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Inspired by August Wilson, he’s teaching the next generation of performers
In August Wilson’s works, Brenden Peifer found his family’s voices — and his own.
Join Pitt in Celebrating Douglass Day!
Black history? A bake off? What could be better!? Join the English Department at the Dietrich School for Douglass Day at the University of Pittsburgh on Friday, February 14.
A Graduate Student in the Department of Biology was Interviewed by Nautilus
Tessa Alise Rhinehart, a graduate student in the Department of Biology at the Dietrich School was interviewed by Nautilus about a bird study.
The Department of History of Art and Architecture Has Received a $500,000 Mellon Foundation Grant
The Department of Art and Architecture has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to support its “Reparative Histories of Art and Architecture” initiative.
Join the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies For a Lecture on Activism
Join the Department of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies for: "Bearing Witness: What Grief Teaches Us About Solidarity, Activism, and What We Can Do Now" with Dr. Z. Nicolazzo
John Stoner Talks to NPR About Declassified Assassination Documents
John Stoner, a teaching professor at the Dietrich School in the Department of History was interviewed by NPR for a story published Tuesday.
Scott Morgenstern Interviewed by The New York Times About US and Mexico Relations
Scott Morgenstern, a professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School, was interviewed by The New York Times.
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Begins Today at Pitt
The Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) is being hosted at Pitt, starting today, January 14, and will continue through to the 17.
Quantum Theatre Collaborates with the Department of History for New Exhibit
Appropriately enough, “The Return of Benjamin Lay,” a one-man show that debuted on a London stage in June 2023, will soon deliver Lay’s unique spirit and humanistic vision to the state where he first shared it.
Sam Woolley Featured in Two Articles About Zuckerberg's End to Fact-Checking
Sam Woolley was featured in a couple of articles this month on the subject of Mark Zuckerberg’s announcement on getting rid of fact-checking on Meta social media.
Bard Ermentrout Awarded Jurgen Moser Lecture Prize
Bard Ermentrout, a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Mathematics in the Dietrich School was just awarded the Jurgen Moser Lecture/Prize at SIAM for 2025.
Dietrich School Alum Sworn in as Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Congratulations to University of Pittsburgh alumna Stephanie Fielder Latimore (A&S '88), sworn in as Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg on January 7.
Students Can Sign Up For Courses With the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Pitt’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Pitt’s Big Idea Center for Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship has several events and courses coming up including the Big Idea Blitz!
Economics Professor talks to The New York Times About US Steel
Frank Giarratani, professor emeritus in the Department of Economics in the Dietrich School was interviewed by The New York Times about the recent block in the US Steel Merger.
Building Bridges Event With the Jewish Studies Program
Join the Jewish Studies Program on Monday, January 13, at 5 p.m. in the lower lounge of the William Pitt Union for a discussion on peacemaking within the community.