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David H. Waldeck was awarded 2024 Edward W. Morley Medal

The director of the Petersen Institute of Nanoscience and Engineering has been in Pitt’s Department of Chemistry since 1985.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Sign up to volunteer during Pitt’s Juneteenth service day

Volunteers are needed for Rooted in the Community projects in the Hill District.

  • Community Impact
  • Pittsburgh Campus
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Pitt Law’s Center for Civil Rights and Racial Justice announced its 2024 student scholar awardees

Seven students advancing civil rights and racial justice received $1,000 each.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • School of Law
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The Pittsburgh Study was honored for its child health equity programming

Community-centered youth leadership and data literacy events earned the Pitt-UPMC research initiative a National Institutes of Health recognition.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Shyam Visweswaran was inducted as an International Academy of Health Sciences Informatics fellow

The honor society recognizes expertise in biomedical and health informatics internationally.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
  • School of Medicine
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Get your tickets for Pitt Night at PNC Park

Cheer on the Pittsburgh Pirates while showing school spirit on July 20.

  • Our City/Our Campus
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Your guide to Juneteenth celebrations around Pittsburgh

Check out these arts, culture and service events throughout the month.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
The Education and Training Center at Pitt-Titusville

12 medical assistant and phlebotomy students completed a Pitt-Titusville career training

The free, 10-month Brockway Center for Arts and Technology course prepares trainees for their national certification exams.

  • Community Impact
  • Pitt-Titusville
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Alex Mowrey earned a young alumni award from Slippery Rock University

He documents and shares scenes around campus as a social media content strategist and Pitt Athletics photographer.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Staff
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4 Pitt staffers were honored with a professional development award

José Goyco-Blas, Valerie Kerr, Carolyn Mazzella and Allison Vorp received the annual Staff Council award.

  • University News
  • Staff
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Dev Hayostek is among the 2024 Bright Young People recognized by a Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ organization

He’s overseen Prevention at Pitt outreach programs that have engaged nearly 14,000 people.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Staff
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Pitt junior Connor Diaz was named a 2024 Newman Civic fellow

The civics enthusiast, Brackenridge Fellow and social justice activist was recognized for his commitment to increasing local engagement among Pitt students.

  • Community Impact
  • Innovation and Research
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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She was studying social media’s effects before TikTok even existed

A National Science Foundation CAREER Award will help Sophia Choukas-Bradley develop new ways to approach her research.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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2 Pitt Medicine faculty earned Society of General Internal Medicine honors

Timothy Anderson and Jennifer Corbelli receive national awards for mentorship and scholarship in medical education, respectively.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Teaching & Learning
  • School of Medicine
The Prevention at Pitt team at the Pittsburgh Action Against Rape Teal Ball

Prevention at Pitt was recognized as a community champion against sexual violence

Significant growth, peer education programs and partnerships with nonprofits are just a few reasons the University coalition earned the Pittsburgh Action Against Rape honor.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Our City/Our Campus
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44 Pitt undergraduates received 2024 Brackenridge Fellowships

As recipients of one of the University’s most prestigious awards, the students will conduct independent research, scholarship or creative work under the guidance of a faculty mentor.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Undergraduate students
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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Jason Togyer won two awards from Press Club of Western Pennsylvania

The Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion communications manager was honored for reporting and service to journalism.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Community Impact
  • Staff
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Tiana Wilson earned an Organization of American Historians dissertation award

The assistant professor in Pitt's Department of Africana Studies won the 2024 Lerner-Scott Prize.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Innovation and Research
  • Department of Africana Studies
The Cathedral of Learning is seen over rooftops in a Pittsburgh neighborhood

9 undergraduates earned public service fellowships from the Frederick Honors College

The awards cover cost-of-living and other associated expenses for students participating in congressional or public service internships.

  • Community Impact
  • Undergraduate students
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
Kayla Kendricks posing with graduation cords and a Panthers Forward stole

Panthers Forward can now help graduates find loan forgiveness and repayment options

Pitt’s innovative debt-relief program has partnered with Savi, which can help some borrowers save thousands.

  • University News
  • Students