Awards and Accolades

Meet Pitt’s 2026-27 Fulbright scholars

Eight University of Pittsburgh faculty members — more than double last year’s total — were awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Awards by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.

Fulbright U.S. Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators and established professionals who work with institutions abroad to further research or pedagogical practices. This intercultural exchange and research expands and strengthens professional relationships across the world, often laying the foundations for further collaboration and academic progress.

Jonathan Fuller was named a 2029 Greenwall Faculty Scholar

The Greenwall Foundation has named Jonathan Fuller, associate professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History and Philosophy of Science, one of its 2029 Greenwall Faculty Scholars for his work to improve diagnoses for diseases like Alzheimer’s.

Four Dietrich School educators earned a Nancy Tannery Grant for Open Educational Resources

Pitt’s Office of the Provost has announced 11 awardees of the 2026 Nancy Tannery Grant for Open Educational Resources, an initiative that supports faculty as they adapt, adopt or create open educational resources for use in an existing course. Four of those awardees are from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.

Several Dietrich School Students won awards at the 2026 National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest

31 students from the University of Pittsburgh participated in the 2026 National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest, sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR), this past spring.

This year’s competition brought together 838 students from 49 institutions across the United States, making it the largest national competition of its kind.

Alumna Rebecca Johnson is a 2026 Pulitzer Prize winner

Rebecca P. Johnson (A&S ’23) is part of a more than 75-member Chicago Tribune reporting team that recently won the 2026 Pulitzer Prize in Local Reporting. The distinction is a remarkable achievement for an early-career journalist who once expected to become a physician instead.

One Dietrich School Alumnus was named a Window Keeper by PA Humanities

Three Pitt affiliates, including one from the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, have been named inaugural Window Keepers by PA Humanities, the statewide humanities council. Ervin Dyer (A&S ’11G, ’16G) is among the first 25 Pennsylvanians recognized through the new initiative.

Ervin Dyer

Seven Dietrich School students earned Gilman Scholarships

Twelve University of Pittsburgh undergraduates, including seven Dietrich School students, have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the March 2026 application cycle.

The competitive, merit-based U.S. Department of State program supports students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad, providing them with skills critical to American national security and economic prosperity. The department awards nearly 3,000 students with up to $5,000 in funding each year.

Two Dietrich School students won 2026 Sustainability Awards

The University of Pittsburgh honored students, faculty, staff and groups at its 2026 Pitt Sustainability Awards ceremony on April 24. The annual event recognizes members of the Pitt community whose work advances the goals of the Pitt Sustainability Plan.

Political Science professor named Awardee for service in the University Senate

The Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences congratulates Chris Bonneau, professor of political science and interim chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, who's been unanimously selected by the Senate Executive Committee for the Award for Service in the University Senate.

Dietrich School Biologist Elected to AAAS

Karen Arndt, professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Biological Sciences, was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the society announced on April 22.

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