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Gary Kohanbash was awarded major funding for his T-cell project
The director of the Pediatric Neurosurgery ImmunoOncology Laboratory will lead an interdisciplinary team with funding from the Brain Tumor Funders’ Collaborative.
Carla Ng received an NSF CAREER award
She will study forever chemicals known as PFAS with the five-year, $500,000 grant.
Engineering alumna Julie Shields was named National Co-op Student of the Year
She has completed three, four-month rotations with FedEx Supply Chain and joined the company in January.
Dawn Lundy Martin won the 2019 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
She is a professor in the Writing Program and the co-founder of the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics.
Nonprofit Founded by Pitt Alumna Helps Working Moms in Honduras
Many women working in Copán Ruinas can't afford childcare, forcing them to leave their children alone or in overcrowded, underfunded orphanages. The team at Casita Copán, a nonprofit founded by Emily
Juleen Rodakowski received more than $3M for an aging study
The National Institute on Aging will fund her research on strategy training on daily activities for older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
Librarian helps families of mentally ill access support, resources with new guide
In her new book, advocate and law librarian Linda Tashbook offers practical advice as well as nuts-and-bolts legal information that family members of those with mental illness need.
‘You Are Fantastic! Pick Ugly Produce!’
In a series of studies, Jillian Hmurovic, a doctoral candidate at the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business, and colleagues found that boosting consumer self-esteem increased how much people were
Marcus Rediker examined the historical context of a Spielberg film in a new essay
The distinguished professor compared “Amistad” to his own extensive research on the 19th-century rebellion.
Heather Lyke and James Conner were honored at the 2019 Dapper Dan Dinner
Lyke was named Sportswoman of the Year and Conner was named Sportsman of the Year at the awards dinner and auction.
This Pitt dean builds community as she works to change the narrative of equity in education
Valerie Kinloch dedicates her work to strengthening the School of Education's commitments to diversity, justice, wellness, urban education and its community impact.
Kaylene Stocking and Madeline Guido won top undergraduate student awards at Honors Convocation
Nearly 3,700 students and 478 faculty members were recognized at the 43rd annual ceremony.
A deep dive into Pittsburgh's Black history through the University archives
From Erroll Garner and jazz history to the Urban League of Pittsburgh's influence to the papers of author Bebe Moore Campbell, the archives of the University Library System tell big stories and little
Honors Convocation Celebrates Student and Faculty Achievements
Nearly 3,700 students were honored at the 43rd annual Honors Convocation ceremony, along with 478 faculty members. Click through to see a gallery of honorees, including the Emma Locke Award and the
Pitt Launches Groundbreaking Program in Ongoing Effort to Support Students With Financial Need
The Pitt Success Pell Match Program will leverage the power of the U.S. Department of Education’s Pell Grant program by matching these federal funds, dollar for dollar, up to the cost of attendance
Sophomore Hanna Ebel was awarded the first Joseph G. Jurcic Endowed Scholarship
The award supports students who are eligible to enroll in Honors College courses.
U.S. Ambassador to Moldova Credits Pitt Education for Broad Worldview
Dereck Hogan (A&S ’95) was recently appointed U.S. ambassador to the Republic of Moldova and he says a political philosophy class at Pitt sent him on his path. Interested in foreign service? Other
Pitt alumna Sossena Wood was featured on NBC
Learn more about her 3D printed phantom head for magnetic resonance research.
Healthy Lifestyle Institute leaders will speak at a professional summit
John Jakicic and Renee Rogers will jointly present on scientific evidence regarding the health benefits of physical activity.
Pitt saw a record-low employee injury rate in 2018
The University’s employee injury rate consistently has been below the national average since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began its current classification system in 2003.
