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Pitt alumna Kakenya Ntaiya was recognized as an emerging leader by the Obama Foundation
With her PhD from the School of Education, Ntaiya founded a nonprofit organization that provides education, mentoring and health and leadership training for girls of her native Kenyan community.
Students Bring Heroes and Princesses to Life
Once upon a mid-semester morning, a group of Pitt students set out on a quest to share something special with the Pittsburgh community: the magic of imagination.
Pitt faculty members’ Just Discipline Project shows progress in new report
In just two years, the report shows a 28% decrease in the number of students facing out-of-school suspensions at a Pittsburgh-area school.
Pitt professor helped humanity make ‘one small step,’ keeps space research going
As a postdoctoral researcher, Bruce Hapke helped NASA determine the consistency of the moon’s soil, which helped engineers create the proper boots, rovers and wheeled equipment for the Apollo 11
4 Pitt student-athletes were named to the 2019 All-ACC Outdoor Track and Field Academic Team
Nate Sloan, Nikki Scherer, Nina Crawford and Flora Ahiarakwe all earned the recognition for the first time in their Pitt careers.
Pitt’s Center for Urban Education will host its annual Summer Educator Forum
Scholars, educators and researchers from across the globe will take part in intensive forums to re-imagine policies, practices and politics in education systems July 18-20.
Everette James was named interim dean of the Graduate School of Public Health
Everette James was recently appointed as interim dean of Pitt’s Graduate School of Public Health (GSPH). James is taking the place of Donald S. Burke, who stepped down from his position on July 1. “I
Alumna Bobbi Watt Geer will lead the United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania
The GSPIA graduate is the first woman to lead the nonprofit, where she has worked for more than a decade.
Walid Gellad received the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
It’s the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers.
Pitt’s new Jazz Studies Director topped recent jazz polls
Downbeat and the Jazz Journalists Association recognized flutist Nicole Mitchell
Dietitian Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Through partnerships with grocery stores and government entities, Judy Dodd, an assistant professor of nutrition and dietetics, has been educating students and consumers on healthier eating habits for
STEM camp sparks Pittsburgh kids’ curiosity
Students from Pittsburgh’s Hill District put their coding skills to the test to recreate the 1978 game Space Invaders, using a computer program provided by Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering and the
The Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center received NSF funding to build new tech
The supercomputer, Bridges-2, will contain different types of state-of-the-art hardware and larger memory space for solving problems.
Emily Boissonneault has been named Pitt lacrosse’s first head coach
Boissonneault has spent the past four seasons at James Madison helping guide the Dukes to three Colonial Athletic Association Conference Championships, four NCAA Tournament appearances and the 2018
Larry Cunningham Jr. was appointed as chair of oral and maxillofacial surgery and associate dean of hospital affairs
He comes to Pitt from an 18-year career at the University of Kentucky, where he served as professor and chief of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
An alumnus was named the Thomas Merton Center’s 2019 New Person of the Year
Wasi Mohamed was honored for working toward peace and justice in Pittsburgh.
Susan Meyer received a distinguished pharmacy educator award
At Pitt, Meyer is director of the Interprofessional Center for Health Careers and co-director of the Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education.
Pitt Law launched a graduate program on human resources law
Students will learn key negotiating skills to help improve their ability to manage difficult workplace situations, such as employee contract negotiations, workplace accommodations requests and
3 Pitt English affiliates earned Investing in Professional Artists Grants
Cameron Barnett, Adriana Ramirez and Anjali Sachdeva are among the 2019 recipients of the Pittsburgh Foundation and The Heinz Endowments program.
Geneticist Explores Evolution’s Mysteries
Through his research as an evolutionary geneticist, Pitt’s Nathan Clark is exploring how and why genes and genomes have evolved over time.
