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Join the Department of History and Philosphy of Science for some talkbacks
The Department of History of Philosophy and Science has several upcoming talks that are open to the public. You can find more information about the events, including Zoom links, below.
A Dietrich School professor earned a Dr. Larry E. Davis Award
The University of Pittsburgh will honor seven faculty members, including one Dietrich faculty member, whose achievements in scholarship, leadership, mentorship and community engagement embody the legacy of Dean Emeritus Larry E. Davis.
Clark Chilson published a book about being nonreligious in Japan
Clark Chilson, an associate professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Religious Studies, published “On Being Nonreligious in Contemporary Japan” with Bloomsbury earlier this year.
Pitt students and staff took home awards at a statewide TRIO conference
Staff and students affiliated with two Pitt TRIO programs were honored at the 2025 PA TRIO Annual Conference.
Join Pitt Stages for their final show of the season!
Pitt Stages at the Dietrich School will be closing its fall season lineup with Ellen McLaughlin’s Iphigenia and Other Daughters, a modern retelling of the fall of the House of Atreus.
Research and Innovation Live with Nature at Pitt's Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology
Pitt’s Pymatuning Laboratory of Ecology is only one hundred miles north of the University’s bustling Oakland campus, but for some it seems like a different world.
Dietrich School Fine Arts Events
Support the Arts at the Dietrich School by attending one of these fine arts events!
Edith Balas Memorial Lecture
The inaugural Edith Balas Memorial Lecture is happening this Wednesday, November 5.
Pitt Biologist’s Partnership with Audubon Recognized with $2 Million Bezos Earth Fund Award
A research team led by Justin Kitzes, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, is collaborating with the National Audubon Society to use artificial intelligence in bird conservation across Latin America.
Dietrich School professor awarded honors at 2026 Yeast Genetics Meeting
Karen Ardnt, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded the Lee Hartwell Lecture for the 2026 Yeast Genetics Meeting.
It was never a Phage ! Alumni of the SEA-Phage program are continuing their research as a part of their careers
Alumni of Graham Hatfull’s SEA-Phages Lab are still playing in the dirt even years after graduating.
Pitt programs receive recognition in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking
Pitt also ranked as one of the top schools for veterans, one of its only non-academic recognitions.
PEEL is officially back open after renovations
The Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory (PEEL) celebrated its grand reopening last week following substantial renovation.
Horror Studies Center weekend events
Join the Horror Studies Center for some spooky events this weekend
Grab your tickets to Pitt Stages' first main stage production of the season!
Pitt Stages is kicking off their first main stage production of the year with Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B, a riotous, darkly comic feminist twist on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.