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Dietrich School Doctoral Student Shares Insights on First Black Opera Company
Candace Burgess, a doctoral student in the Dietrich School's Department of Music, sat down with NBC's Harry Smith to talk about her graduate work focusing on Black classical artists.
Dr. Anthony Grace Elected to the SIRS Board
Dr. Anthony Grace, a Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry and Psychology in the Dietrich School’s department of Neuroscience was just elected to the Schizophrenic International Research Society’s board.
Dietrich School Faculty Member Wins Fulbright
Arthur Kosowksy, professor and chair of the Dietrich School's Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2024-2025 for Chile.
Dietrich School Historian's Award-Winning Book Tells Very Personal Story
Dietrich School historian Alaina Roberts' award-winning book, "I've Been Here All the While," has a personal connection--one of her subjects is her great-great grandmother.
2024 Chancellor's Awards Recognize Dietrich School Faculty for Public Service, Research, and Teaching
Five Dietrich School faculty members have received 2024 Chancellor's Awards in recognition of their accomplishments in public service, research, and teaching. They will be formally celebrated during the University's April 5 Faculty Honors Convocation.
Dietrich School Faculty Members from GSWS and Psychology Named 2024 Bellet Awardees
Dietrich School faculty members Bridget Keown and Ben Rottman have been named winners of the 2024 Tina and David Bellet Teaching Excellence Award.
Two Dietrich School Advisors Receive 2024 Ampco-Pittsburgh Prize
Dietrich School faculty members Jaclyn Kurash and Andrew Lotz are winners of the 2024 Ampco-Pittsburgh Prize for Excellence in Advising.
Music Professor Reviewed in The New York Times for Her Music Composition
Dr. Amy Williams, a professor of composition and theory and the co-director of Music on the Edge in the Dietrich School's Department of Music was recently featured in the New York Times.
Shannon Reed, English Professor in the Dietrich School was Published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Writing Program and Teaching Associate Professor in the Dietrich School's Department of English, Shannon Reed published an opinion piece in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Dietrich School Faculty Member Recognized for Mentoring Excellence
Sunil Saxena, a professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Chemistry, has been recognized with the 2024 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring.
Pitt Alumni Receives Prestigious Sloan Research Fellowship for Early-Career Researchers
Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Alumnus, Zhen Liu has received the 2024 Sloan Research Fellowship.
Pitt Researcher is Pushing the Boundaries of Quantum Physics
Gurudev Dutt, associate professor of physics and astronomy in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences has received a $2M grant from the Templeton Foundation and $470K from the Sloan Foundation to better understand the fundamental nature of gravity.
Dietrich School Student Marian Kaelin is Going Above and Beyond in the Pittsburgh Community
Marian Kaelin, a junior in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences studying Urban Planning, has been recognized by Councilperson Bob Charland for her superior work interning with his office. She has not only been vital in her interning role, but she has gone beyond the work asked of her and is currently helping a senior resident who needs help with housing.
Gayle Rogers interviewed on WTAE
Gayle Rogers, the chair of the English department in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences was interviewed on WTAE.
Sociology Professor published in "Nature"
Associate Professor of Sociology, Fernando Tormos-Aponte was published in "Nature" for his research on science advocacy.