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School of Nursing Leads Pitt’s Graduate Programs in Latest U.S. News & World Report Rankings
Pitt's schools of nursing, education, business and engineering all gained ground in the annual U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings.
Kim Coley will chair the Pennsylvania Pharmacist editorial board
The Pitt Pharmacy faculty member was appointed by the Pennsylvania Pharmacists Association.
Pitt Honored for International Education Programs
The University of Pittsburgh was honored today with a national award recognizing its commitment to international education and the strength of its global programs.
Pamela Smithburger has been appointed to liaise on national health care measurement issues
The School of Pharmacy faculty member has been appointed liaison between the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the National Quality Forum.
Daniel Lambrecht received a 2017 Cottrell Scholar Award
He was honored for his proposal, "Bridging Quantum Chemistry and Chemical Intuition to Characterize, Understand and Design New Chemical Sensor Materials.”
Jean Truman was named Pitt-Bradford's assistant dean of academic affairs
The nursing faculty member will continue to teach as she focuses on academic assessment efforts.
Misti McKeehen and Kristen Maser Michaels were recognized for their community activism
They're listed among the top 20 up-and-comers under age 40 among Pittsburgh-area leaders and activists.
Jay Sukits was honored by CFA Society Pittsburgh
The Katz Graduate School of Business faculty member was honored for his efforts to expand financial literacy among college students.
Professor Studies Aneurysms, Mentors Students in STEM Fields
“One of the 100 Most Inspiring Women” in her field, Swanson School of Engineering professor Anne M. Robertson marries engineering and biology with advocacy for diversity in the sciences.
Paula Leslie was honored by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
She was awarded the Louis M. DiCarlo Award for Recent Clinical Achievement at the association's November convention.
Pitt Musicians Take Talents Abroad
As the cauldrons of traditional Roma goulash boiled at a picnic in a southeast Hungarian village, local keyboard players improvised new melodies.
Cybersecurity Experts Discuss Russian Hacking
Discussion ranged from early cybercriminals to how espionage has evolved to just how secure our iPhones are today
Juan Manfredi was elected to the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters
The vice provost for undergraduate studies was selected for his accomplishments in the field of mathematics.
Pitt's John Wallace and Hashaam Jamil received Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Awards
Coro Pittsburgh recognized the Social of Social Work faculty member and undergraduate student in a Jan. 28 ceremony.
Idea Exchange Drives Community Engagement, Social Entrepreneurship
Vice Provost for Research Mark Redfern says "this is not something for just sociology and social work; this is something for the entire University to come together,” citing disciplines including
Q&A: Africana Studies Chair Christel N. Temple
The new chair discusses the importance of literature and the future of Africana Studies at Pitt.
Reynolds Honored for Mental Health Work
The Pardes Humanitarian Prize in Mental Health is given by the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation to those whose contributions have made a profound and lasting impact in advancing the understanding
Former U.S. Attorney David J. Hickton Appointed Founding Director of Pitt Cyber Institute
Hickton’s work is expected to bring about new and innovative thinking on combating cybercrime within a dynamic digital landscape.
U.S. News Global Ranking Puts Pitt at No. 47 Again
Pitt held fast at No. 47 in the U.S. News and World Report 2017 Best Global Universities ranking and garnered a top 10 ranking among the best global universities for psychiatry and psychology, tying
Over-punishing Kids for Minor Infractions Sets Them on Wrong Path, Prof Says
Professor James Huguley outlined the cause and the remedy for schools over-punishing kids for relatively minor infractions in the Center for Race and Social Problems December lecture titled “Just
