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Chancellor-elect Joan T. A. Gabel
Joan T. A. Gabel Named 19th University Chancellor

Joan T.A. Gabel, president and chief executive of the University of Minnesota System and Twin Cities campus, will become the University of Pittsburgh’s 19th chancellor. Gabel will be the first woman to lead the University since its founding in 1787. She starts July 1.

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Dietrich School Science Revealed Event, April 19, Tackles ChatGPT

A few months ago, a seemingly revolutionary technological milestone occurred when ChatGPT was released online. There has been much debate about how this program and others like it may pose a threat or an opportunity for our education system. Our session will present the research-informed ideas of several Pitt experts on the broader topics of how this technology may affect the way we think, write and speak, and the associated impacts on society. Use the link to RSVP.

Kate Lasky
Dietrich School Alum is James Beard Nominee

Kate Lasky (A&S '11), co-owner and co-chef of Pittsburgh's Apteka restaurant, is a nominee for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic by the James Beard Foundation. Apteka was named the Best New Restaurant of 2016 by Pittsburgh Magazine, and Kate and her partner Tomasz Skowronski were named Rising Star Chefs by Pittsburgh Magazine and Star Chefs.

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Dietrich School Students Receive Critical Language Scholarships

Dietrich School undergraduates Dannial Cardillo and Hiba Siddiqui have been named 2023 Critical Language Scholars.

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Dietrich School Faculty Member Recognized for Groundbreaking Work

Nicole Constable, chair of the Dietrich School's Department of Anthropology, is the recipient of the 2022 Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award. Constable is a groundbreaking scholar whose work focuses on the plight of domestic workers in Asia. She has authored four books about the lives of domestic workers, who are overwhelmingly female, the challenges they face, and their struggle for greater rights.

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Dietrich School Faculty Member, Water Collaboratory Honored for Community Engaged Scholarship

Michael Glass, director of the Dietrich School's Urban Studies Program, and the Pitt Water Collaboratory, were among honorees recognized during the 2023 Community Engaged Scholarship Forum, which celebrates students, faculty and staff who have significantly impacted their communities.

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Dietrich School Faculty Among 2023 Chancellor's Distinguished Awardees

Dietrich School faculty members Jeanne Marie Laskas, Michael Meyer, Liann Tsoukas and Aidan Wright are among 14 Pitt faculty members recognized for exceptional achievements in research, service, and teaching.

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GSWS Program Celebrates 50th Anniversary with March 24 Event

The Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies Program will host a day-long 50th anniversary event on March 24. “Looking Back, Looking Forward: 50 Years of Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies at Pitt” will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at William Pitt Union and Alumni Hall. Among the speakers is Dietrich School and CGS Dean and former director of the (then) Women's Studies Program at Pitt, Kathleen Blee.

Nicole Constable
Dietrich School Anthropologist Honored with Sheth Award

Nicole Constable, professor and chair of the Dietrich School's Department of Anthropology, is the recipient of the Sheth Distinguished Faculty Award for International Achievement. Constable’s work focuses on the plight of domestic workers in Asia. She has authored four books about the lives and challenges faced by domestic workers, overwhelmingly female, and how these workers have struggled for greater rights.

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Dietrich School Faculty Member Among Mentoring Honorees

Daniel Shaw, Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology, is among the recipients of the 2023 Provost's Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.

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Dietrich School Biologist Shows Phage Attacks in New Light

As antibacterial resistance continues to render obsolete the use of some antibiotics, some have turned to bacteria-killing viruses--bacteriophages, or phages, for short--to treat acute infections as well as some chronic illnesses. Graham Hatfull, the Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology in the Dietrich School, has just discovered how a specific mutation in a bacterium results in phage resistance. The results were published February 23, in the journal Nature Microbiology.

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Dietrich School Faculty Among Recipients of Momentum Funds

Pitt Momentum Funds offer internal funding to faculty across the University to support high-quality research and creative endeavors. The funds aim to increase interdisciplinary collaboration and spur new connections among scholars and scientists, enabling them to broaden and deepen their impact on society.

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Dietrich School Faculty Member Wins Renaissance Society of America Digital Innovation Award

Adam Shear, associate professor in, and department chair of, the Dietrich School's Department of Religious Studies, worked on a project that won a Digital Innovation Award from the Renaissance Society of America (RSA).

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Dietrich School Faculty Member Discusses Finding the Fun in Writing Again

Angie Cruz, an associate professor in the Dietrich School's Department of English, is a novelist and editor. Her most recent novel, How Not To Drown in A Glass of Water (2022) was listed among the New York Times' 100 Notable Books of 2022. Learn more about her life and work in this recent interview with Mira Jacobs on "Thresholds."

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Dietrich School Astronomer Part of Team Uncovering New Details in Pandora’s Cluster

A team of astronomers, led by Dietrich School faculty member Rachel Bezanson, has revealed the latest deep field image from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, featuring never-before-seen details in a region of space known as Pandora’s Cluster (Abell 2744).