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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. Timefulness is Jenkins's first solo exhibit in a decade and has been a work in progress for over five years.
Fossil Day at Pitt: Why You Shouldn't Take Rocks for Granite
Today is National Fossil Day and the Dietrich School has some bone-afied fossil history of our own!
Did You Know at Dietrich: The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory
Did you know Pitt is home to the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory? The Collaboratory was started in 2017 by faculty members from the Dietrich School’s Geology and Environmental Science Department. In 2018 they were granted funding by the Heinz Endowment and have been leading research and outreach efforts throughout the region. They are aiming to bridge efforts in water research, government, and taking action with sustainability.
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. 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.
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. The agency selected the site, within view of Allegheny Observatory, after careful review of hundreds of applications.
Empowering Future Mathematicians: All-Girls Summer Math Camp Prepares Young Women For a Future in STEAM
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.
Women of the Cloud College Tour is Coming to Pitt
Pitt Information Technology is partnering with Amazon Web Services to host a
New Pitt Space Initiative for Faculty!
Exciting new space news at Pitt! Work is underway on Pitt Space, a campus-wide initiative on space engineering, health, and science, focusing on both research and education.The primary purpose of Pitt Space is to help faculty become part of the space community and, if they are already, to help amplify their activities and achievements.
Thus far, the initiative has about 20 faculty members signed up from the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, all from the Departments of Physics and Astronomy and Geology and Environmental Sciences.