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3 Pitt students are the hosts of a new overnight radio program
Undergraduates Jaime Ely, Margaux Rentzel and Ryan Tarabokia discuss national and world news on “KDKA Next Take.”
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Amy Williams will be honored by the American Academy of Arts and Letters
The Pitt professor of music will present her work at the society’s library in the spring.
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Alaina Roberts’ book takes a fresh look at freedom in the American West
In researching her family’s past, the Pitt historian found an oft-overlooked narrative of Black emancipation and Native displacement.
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Peggy Liu was honored by the Association for Psychological Science for early career contributions
The Ben L. Fryrear Chair in Marketing is recognized as a leading expert on consumer behavior.
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Pitt Law’s Securities Arbitration Clinic was invited to an SEC summit
Students will learn from commission staff and discuss the free legal services they provide to investors who lack representation.
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3 Pitt students competed at the Gorlok Gala debate tournament
Natalie Rose, Rosalind Dong and Wenhao “Dannie” Lyu — all first-year students — performed at one of the most competitive events of the regular season.
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Pitt will pay tribute to 7 community leaders on Feb. 24
This year’s K. Leroy Irvis Black History Month celebration will recognize unsung champions of the arts.
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This Pitt junior’s podcast is transforming communities through conversation
“Let’s Talk Social Innovation” spotlights local and University leaders making an impact.
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Pitt launches a Doctor of Chiropractic program
The evidence-based program will be the first of its kind in Pennsylvania and unique among research-intensive public institutions in the U.S.
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Senior Alex-Jaden Peart earned a 2024-25 Lionel Pearson Fellowship
The Pitt Bachelor of Philosophy candidate will receive funding for a year of graduate study from the Society for Classical Studies.
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Pitt researchers’ findings on how scent may help depressed people were published in JAMA Network Open
Kymberly Young led the study, which showed scent could be used in the clinical setting to help stop negative thought cycles and rewire thought patterns, aiding faster healing.
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Danny Chu was named president-elect of the Society of University Surgeons
The professor of cardiothoracic surgery in the School of Medicine has served as the premier society’s secretary since 2021.
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Pitt ranks in top 20 for patents granted to universities worldwide
Pitt innovators earned 114 U.S. patents in 2023. Learn how the Innovation Institute can help your invention make it to market.
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Junior Zachary Miller won the 2024 Dick Thornburgh Forum Disability Service Award
The junior bioengineering major won this year’s prize, granted to a student from any Pitt campus whose service has made a difference in the lives of people with disabilities.
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Attend a celebration of Mildred Miller Posvar’s life at Heinz Memorial Chapel
The community and the public are invited to the March 3 ceremony honoring an active Pitt advocate and internationally renowned opera singer.
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A new satire novel by a Pitt-Bradford writing professor reflects on COVID-19
“The Pamela Papers" by Nancy McCabe is out now.
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Share your thoughts on an LRDC director at an open forum Feb. 16
The Office of the Provost is beginning to search for a new leader of Pitt’s Learning, Research and Development Center.
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Pitt has been named a 2023-24 Fulbright Top Producer
Since the 2013-14 cycle, Pitt has earned this prestigious accolade nine times and has produced 114 Fulbrighters.
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Vanitha Swaminathan was named an American Marketing Association Fellow
The Thomas Marshall Professor of Marketing and director of the Center for Branding at Pitt Business was recognized for academic achievements.