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Born from frustration and a first-year classroom, senior Maia Stephenson’s work on hip-hop, diversity and rhetoric has earned her publication credits, funding and community connections.
More than a map
Students in Pitt’s Digital Atlas Design Internship program get faculty mentorship, training in an important technology and a new view on historical events.
Pandemic Podcast Partnership
A collaboration between WPTS and the English department created opportunities for undergraduate students and highlighted Pitt Humanities’ perseverance during the pandemic.
This journalist alum brought home an Emmy
When Justin Carter (A&S ’12) started his journey to become a TV journalist, he promised his parents his first Emmy. It now sits on their mantle.
Kirk Savage was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The art historian and Pitt professor joins the likes of Oprah Winfrey, Kimberlé Crenshaw and Sanjay Gupta in the newest class of the prestigious academy.
University of Pittsburgh Library System acquires archive of renowned playwright August Wilson
The late playwright and Pittsburgh native is best known for his unprecedented American Century Cycle—10 plays that convey the Black experience in each decade of the 20th century. All 10 of the plays
Q&A: A Pitt historian unpacks dueling narratives of women’s suffrage
As the U.S. celebrates the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, historian Laura Lovett draws parallels to today’s activism and the years of work that ultimately secured women
Q&A: Should teachers still assign ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’?
The Pulitzer Prize-winning novel turned 60 this month, amid criticism for the way it handles race and racism. Geoffrey Glover from the Department of English offers ways to read the book in the context
Senior’s love song to the Cathedral of Learning strikes a chord
Could “Cathy” be the next “Sweet Caroline”? Biology major and graduating senior Dhyan Rajamani has a new anthem for the Pitt community that’s sure to stick in your head.
Keisha N. Blain wins a book prize
The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians honor is the second recent award for “Set the World on Fire.”
Archives illuminate the life and creative process of a Pitt alumna, author and former trustee
Best-selling author and Pitt alumna Bebe Moore Campbell (EDUC ’71) explored racial justice, childhood and friendships in her work. Recently, Pitt acquired her archives.
Keisha Blain’s book is named among the best history books of 2018 by Smithsonian Magazine
Read more about “Set the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom.”
Keisha N. Blain is appointed to a distinguished lecturer program
The Organization of American Historians program sends speakers to college campuses, student conferences, museum events and more.
Pitt's University Library System acquires a rare Jorge Luis Borges book
The notebook is intact, meaning that it is possible to study the sequence of texts the influential literary figure wrote in 1950-51.
Center for African American Poetry and Poetics creative writing fellow wins 2018 Whiting Award
Granted annually in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama, the $50,000 award is based on early career accomplishments and potential for continued success.
University of Pittsburgh Press names marketing director
Alumnus John R. Fagan has 30 years of book publishing experience, including as vice president and director of marketing for Penguin Books.
The Pitt News' business and ads teams win national awards
The daily student newspaper took home more than a dozen awards at the National Advertising Awards Competition.
Rachel Kranson was honored by the Immigration and Ethnic History Society
The assistant professor earned an honorable mention for her book "Ambivalent Embrace: Jewish Upward Mobility in Postwar America."
