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Portrait of Justin Kitzes.

Justin Kitzes received funding from Google for his high-tech approach to ecology and conservation

The assistant professor of biological sciences uses audio recorders and AI methods to scale up how scientists track patterns in nature.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Pitt-Bradford panther statue.

Pitt-Bradford research teams presented at an American Chemical Society regional meeting

Students and faculty teamed up to study supercapacitors, the behavior of molecules, new chemistry experiments for students and more.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Cultivate student success
Detail frame of gloved hands placing viles into a holder.

2 dozen Pitt researchers made Clarivate’s annual Highly Cited list

This select group of authors come from a wide breadth of research areas, and their papers are ranked in the top 1% by citation worldwide.

  • University News
  • Innovation and Research
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
A blue flag with a Pitt shield

The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center won 3 HPCwire Awards

PSC was honored at the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis for work with its flagship Bridges-2 computer.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • It's Possible at Pitt
Carey

Tony Carey won an American Political Science Association mentor award

He earned this year’s Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Mentor Award for working with Latino junior faculty.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Cultivate student success
School of Pharmacy faculty, students and support staff  in the new Salk Pavilion photographed for pharmacy stock and web sites, October 4, 2023

Pitt people were honored at a Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association meeting

The School of Pharmacy and students Anneliese Harp, Julia Lazzaris, Charlotte Nazar and Akshaya Sudhakar were recognized at the Western Regional Meeting.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
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  • School of Pharmacy
A backlit woman looks into a scope with a computer monitor behind her displays a glowing green image

9 projects earned funding from the Dietrich Innovation Initiative

The new program will provide resources for faculty and staff to explore ambitious, collaborative projects.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • Innovation Institute
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
Chancellor Staff Awards ceremony and reception held at the Connolly Ballroom of Alumni Hall.

Chancellor Joan Gabel recognized 9 staff members with top awards

Individuals were recognized for their exceptional contributions to Pitt through mentorship, community engagement, career achievement and more.

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  • Community Impact
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Rows of American flags in the grass

Pitt-Bradford is a Military Times Best Vets College

Pitt-Bradford earned the designation for a second year. The campus also boasts military friendly and military spouse friendly rankings.

A Pitt shield flag surrounded by fall leaves

A PhD student presented at the American Public Health Association annual meeting

Jenn Lee’s research explores how dental medicine and social work disciplines differ in their understanding of the social determinants of oral health.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Cultivate student success
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
Cooper points to a part of an electric wheelchair

Rory Cooper joined the board of the Army Heritage Center Foundation

The organization supports the US Army Heritage and Education Center in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Human Engineering Research Lab (HERL)
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Promote accountability and trust
Pitt-Titusville employees (pictured, from left to right: Bill Watson, Patti Jo Young, Chris Hunt, Don Stuck, Dr. Stephanie Fiely and Ted Rougeux), pose for a group portrait to commemorate their milestone work anniversaries.

10 Pitt-Titusville employees celebrated milestone anniversaries

The Education and Training Center recognized Lawrence Prenatt and Colleen Motter for 40 and 30 years of service, respectively.

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  • Pitt-Titusville
  • Be welcoming and engaged
The Panther statue in the fall, set against yellow leaves.

Henry Cantu was elected to the NDDSWA Board of Directors

He will serve as program chair for the National Deans and Directors of Social Work Admissions for 2024-26.

  • Community Impact
  • Cultivate student success
  • Be welcoming and engaged
  • School of Social Work
Dawna Cerney (second from left) and Susan Lucas (second from right) pose with others during their SEED award recognition for the Swissvale project.

Susan Lucas was named a Mon Valley Initiative Community Partner of the Year

The Urban Studies faculty member and Dawna Cerney of Youngstown State won for their work on the SEED for Swissvale project.

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  • Innovation and Research
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Be welcoming and engaged
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Campus during the fall season.

Huey Copeland will serve as a juror for the Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition

The Pitt professor will help decide featured artworks for the annual Smithsonian contest.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Left to right, portrait of Diane Null, Bill Kline and Kathy Moonan.

21 Pitt-Bradford employees were honored for milestone anniversaries

Among the longest-serving staff members are Kathy Moonan, Bill Kline and Diane Null.

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  • Pitt-Bradford
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Washo

Kevin Washo won a Pittsburgh Business Times C-Suite Award

The senior vice chancellor for university relations was recognized for collaborating with colleagues at Pitt and across the region.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Be welcoming and engaged
Lise Vesterlund and other Behavioral Economic Design Initiative workshop attendees smile.

6 Pitt faculty presented at this year’s Behavioral Economic Design Initiative workshop

The Department of Economics unit seeks to advance economic design within the areas of women's advancement, health economics, market design and more.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Portrait of Raed Rafei.

Raed El Rafei’s new film will premiere at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam

The assistant professor returned to his Lebanon hometown to create “Tripoli/A Tale of Three Cities.”

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Propel scholarship, creativity and innovation
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Culley at a podium

Leigh Culley is Pitt’s interim assistant vice chancellor for accessibility

An alumna of the School of Education, she has served as director of Disability Recourses and Services since 2015.

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  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Be welcoming and engaged
  • It's Possible at Pitt