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March 17, 2020 - 12:00am

Dietrich School Faculty Recognized in Inaugural Mentorship Award

Khristen Scott, assistant professor of English in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, and Jennifer...
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March 11, 2020 - 11:59am

Mentoring Summit Takes ‘Quantum Leap’ with Pitt-CMU Partnership

The 2020 Mentoring and Advising Summit was jointly hosted by the two universities—a partnership that began when two former grad classmates reconnected over coffee.
March 9, 2020 - 12:00am

Valerie Kinloch Releases New Co-Edited Book Advocating for Social Change

Valerie Kinoch, the Renée and Richard Goldman Dean of the School of Education, has released a new co-edited book titled, ...
March 9, 2020 - 12:00am

Philosophy Ranks High in QS World University Rankings by Subject

The University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Philosophy, in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, received...
March 5, 2020 - 12:00am

School of Education Faculty Member Wins National Literacy Research Award

Jon-Philip “Jay” Imbrenda, faculty member in the School of Education, is the recipient of the 2019 Arthur Applebee Award...
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March 4, 2020 - 1:00pm

Outstanding Faculty Receive Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards

Sixteen faculty from across the University have been honored with 2020 Chancellor’s Distinguished Public Service, Research and Teaching awards.
March 4, 2020 - 12:49pm

Former Commerce Dept. Official to Headline Event on International Engagement

A keynote address by Eric Hirschhorn will be followed by a panel discussion with Pitt representatives about foreign influence related to research and global threats that affect our academic environment.
March 3, 2020 - 12:00am

Áurea María Sotomayor-Miletti Receives Prestigious International Literary Award

Áurea María Sotomayor-Miletti, professor in the Department of Hispanic Languages and Literatures and Gender, Sexuality...
A book, titled "The Feel Trio," by Fred Moten, on a bookshelf
February 19, 2020 - 11:07am

A One-of-a-Kind Collection of African American Poetry and Art

The Center for African American Poetry and Poetics has worked with the University Library System to create an evolving archive of posters, books and artwork from events it has hosted since its inception in 2016.
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February 19, 2020 - 11:07am

Top-ranked Doctor of Physical Therapy Program Now Shorter

The move is part of the school’s overall goal of decreasing the time it takes to earn a degree through its many highly ranked health care professional programs.