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2 Pitt physical therapy professors won state association awards
David Wert received the Neurological Special Interest Group’s Award of Excellence, and Debora Miller earned the Carlin-Michels Achievement Award.
The School of Pharmacy recognized distinguished and early career alumni
The awards were presented at its annual RxTravaganza on Nov. 4.
Professor Emeritus Edward Gerjuoy published a paper on Julian Schwinger
Schwinger, who shared the 1965 Nobel Prize in Physics for the invention of quantum electrodynamics, was a classmate of Gerjuoy's at City College of New York in the 1930s.
Melissa Ibañez was honored by a state financial aid organization
The director of financial aid at Pitt-Bradford earned the association's Distinguished Service Award.
Andrew Feranchack was named division chief of Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Andrew Feranchak, an internationally recognized expert in liver disease, has been appointed chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Children’s Hospital of
Alumnus Samir Lakhani was named a CNN Hero
His nonprofit project in Cambodia, called Eco-Soap Bank, recycles discarded bars of soap from hotels and distributes it to people in need.
Mary Kay Stein and collaborators received a grant to study teacher learning
The $2.5 million award will fund research to expand our understanding of teachers as learners.
Pitt hosted a gathering of national and international macroeconomics experts
The Department of Economics welcomed 190 participants to the biannual Midwest Macroeconomics Meetings.
Rocky S. Tuan was named a National Academy of Inventors Fellow
The director of Pitt's Center for Cellular and Molecular Engineering was recognized for his research in stem cell biology, musculoskeletal tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Pitt aids mothers in Nicaragua with successful event
Volunteers from across the University teamed up to support quality health care and nutrition in the country.
Here are the 2017 Iris Marion Young Award for Community Engagement winners
The award annually recognizes Pitt faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, and staff members for their work to advance social causes in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
2 Pitt graduate students were awarded Fulbright research grants
Emilie Rose Coakley is going to Indonesia, and Trevor Thomas Wilson will study in Russia.
Pitt Business broke into the top 15 in Poets & Quants' ranking of public universities
The College of Business Administration leaped 14 spots in the ranking.
4 alumni were awarded 2017-18 Fulbright English Teaching Assistant grants
The Class of 2017 graduates are heading to Jordan, South Korea and Russia.
4 Pitt alumni were named Fulbright English Teaching Assistants to Brazil
John McGovern, Daniel Snyder, Sophia Winston and Benjamin Zhu will head to Brazil in January 2018.
Pitt alumnus Bryan S. Wright was nominated for a Grammy Award
The Pitt instructor is recognized for his liner notes accompanying "The Complete Piano Works of Scott Joplin."
Kenyon Bonner was named one of the New Pittsburgh Courier's Men of Excellence
The University's vice provost and dean of students joins a group of more than 500 local African American men who have inspired and encouraged their communities to excel.
Alison Slinskey Legg was awarded an NSF grant to help steer underrepresented groups toward STEM education
The senior lecturer in the Department of Biological Sciences will collaborate with 10 investigators from five Pitt schools.
Joanna Rivero earned a scholarship from the Universities Space Research Association
The senior in the Swanson School of Engineering is one of six scholars nationwide to receive the annual award.
The National Science Foundation will fund a Pitt study to develop a novel 3D printing method
If successful, this study could lead to efficient production of magnetic actuators, used in power generation and items like sensors, robotics and mechanical devices.
