Accolades & Honors
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Pitt senior Katie Currie and her twin won $88K on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Watch highlights of the sisters dominating the game show.
The Pitt-led PaTH Network earned $13M to continue its research
Kathleen McTigue and Michael Becich have received four years of funding to advance patient-centered health care research.
Tao Han won a Humboldt Research Award
Given to up to 100 researchers each year, the award recognizes internationally outstanding academic work.
David Beck will be interim dean for the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
The executive vice dean steps in for Tony Delitto, who was named associate provost for digital education last fall, effective Jan. 31.
Jay Darr will serve as senior strategic advisor to Pitt’s vice chancellor for equity, diversity and inclusion
He has previously served director of the University Counseling Center and associate dean of student wellness. Darr’s new role begins Jan. 21.
PhD student Cody Hmelar won a CCCC Scholars for the Dream Travel Award
The Department of English scholar will attend the organization’s annual convention in Baltimore this spring.
Swanson School researchers will develop cutting-edge electric grid technologies with a $2.5M grant
The Department of Energy funding will bring together academics and industry representatives to test updates for a grid that’s under new pressures.
Pitt’s Institute for Learning earned a $1M Hewlett Foundation grant
The award will fund the Learning Research and Development Center unit’s study of cross-school networked improvement communities.
John Elliott will retire after 30 years as Pitt’s director of internal audit
The longtime University leader will be succeeded by Jayne McGoey, assistant director of internal audit.
A podcast by 2 Pitt professors is among the year’s best, according to the New York Times
“Cement City” is a series documenting the English professor’s experience living in Donora, Pennsylvania, once a manufacturing hub.
Pitt’s history and philosophy of science programs earned top honors in a recent report
The Philosophical Gourmet Report recognized the department’s philosophy of physics program as distinguished.
Joy Priest won an Advancing Black Arts Award
The Pittsburgh Foundation awarded the Pitt assistant professor $50,000 for her forthcoming poetry anthology, “The Black Outside.”
This Pitt alum got a humanitarian award from Farmworker Justice
Amy Liebman ensures the nation's immigrants are protected and supported.
Download Pitt Mobility’s new parking reservation app
Pitt Park by ParkZen limits on-campus reservations to students, staff and faculty.
Pitt-Greensburg hosted the Allegheny Branch of the American Society of Microbiology annual meeting
Four students placed first in research poster presentations throughout the two-day program.
5 teams took home prizes in Pitt’s Sustainability in Healthcare Challenge
Faculty members in the School of Medicine and Swanson School of Engineering earned $40,000 each to fund their winning projects.
3 Pitt people earned Philosophy of Science Association awards
Emeritus Professor Jim Woodward was honored with the Hempel Award for his years of service as PSA president.
5 Pitt Honors students were honored at the annual NAAAHP conference
Sophomore Mercy Akanmu earned the association’s Dr. Freddye T. Davy Humanitarian and Service Award.
Pitt’s David C. Frederick Honors College was ranked No. 11 in the nation
College Transitions recognized the honors college for its national scholarship prowess and undergraduate research opportunities, among other student benefits
New state funding for the Education and Training Center at Pitt-Titusville will support machining and CNC training
The $199,000 grant will help the center offer pre-apprenticeship programs to residents of the region.
