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Kate Ledger is the American Marketing Association Foundation’s Higher Education Marketer of the Year
Among other achievements, Ledger launched the first University-wide brand campaign while concurrently leading Pitt’s COVID-19 communications strategy.
Fill your spring schedule with these new academic programs
Check out brand-new course offerings, such as Happiness and Human Flourishing, Music for Social and Political Change, and Ethics of Biotechnology.
Jamie Hanson and Cory Holding won the 2022 Award for Excellence in Graduate Mentoring
The award recognizes faculty members who go above and beyond in mentoring their students.
Pitt is featured in Monopoly: Pittsburgh
In the newest edition of the classic game, players compete to buy up the city’s bridges, landmarks and restaurants.
Join a Nov. 10 open forum for the next dean of the Dietrich School and College of General Studies
Everyone is invited to share their thoughts on the next leader of the schools starting at 11 a.m. in 121 Alumni Hall. There’s also an online survey.
Pitt’s new solar energy partnership is among the largest in Western Pennsylvania
Construction has begun on the Gaucho Solar project, which will supply 100% of its electricity to Pitt for the next 20 years.
Pitt veterans share their stories through art in a new exhibit
“Pitt Warriors: Our Stories” is on display at the McCarl Center for Nontraditional Student Success throughout Veterans Week.
3 draft policies are open for comments
Provide feedback on the Drones and University Network policies by Nov. 28 and the Vaccinations and Immunizations Requirements policy by Dec. 5.
Celebrate the Nov. 8 grand opening of the Student Success Hub
The new space in Langley Hall will offer resources targeted toward first-generation, limited income and underrepresented students.
Your guide to Veterans Week activities across Pitt’s campuses
From events that bring veterans together to opportunities for civilians, there’s plenty to do Nov. 5-11.
What Pittsburgh students need to know ahead of Thanksgiving break
From where to eat to how to travel home, we’ve got you covered.
J. Timothy Greenamyre won the Robert A. Pritzker Prize for Leadership in Parkinson’s Research
The $100,000 award from the Michael J. Fox Foundation will support the Pitt neurologist’s work investigating genetic and environmental factors related to the disease.
Christel Temple was named editor-in-chief of the Journal of Black Studies
The publication is one of the most important journals in Afrocentric scholarship.
Jonathan Burgess is the new director of the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory
Burgess brings more than a decade of experience in science, policy and program administration to the newly created role.
Peggy Liu received an early career award from the Association for Consumer Research
Liu also received the Journal of Consumer Research Outstanding Reviewer Award at the ACR conference.
The Assembly earned LEED Gold status
The state-of-the-art life sciences research and innovation facility is the 18th project at Pitt to earn LEED certification since 2005.
Pitt mathematicians explain how some fireflies flash in sync
Their model could shed light on more lightning bug behavior as well as other instances of synchronization in nature.
This Pitt-Bradford alum is fighting metal pollution with microbes
A childhood fascination with nature and support from Pitt-Bradford mentors helped Jonathan Josephs-Spaulding build a career that’s taken him around the world.
November events you won’t want to miss
Honor veterans across Pitt’s campuses, attend jazz concerts and hop on some light-up seesaws this month.
Pitt physicists break down how cells communicate
For cells, the new research shows, there’s such a thing as too much communication. The results have implications for studying cancer and other diseases.
