Research

Africana Studies Professor, Tiana Wilson, OAH 2024 Lerner-Scott Prize Recipient

Tiana Wilson, an assistant professor in the Department of Africana Studies in the Dietrich School is the recipient of the Organization of American Historian’s 2024 Lerner-Scott Prize. The Lerner-Scott Prize recognizes the top PhD dissertation in U.S. Women’s History and was presented at the OAH’s 2024 Conference on American History.
 

Political Science Professor Interviewed for Politico Article

Kristin Kanthak, an associate professor of political science in the Dietrich School was interviewed for an article in Politico that was published on Thursday. The article “Pa. Republicans are pushing mail-in voting for 2024, but Trump-fueled skepticism remains in the party” takes a look at republican strategy, specifically in Pennsylvania, for the upcoming 2024 Presidential election.

APS Division of Particles & Fields was Combined with the Annual Phenomenology Symposium for 2024

This year the APS Division of Particles & Fields (DPF) Meeting was hosted by the University of Pittsburgh in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University. The meeting was also combined with the annual Phenomenology Symposium (Pheno). This is the first year that the two conferences have been combined. The week-long event took place from May 13-17 and covered topics in particle physics theory and experiment and related issues in astrophysics and cosmology.

Dietrich Geology Professor Interviewed for WESA Story

Daniel Bain, an associate professor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science in the Dietrich School was featured in a WESA article Tuesday morning. The article, “Mount Washington landslide mitigation begins as climate challenges increase, " discusses how climate change has led to more rainfall in Pittsburgh than usual and how wetter conditions can lead to more landslide concerns.

Lina Insana and Team Awarded NEH Grant for Italian American Research

Lina Insana an associate professor in the Department of French and Italian in the Dietrich School along with the Heinz History Center and West Virginia University were awarded a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) award. The award is a $50,000 grant to support and grow the Italian Diaspora Archive R

Student Research Teams Published in the Journal of Science Policy & Governance

Two student author teams from the Department of Geology and Environmental Sciences in the Dietrich School have been published in the April issue of the Journal of Science Policy & Governance. The teams published their spring 2023 Geology 1312 Environmental Law and Policy class project policy papers.