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Deane Root received a Society of American Music Lifetime Achievement Award
The Pitt Department of Music chair was lauded for his wide-ranging contributions to the field.
17 Pitt students were awarded Personalized Education Grants
The awards fund engagement in tailored educational activities that reflect each student’s unique identities, experiences, interests, abilities and aspirations.
Savio Woo was honored as an Inaugural Fellow by the Orthopaedic Research Society
The distinguished professor emeritus received this honor in recognition of his outstanding service and significant contributions to the field of musculoskeletal research.
A GSPIA alumna was named a nonprofit leader in social work
Sharon L. McDaniel is the president and CEO of A Second Chance, Inc., a licensed foster care agency that meets the unique needs of kinship families in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties.
Pitt's employee injury rate falls to a record low
The University’s employee injury rate consistently has been below the national average for colleges and universities since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ current classification system started in
Walt Stoy received the James O. Page/JEMS Leadership Award
The professor created Pitt's bachelor's degree program in emergency medicine in 1988.
A robotic harvester team was picked to compete for the ACC InVenture Prize
The annual event pits one team of undergraduates from each Atlantic Coast Conference university in competition for $30,000 in prizes.
The Pitt News wins state student journalism awards
The newspaper racked up four first-place awards, four second-place awards and three honorable mentions at the 2018 Keystone Awards.
Margaret McDonald to receive service award from Association of American Medical Colleges
Pitt health sciences' associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and international programs will receive the award for her contributions to the profession.
A Pitt surgeon was named president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Associate Professor Suzan Obagi also directs the UPMC Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Health Center.
Valerie Kinloch won the Advancement of People of Color Leadership Award
The National Council of Teachers of English award recognizes a person of color who has made a significant contribution to NCTE and to the development of their professional community.
Raymond M. Davis and several Pitt Alumni are among Pittsburgh's philanthropy up-and-comers
The Incline's list recognized 17 individuals under age 40 who are making a difference in Pittsburgh.
Cynthia Sweet joins Pitt as associate vice chancellor for economic partnerships
In this newly created role, she will work to advance University initiatives that aim to foster economic growth on campus and across the region.
Russell Clark wins Dietrich School prize for excellence in advising
The senior lecturer advises all undergraduate physics and astronomy majors and is responsible for training graduate teaching assistants for lab courses.
Dietrich Stephan was named Life Sciences Pennsylvania's Thought Leader of the Year
He's a renowned human geneticist and entrepreneur, a Pitt professor and CEO of LifeX.
2 Dietrich School faculty were honored with a teaching award
Geoffrey Hutchison and Amy Murray Twyning are the 2018 recipients of Pitt's Tina and David Bellet Teaching Excellence Awards.
Chief Financial Officer Arthur G. Ramicone to retire
The senior vice chancellor, who has worked at Pitt since 1988, will retire in August.
Pitt's MBA program is ranked as one of the best nationally for return on investment
The Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business is in good company.
Waverly Duck's research on racism earned a Scholarly Achievement Award
The associate professor of sociology was honored by the North Central Sociological Association.
Patricia Kroboth wins Outstanding Dean Award
Pitt's School of Pharmacy leader will be recognized by the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists.
