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Meet our New Dean Adam Leibovich
Adam Leibovich is the Bettye J. and Ralph E. Bailey Dean of the University of Pittsburgh’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and College of General Studies.
Dietrich School Faculty Member Earned Grant from U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research
David Waldeck, a professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Chemistry, earned a $7.5 million Multidisciplinary University Research Initiative (MURI) from the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research. The award will fund a five-year project.
Dietrich School Staffer Honored for Journal Article
Rachel Stalker, manager of recruitment programming in the Dietrich School, received the 2023 Betty L. Harrah Journal Manuscript of the Year Award from the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACHUHO-I). Rachel, an alumna of Pitt's School of Education, co-authored the award-winning article--“Resident Assistants with Minoritized Identities: The Promise of Identity-Affirming Microclimates in Enhancing RA Experiences"--with Education faculty member Max Schuster.
Dietrich School Faculty Among First Slate of Microgrant Awardees
In the first year of programming, Pitt’s Arts and Humanities Microgrants are supporting up to twenty projects for individual faculty or teams. The $3,000 one-year microgrants are supporting high-quality, smaller-scaled research, scholarly, creative and artistic endeavors for faculty in the arts and humanities.
Dietrich School Students Among NSF Fellowship Recipients
Four Dietrich School graduate students are among the University's six recipients of National Science Foundation (NSF) research funding through the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Four other Dietrich School students received honorable mentions from the NSF.
Dietrich School Junior Named Goldwater Scholar
Grace Fleury--a Dietrich School junior majoring in chemistry--is Pitt’s 64th Goldwater Scholar. The award, which is the most prestigious scholarship aimed at STEM students, covers a year of tuition, books, fees and room and board. Fleury is one of 413 winners this year out of a pool of more than 5,000 applicants.
Dietrich School Departments Hosting Graduation Celebrations
Several Dietrich School departments are hosting receptions to celebrate their graduating students. Use the link to find out what our departments have planned.
Dietrich School Alumnus Mark Pastin is Graduate Commencement Speaker
Mark Pastin (A&S ’70), founder and president of the Council of Ethical Organizations, will provide the commencement address for the Dietrich School's graduate-level candidates during the school's April 27 ceremony at the Fitzgerald Field House.
Dietrich School Alumna Katy Nesbitt is Pitt's 2023 Undergraduate Commencement Speaker
Dietrich School alumna Katy Nesbitt (A&S ’15G), the first American woman to referee at the World Cup, will be the University of Pittsburgh’s 2023 undergraduate commencement speaker. The ceremony takes place at 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, at the Petersen Events Center.
Dietrich School Faculty Member Named 2023 Guggenheim Fellow
Adam Lowenstein, professor in the Dietrich School's Department of English and Film and Media Studies Program, has been named a 2023 John Simon Guggenheim Fellow.
Call in the Phages! Dietrich School Faculty Member Featured in WIRED
“As [resistance] concerns grow, there are not a lot of options out there,” says Graham Hatfull, Eberly Family Professor of Biotechnology, HHMI Professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Biological Sciences, who maintains one of the largest phage collections in the United States and researches their utility against mycobacteria, which cause diseases such as tuberculosis. “That’s really drawn focus to phages, because they seem to be one of the more promising aspects out there.”
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.
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.
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.
Dietrich School Students Receive Critical Language Scholarships
Dietrich School undergraduates Dannial Cardillo and Hiba Siddiqui have been named 2023 Critical Language Scholars.