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Philosophy and library management among Pitt highlights in international ranking

The University of Pittsburgh was one of 22 institutions with at least one subject ranked at No. 1 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2018.

  • Department of Philosophy
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Computing and Information
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Department of Energy-backed research aims to boost Rust Belt manufacturers

Professor Götz Veser will lead the projects, with funding totaling nearly $10 million.

  • Swanson School of Engineering
  • Innovation and Research
  • Sustainability

A new issue of student-run publication The Pitt Pulse is live

Find pieces about medical care for prison inmates, flu vaccines, what brain scientists have to say about the 2016 election and more.

  • David C. Frederick Honors College
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Health and Wellness
  • Students
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David Beck was named an American Academy of Physician Assistants Distinguished Fellow

The honor is bestowed upon an elite group of less than 1% of practicing PAs.

  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Innovation and Research
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2 Pitt teams will compete in the Rice Business Plan Competition

Both teams have been honing their entrepreneurial skills through Innovation Institute programs.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Students
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Pitt Med students celebrate Match Day

Ten students matched in orthopaedics and nine matched in psychiatry, the highest ever for those specialties.

  • School of Medicine
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Deane Root received a Society of American Music Lifetime Achievement Award

The Pitt Department of Music chair was lauded for his wide-ranging contributions to the field.

  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Arts and Humanities
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17 Pitt students were awarded Personalized Education Grants

The awards fund engagement in tailored educational activities that reflect each student’s unique identities, experiences, interests, abilities and aspirations.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Students
  • Provost
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Savio Woo was honored as an Inaugural Fellow by the Orthopaedic Research Society

The distinguished professor emeritus received this honor in recognition of his outstanding service and significant contributions to the field of musculoskeletal research.

  • Swanson School of Engineering
  • Innovation and Research
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A GSPIA alumna was named a nonprofit leader in social work

Sharon L. McDaniel is the president and CEO of A Second Chance, Inc., a licensed foster care agency that meets the unique needs of kinship families in Allegheny and Philadelphia counties.

  • Community Impact
  • Alumni
  • School of Public and International Affairs
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Walt Stoy received the James O. Page/JEMS Leadership Award

The professor created Pitt's bachelor's degree program in emergency medicine in 1988.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Community Impact
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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A robotic harvester team was picked to compete for the ACC InVenture Prize

The annual event pits one team of undergraduates from each Atlantic Coast Conference university in competition for $30,000 in prizes.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
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The Pitt News staffers won state student journalism awards

The newspaper racked up four first-place awards, four second-place awards and three honorable mentions at the 2018 Keystone Awards.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Students
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Pitt's employee injury rate falls to a record low

The University’s employee injury rate consistently has been below the national average for colleges and universities since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ current classification system started in

  • University News
  • Faculty
  • Staff
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Margaret McDonald to receive service award from Association of American Medical Colleges

Pitt health sciences' associate vice chancellor for academic affairs and international programs will receive the award for her contributions to the profession.

  • Health and Wellness
  • School of Medicine
  • Teaching & Learning
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A Pitt surgeon was named president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery

Associate Professor Suzan Obagi also directs the UPMC Cosmetic Surgery and Skin Health Center.

  • School of Medicine
  • Health and Wellness
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Valerie Kinloch won the Advancement of People of Color Leadership Award

The National Council of Teachers of English award recognizes a person of color who has made a significant contribution to NCTE and to the development of their professional community.

  • School of Education
  • Teaching & Learning
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Raymond M. Davis and several Pitt Alumni are among Pittsburgh's philanthropy up-and-comers

The Incline's list recognized 17 individuals under age 40 who are making a difference in Pittsburgh.

  • Community Impact
  • Staff
  • Alumni
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Cynthia Sweet joins Pitt as associate vice chancellor for economic partnerships

In this newly created role, she will work to advance University initiatives that aim to foster economic growth on campus and across the region.

  • University News
  • Our City/Our Campus
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Russell Clark wins Dietrich School prize for excellence in advising

The senior lecturer advises all undergraduate physics and astronomy majors and is responsible for training graduate teaching assistants for lab courses.

  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Teaching & Learning