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Pitt passport fairs have helped nearly 200 students over 2 years
Pitt Global Experiences has partnered with the U.S. Postal Service to empower students to obtain the important document.
Kathryn Schmitz was honored by the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness and Nutrition
The visiting professor in the School of Medicine is a Lifetime Impact Award recipient.
Pitt undergrad Dylan Fearing earned a Congressional Award
He completed 200 volunteer hours over the past year to earn the Silver Medal.
Geovette Washington is a 2024 Distinguished Daughter of Pennsylvania
The senior vice chancellor and chief legal officer is among 11 inductees.
2 Pitt graduate students are finalists in the Collegiate Inventors Competition
Patrick Dunn and Alireza Mohammadzadeh, both studying in the Swanson School of Engineering, will compete in the finals with their innovation, AgriNUE.
Jay Tan received a Maximizing Investigators’ Research Award
With funding from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the School of Medicine assistant professor will study how our cells repair one of their key components.
A Pitt medical student won the West Virginia Governor’s Service Award
Daniel Pan dedicated time to mentor high school students with an interest in STEM at Morgantown High School.
7 Pitt faculty won Black Excellence in the Academy awards
The annual Office of the Provost honors recognize outstanding achievements, contributions and leadership.
Andrey Parkhitko will use a new National Institute on Aging grant to study the methionine cycle
Studying this pathway may reveal how nutrient sensing is related to the signs of aging.
Cuilan Liu published a new book on religion and law in China
The Oxford University Press publication examines a long-overlooked campaign for Buddhist monks and nuns to receive legal exemptions.
Jamelle Price has graduated from the Appalachian Leadership Institute
The nine-month curriculum is designed to help fellows create positive change and strengthen economic development in their communities.
Lark Song won a poster award from the Mathematical Association of America
The Pitt undergrad presented his research on the Truncated Octahedral Conjecture at MAA MathFest this year.
Marc Coutanche was elected as board secretary of the Federation of Associations in Brain and Behavior Sciences
The associate professor will help the board oversee the nonprofit’s activities and create an agenda to advance its disciplines.
Commander Bradley Kiefer graduated from the FBI National Academy
He’s the second Pitt police officer ever to attend the 10-week law enforcement training.
Pitt-Bradford was named among the best colleges in the mid-Atlantic
Along with the 21st consecutive Princeton Review honor, Washington Monthly recognized the regional campus as a best value college.
Quoc-Dien Trinh was named chair of Pitt’s Department of Urology
The surgeon-scientist, physician leader and health equity advocate will also be recommended for appointment as the Dr. Frederic N. Schwentker Endowed Chair.
2 Pitt faculty organized a math camp for girls in Pittsburgh
Sabrina Streipert and Marta Lewicka, both of the Department of Mathematics, spent a week in August introducing young students to the field’s versatility.
Samuel Woolley won a book award from the Association of Internet Researchers
An AoIR committee recognized “Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity” with the Nancy Baym Book Annual Award.
2 School of Social Work students won Joseph and Helen Eaton Scholarship awards
The annual prizes honor the best single-authored works by a first- or second-year doctoral student.
A Pitt student startup won the prestigious Hult Prize
“Korion Health is the latest example of a social enterprise that will positively impact the world,” said the competition’s CEO.
