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History of Art and Architecture Announces New Chair

The Department of History of Art and Architecture in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences has announced Huey Copeland as the new Andrew W. Mellon Chair and Professor of Modern Art and Black Study.

October 2 Panel: Winners and Losers in the Next 2024 Election

The Department of Sociology in the Dietrich School is hosting a panel next Wednesday, October 2, on the upcoming 2024 election.

Eight Dietrich School Faculty Named “Most Valuable Professors” by Pitt Volleyball Student-Athletes

Eight faculty members from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh were invited by Pitt volleyball student-athletes to attend their match against UMBC at Fitzgerald Field House on Wednesday, Sept. 26.

It's Latinx and Hispanic Heritage Month!

Happy Latinx & Hispanic Heritage Month! ¡Feliz Mes de la Herencia Latina e Hispana! Feliz Mês da Herança Latinx e Hispânica!

Dietrich School Facutly Part of Emmy Winning Documentary

Visiting Lecturer in the Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies program, Alonna Carter-Donaldson, and Associate Professor in the History Department, Larry Glasco, were involved in a WQED Documentary that has become an Emmy Winner.

Marc Coutanche was elected as board secretary of the Federation of Associations in Brain and Behavior Sciences

Marc Coutanche, associate professor of psychology in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and research scientist in the Learning Research and Development Center, has been elected as board secretary to the Federation of Associations in Behavior and Brain Sciences (FABBS).

Rachel Bezanson Talks to KDKA About Pittsburgh's Moon Tree

Rachel Bezanson, observational astronomer and associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy was interviewed by KDKA about the moon tree that is coming to Pittsburgh from NASA.

Sam Woolley Talks AI and the Upcoming Elections

Sam Woolley, the Dietrich School’s Endowed Chair of Disinformation Studies, spoke to MIT Technology Review recently about how AI could possibly affect upcoming elections.

Chancellor's and Provost's Award Submissions are Live

Nominations are being accepted for the University of Pittsburgh’s Chancellor’s and Provost’s awards for 2025!

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Several Dietrich School Faculty members have been named 2024 recipients of the Dr. Larry E. Davis Black Excellence in the Academy Awards.

Oscar Swan Interviewed for The New York Times

Oscar Swan, a professor emeritus of Slavic languages and literatures in the Dietrich School was interviewed for an article in The New York Times.

Lara Putnam Interviewed in Spotlight PA Article

Lara Putnam, a Professor in the History Department in the Dietrich school, who studies election data, was interviewed for a Spotlight PA article on voter registration.

Humans Aren’t The Only Creatures to Make Nostalgic Returns Home

Each fall, universities and schools across the U.S. celebrate homecoming, welcoming alums back to campus to reconnect with old friends and places held dear. But humans aren’t the only ones with a propensity to return to familiar places.

Jewish Studies and Latin American Center Pop-Up Course

The Jewish Studies Program has announced a new, one-credit, pop-up course happening at the end of the month.

A Moon Tree is Taking Root Near Pitt’s Historic Allegheny Observatory

Pitt and Riverview Park will soon be stewards of a seedling grown from seeds that flew around the moon on NASA’s Artemis I mission in 2022.