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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.