Accolades & Honors
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Valerie Kinloch has released a new co-edited book advocating for social change
"Race, Justice, and Activism in Literacy Instruction" encourages educators to engage in justice-centered work.
Maxwell Wang was named to the 2020 Hertz Fellowship Class
The MD/PhD student was among 41 to be named a finalist for one of the most competitive and coveted fellowships in the nation.
Valerie Kinloch served as the Pennsylvania School Boards Association Equity Summit keynote speaker
The October summit drew school district leadership from across the commonwealth.
Peter Strick was honored for brain research
Peter Strick, founding scientific director of the University of Pittsburgh's Brain Institute, was selected for a 2019 Krieg Cortical Kudos Discoverer Award in recognition of his contributions to the
Alex Toner was recognized as a Western Pennsylvania Rising Star
A graduate of the School of Computing and Information, he is assistant director of community engagement in the Office of Community and Governmental Relations.
Jeanne Marie Laskas penned an essay on Mr. Rogers in The New York Times Magazine
“Fred believed that the creative process was a fundamental function at the core of every human being,” the Distinguished Professor of English wrote.
A Pitt Engineering team won an award for an ASL translator device
The undergraduates took the Bronze Award at the InnovateFPGA 2019 Global Contest Regional Final.
Pitt and UPMC will lead a new national research and training center on family support
Funded by a $4.3 million grant, the center will leverage state-of-the-art research to improve the care, health and quality of life of all persons with disabilities and the families who support them.
Pitt was honored in the Healthiest Employers of Pittsburgh Awards
The University of Pittsburgh was recognized for its dedication and commitment to employee health and wellness as a large employer in the Western Pennsylvania region.
Pitt hosted students from Franklin Regional School District for Disability Mentoring Day
Disability Mentoring Day is a nationwide effort to promote career development for students with disabilities through hands-on career exploration.
Pitt’s School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences celebrated its 50th anniversary
The school began as one of the smallest schools on campus in 1969 and has grown to be one of the most prominent today.
Lisa Bodnar was named as a committee member for an infant feeding study
The National Academy of Medicine committee will assess best practices for feeding infants and children from birth up to two years of age.
Andrea Hegenroeder received a distinguished teaching award
The associate professor of physical therapy was honored by the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Alumna Lia Winter was a finalist in an innovation competition
Her trademarked patent, the EasyWhip, created a new whip stitching method that improves graft accuracy and overall patient outcomes.
PittServes’ Erika Ninos won a national student support award
The sustainability program coordinator received the Post-Landfill Action Network Supportive Staff Member Award.
The University of Pittsburgh Police Department won a corporate citizenship award
Pitt Police won for a program that collects unwanted food from students’ dormitories when they leave campus at the end of the semester and uses it to stock The Pitt Pantry.
Alumna Rachel Ann Brickner received the Miller Audio Prize
The MFA graduate is also a part-time instructor in Pitt’s Department of English.
Alumnus Robert F. Lambert was named to the York Traditions Bank Board of Directors
Lambert has served as president of York County Libraries in Pennsylvania since 2016. His history of community leadership includes serving as Controller for the City of York from 2008-2016.
Pitt Law boasts highest first-time passing rate for the Pennsylvania Bar Exam
Eighty-one Pitt Law graduates sat for the test for the first time this past July, and 74 of them passed.
2 Pitt scientists won NIH High-Risk High-Reward Grants
Anne-Ruxandra Carvunis and Caroline Runyan have won NIH Director’s Awards for pursuing major opportunities and gaps in biomedical research that require trans-NIH collaboration to succeed.
