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Zachary Horton Interviewed by The New York Times About Gaming
Zachary Horton, an associate professor in the Department of English and the Film and Media Studies Program was recently interviewed by The New York Times.
Chad Taylor Featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chad Taylor, the Artistic Director of Jazz Studies, and William S. Dietrich Chair II, was featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2024 music news round-up.
Eladio Bobadilla Talks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette About Trump's Deportation Plans
Eladio Bobadilla, an assistant professor in the Department of History at the Dietrich School, was interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Trump’s mass deportation plans.
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science Earned Top Honors From The Philosophical Gourmet Report
The Dietrich School has some exciting news to share! The Department of History and Philosophy of Science at has been named a top program at Pitt for multiple categories in the 2024-2025 Philosophical Gourmet Report.
Pitt Showed Up and Showed Out at the 2024 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Last week was the 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting where 22 Dietrich School faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students presented their work.
Innovation in Education Awards Proposals Now Open
The request for proposals for the 2025-2026 Innovation in Education Awards is now open.
Three Dietrich School Affiliates Earned Philosophy of Science Association Awards
Three University of Pittsburgh affiliates were recently honored by the Philosophy of Science Association (PSA).
Pitt Faculty Members Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
University of Pittsburgh faculty members Peter Wipf and Joel Greenberger have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
Sophia Choukas-Bradley Talks to the Post-Gazette About TikTok
Sophia Choukas-Bradley, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, was featured in a Post-Gazette article on the harm of food videos on TikTok.
Dietrich School Student Awarded the 2024 Student Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Challenge
William Schuck (A&S ’26), an Environmental Science student in the Dietrich School, is part of a team that has been awarded the 2024 Student Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Challenge for their project “Eco-Engineering the Future: Sustainable Prosthetics for Sustainable Healthcare.”
Joy Priest Awarded Funding from The Pittsburgh Foundation
Joy Priest, an assistant professor in the Department of English at the Dietrich School has been awarded $50,000 from The Pittsburgh Foundation to support an anthology of poems
Dietrich School Graduate Student and Research Team Published in Nature
Jonah Koetke, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology in the Dietrich School is part of a research team studying how humble scientists earn more trust with the public.
Edouard Machery Talks to the Washington Post About AI Poetry
Edouard Machery, a distinguished professor and Director of the Center for Philosophy of Science, was interviewed by the Washington Post about a study on AI-generated poetry and how it stumped readers.
Professor in Department of Sociology Published in the International Journal of Sociology
Jessica Kim, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology in the Dietrich School is a part of a research team that was published in the International Journal of Sociology at the beginning of November.
Psychology Professor and Team of Researchers Published in Nature Human Behavior
Karina Schumann, an associate professor and social program chair of the Department of Psychology at the Dietrich School is part of a research team published in Nature Human Behavior.