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Kayla Heffernan won a 2024 POGIL Early Achievement Award
The associate professor of mathematics at Pitt-Greensburg is one of two educators nationwide to receive the honor.
2 Pitt-Greensburg students presented their honors research on genetics
Their project was led by Assistant Professor of Biology Logan Johnson.
Brittany Graham earned Best Costuming Designing at the Swedish International Film Festival
The Pitt Stages’ costume shop assistant manager won for her work on “Unsinkable.”
Tamar Krishnamurti took part in a NASEM drug forum
The assistant professor of medicine was invited to a panel discussing real-world implementation considerations for in-home opioid disposal systems.
Peggy Liu was honored by the Association for Psychological Science for early career contributions
The Ben L. Fryrear Chair in Marketing is recognized as a leading expert on consumer behavior.
3 Pitt students are the hosts of a new overnight radio program
Undergraduates Jaime Ely, Margaux Rentzel and Ryan Tarabokia discuss national and world news on “KDKA Next Take.”
Amy Williams will be honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters
The Pitt professor of music will present her work at the society’s library in the spring.
Pitt Law’s Securities Arbitration Clinic was invited to an SEC summit
Students will learn from commission staff and discuss the free legal services they provide to investors who lack representation.
3 Pitt students competed at the Gorlok Gala debate tournament
Natalie Rose, Rosalind Dong and Wenhao “Dannie” Lyu — all first-year students — performed at one of the most competitive events of the regular season.
Senior Alex-Jaden Peart earned a 2024-25 Lionel Pearson Fellowship
The Pitt Bachelor of Philosophy candidate will receive funding for a year of graduate study from the Society for Classical Studies.
Pitt researchers’ findings on how scent may help depressed people were published in JAMA Network Open
Kymberly Young led the study, which showed scent could be used in the clinical setting to help stop negative thought cycles and rewire thought patterns, aiding faster healing.
Danny Chu was named president-elect of the Society of University Surgeons
The professor of cardiothoracic surgery in the School of Medicine has served as the premier society’s secretary since 2021.
Junior Zachary Miller won the 2024 Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award
The junior bioengineering major won this year’s prize, granted to a student from any Pitt campus whose service has made a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
Vanitha Swaminathan was named an American Marketing Association Fellow
The Thomas Marshall Professor of Marketing and director of the Center for Branding at Pitt Business was recognized for academic achievements.
Pitt earned a federal Rural Postsecondary and Economic Development grant
April Belback in Pitt’s Office of the Provost spearheaded the process that earned the University $2.2M to develop supports for rural students over the next four years.
Bill Kline was recognized by his fellow Pitt-Bradford staffers
The director of computing, telecommunications and media services has worked at the regional campus for 40 years.
Mark Shlomchik was elected as a Distinguished Fellow of the AAI
It’s among the highest honors bestowed by the professional immunology association.
Rory Cooper was elected to the National Academy of Engineering
The appointment is among the highest professional distinctions that can be accorded to an engineer.
Pitt is on a team that was granted $1M for energy research
The award is part of the National Science Foundation Regional Innovation Engines program.
Aurora Sharrard has been promoted to Pitt’s assistant vice chancellor for sustainability
She’s overseen the University’s sustainability strategy, implementation and partnerships since 2018.
