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Adriana Helbig Wins SEM Alan Merriam Prize
Adriana Helbig, Professor of Music and Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies and College of General Studies in the Dietrich School, has won the Alan Merriam Prize from the Society for Ethnomusicology for her book “ReSounding Poverty: Romani Music and Development Aid” (Oxford University Press, 2023).
Dela Kuma Interviewed for Sapiens
Dela Kuma, an assistant professor in the Dietrich School’s Department of Anthology was interviewed for an article in Sapiens about her research into 19th-century Afro-European trade.
Transgender Awareness Week
Transgender Awareness Week is a time to foster understanding, promote inclusivity, and celebrate the lives and contributions of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals.
Join the Jewish Studies Program and Dr. Shayna Weiss for Some Upcoming Events
The Jewish Studies Program and the Panim Collective are proud to present a series of events with Dr. Shayna Weiss:
Chad Taylor Interviewed in the Post-Gazette About His Move to Pitt
William S. Dietrich II Endowed Chair in Jazz Studies and artistic director of the Jazz Studies Program, Chad Taylor, was recently interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Paula Kane Awarded ACHA Award
Paula Kane, a professor in the Department of Religious studies and a John and Lucine O'Brien Marous Chair of Contemporary Catholic Studies, has been awarded this year’s American Catholic Historical Association Lifetime of Distinguished Scholarship Award.
Delanie Jenkins Hosts First Solo Exhibit in 10 Years
Delanie Jenkins, an associate professor and advisor in Studio Arts has an ongoing art exhibition at Kipp Gallery.
Daniel Williams Cited in Article For Volcanic Research
Daniel Williams, an assistant teaching professor in the Department of Geology and Science at the Dietrich School, was cited in a recent article for his research into using infrared technology to study volcanic activity.
Your Habits Could Be Linked to Your Political Ideologies
Nick Rogers, a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Sociology in the Dietrich School was interviewed for a New York Times article on how political ideology correlates with things like shopping, businesses, and leisure activities.
Lara Putnam Interviewed on Pennsylvania's Political History
Lara Putnam, a professor in the Department of History at the Dietrich School was interviewed in TribLive about the history of how the GOP started to turn Pennsylvania red over the years
Feeling the Election Stress? Emily Lindsay Has Some Tips For You
Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Dietrich School, Emily Lindsay, talked to PublicSource about election day stress.
Happy Halloween: The Dietrich School Zombie Survival Guide
It’s two in the afternoon, you’re starting to feel that after-lunch sleepiness when suddenly sirens go off and the Cathedral is thrown into chaos. A day you thought was only reserved for fiction has arrived: it’s a zombie apocalypse, and it’s time to use your brain before your brain gets used.
Sam Woolley Talks Influencers and the Election
Sam Woolley, the Dietrich School’s Endowed Chair of Disinformation Studies, was recently interviewed for a Washington Post article
Lara Putnam Interviewed in Technical.ly Article
Lara Putnam, a professor in the Department of History at the Dietrich School, was interviewed by Technical.ly about AI fakes and the upcoming election.
GES Students Help out the Pitt Pantry Through Their Sustainability Course
The Sustainable Food Source course, taken by Department of Geology and Environmental Students, spends most of their weeks at an urban farm learning and working with community leaders.