Accolades & Honors
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Yolanda Covington-Ward was recognized by the Association for Africanist Anthropology
The associate professor of Africana studies has been honored with the 2017 Elliot P. Skinner Book Award.
Pittsburgh Magazine named 13 Pitt affiliates to its 40 Under 40 List
Three faculty and staff, one student and nine alumni made the 19th annual list.
David Beck was named Educator of the Year by Pennsylvania Society of Physician Assistants
Candidates are nominated by students or peers for inspiring and challenging their students and colleagues.
Alyson Stover received an Occupational Therapy Award of Recognition
The School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences assistant professor was honored by the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association.
Donald Yealy was elected to the National Academy of Medicine
The professor of medicine and clinical and translational sciences was among 70 new members recognized for outstanding contributions to the health sciences and public health.
The University of Pittsburgh was honored with a Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Pitt was one of only two institutions in the commonwealth to receive the award.
Ervin Sejdić was named editor of Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
The associate professor will lead the Electrical and Electronics Engineers publication.
7 Pitt alumni made the Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 List
The publication's inaugural honorees serve in positions ranging from CEO to director of nursing operations.
Tevis Jacobs received $305,000 from the National Science Foundation
The team's project will measure surface roughness of tiny particles and characterize the fundamental relationship between adhesion and roughness at small sizes.
Pitt researchers were awarded $1.7M to study the genetics of human facial features
Seth Weinberg and John Shaffer are on a team that earned a grant from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research.
Shilpa Sant was named a Young Innovator by Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering
The assistant professor in the School of Pharmacy is featured in the publication's October 2017 issue.
Rocky Tuan will lead a $1.2M grant project to create the 'joint-on-a-chip'
The microJoint will replicate a human joint on a small scale and be used to study and test drugs for the treatment of arthritic joint diseases.
Yoel Sadovsky was elected as an honorary fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
The associate dean and distinguished professor was recognized for his contributions to the field.
Catherine Bender earned the Oncology Nursing Society Distinguished Researcher Award
The Endowed Oncology Chair at Pitt’s School of Nursing was recognized for her studies on how endocrine therapy can effect postmenopausal women with breast cancer.
Leanne Gilbertson will lead a National Science Foundation study to design sustainable carbon nanomaterials
The assistant professor in the Swanson School of Engineering received $285,000 in funding.
Geovette Washington joined the Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh board of trustees
The University's senior vice chancellor and chief legal officer will serve a three-year term.
Pitt earned a top award in the Pittsburgh Green Workplace Challenge
The University has won in its division in each competition since it first took up the challenge in 2013.
Michael Sheetz was appointed to a Nuclear Regulatory Commission committee
The clinical assistant professor of radiology will serve as the radiation safety officer representative.
David Brienza was awarded $2.6M from the National Institutes of Health to study bed sore prevention
The associate dean of research in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences will conduct the study at two UPMC hospitals over the next three years.
The University of Pittsburgh was recognized for its commitment to an LGBTQIA+ inclusive environment
Campus Pride, a nonprofit organization that identifies LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities, scored the Pittsburgh campus 4.5 out of 5 stars.
