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.
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. The moon tree, which is a sweet gum tree, will be coming to Riverview Park and the Allegheny Observatory on October 6. You can read the full article here.
At the University of Pittsburgh’s Homecoming celebration, alumni and friends can reconnect while raising glasses of beer with ties to Pitt.
The Department of Mathematics in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences hosted a “Girls Summer Math Camp” in August of this year. The event was set up and hosted by Assistant Professor Sabrina Streipert, and Professor Marta Lewicka from the Department of Mathematics. It ran from August 12 -16 of this year.
The University of Pittsburgh has named Elizabeth Votruba-Drzal, the current Chair of the Department of Psychology in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, as the next director of the Learning Research and Development Center (LRDC), effective Sept. 1.
September is Campus Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Prevention at Pitt has events happening all month long! You can find more information on their website.
Happy Fall! This term at the Dietrich School is filled with lots of exciting events. Below is a full rundown of events by department. Please note that these events are subject to change. Visit calendar.pitt.edu for up-to-date event info.
Updated September 24, 2024
Robert's Lecture: October 18
Jackie Smith, a sociology professor in the Dietrich School was interviewed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the current rise in homelessness in the area.
Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School, Kristin Kanthak, was interviewed for an article in AP about the Harris/Walz Presidential campaign making stops in Pennsylvania ahead of the DNC.
