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Pitt’s Writing Program launched a new literary journal
The inaugural issue of 3 Sisters — featuring poetry, fiction, essays and hybrid work from Pitt students, alumni and more — is now live.
13 Pitt people and teams won 2026 Sustainability Awards
This year’s ceremony introduced two new award categories — regional campus and innovation — expanding recognition across the University.
Justin Dandoy was named director of PittServes
He has closely collaborated with the Division of Student Affairs team in his current role as Pitt’s director of community affairs.
Lauren DelSignore was honored by the National Collegiate Honors Council
The director of dean’s executive operations at Pitt’s David C. Frederick Honors College received the Award for Administrative Excellence.
Undergraduate Emily Boyle earned first place at a statewide GIS research conference
The senior in Pitt’s Dietrich School won the humanities poster competition at the 2026 Pennsylvania GIS Conference in State College.
Mohammed Bamyeh earned the Kuwait Prize in sociology
The Dietrich School professor was recognized by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences for his scholarship on society, religion and social transformation.
Educators and researchers considered challenges posed by AI at this Pitt event
It was the first in a series of convenings where high school teachers and University faculty will discuss ways to structure AI use to support genuine intellectual engagement.
Atilla Soran was recognized by the National Lymphedema Network
The clinical professor of surgery was featured as a Community Champion for his research and leadership in lymphedema care.
Chenits Pettigrew received an Education Vanguard Award
The associate dean for student engagement and enrichment in Pitt’s School of Medicine was honored by the Pittsburgh-based nonprofit NEED.
3 Pitt faculty were honored by the American Association of Immunologists
Dario A.A. Vignali and Sarah Gaffen received the AAI’s highest honor, and Olivera Finn earned a mentoring award.
An alumni couple will receive Pitt-Bradford’s top honor
John and Jeanie Mosch Satterwhite earned the Presidential Medal of Distinction for the volunteer service, financial support and enthusiasm.
L. Dade Lunsford published a memoir
The book, “Brain Surgeon Without a Scalpel,” chronicles his groundbreaking career in the School of Medicine.
Pitt helped break a CPR training world record
The University partnered with the American Health Association to train nearly 1,300 people in hands-only CPR during the NFL Draft.
2 Pitt people were named 2026 American Council of Learned Societies fellows
Paula Kupfer and Michelle Granshaw are among 63 scholars nationwide to earn the fellowship, which supports outstanding scholarship in the humanities and social sciences.
Sanghamitra Das won the 2026 Bluestone Rising Scholar Prize
The prestigious international prize for early-career scholars was awarded by CASTE: A Global Journal on Social Exclusion.
Karen Arndt was named to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The Dietrich School professor is the 28th person from Pitt to join the distinguished group of leaders in academia, research, industry and more.
4 Pitt students won DAAD RISE scholarships
Students selected can study at leading German universities for a summer.
Molly Warsh received the Leopold-Hidy Award
The annual recognition is granted to the author of the best article in the journal Environmental History.
12 Pitt students were named to the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program
The prestigious program supports outstanding students pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees with an annual stipend of $37,000.
Pitt ranks in the top 50 universities building job-ready technical talent, per CodeSignal
It’s the University’s first year on the list, which recognizes producers of top technical talent based on verified coding skills.
