria Fitzgibbons Memorial Award
The recent master's graduate and Pitt-Bradford's director of alumni relations earned the prestigious Graduate School of Public and International Affairs honor.
Patricia Kroboth received Girl Scouts Western Pennsylvania's 2017 Woman of Distinction Award
The School of Pharmacy dean was one of eight local women to be honored for their dedication to their field and community.
Alumna Aditi Kumar was chosen for a US-German cultural exchange program
She is one of only 75 Americans selected for the 2017-18 Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals, which provides one year of academic, cultural and practical work experience.
James Van Poolen was named national analyst of the year by HDI
He won Best Service and Support Analyst at the national competition in Washington, D.C.
Dave Brienza was recognized for pressure ulcer care
He's associate dean of research in Pitt's School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Debora Miller was honored by the American Physical Therapy Association for leadership
The vice dean of the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences received the association's LAMPLighter Award.
