Graham Hatfull Elected to the National Academy of Sciences
Awards and Accolades
Emily Elliott has been selected as a fellow of the Ecological Society of America
Emily Elliott, a professor of geology and environmental science in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, has been elected a fellow of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), the organization announced April 30. You can read more about Elliott and the award in PittWire.
The Dietrich School has Two New American Academy of Arts and Sciences Members
Two Dietrich School professors, Jeffrey Brodsky, an Avinoff Professor of Biological Sciences in the Department of Biological Sciences, and Elizabeth Arkush a professor in the Department of Anthropology have just been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Emory Global Health Case Competition Winners
Four Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Juniors take home the 2nd place prize at the 2024 Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition.
2024 Commencement Speaker Adrienne Washington
The 2024 Graduate Commencement speaker is graduate alumna Adrienne Washington. The Dietrich School's graduate commencement ceremony will take place on April 25 at 11 am in the Fitzgerald Field House. Dr.
Dietrich School Faculty, Students Receive Sustainability Awards
The Pitt Sustainability Awards were presented at a luncheon on April 19, honoring those who have made an extraordinary impact on sustainability at the University. Several Dietrich School faculty and students were recognized.
Dietrich School Students Among NSF Honorees
The GRFP is a prestigious program that supports outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 100 NSF-supported STEM fields. NSF selects a pool of about 2,000 fellowships from 14,000 applicants. These fellowships serve as three years of financial support that can be used over a five-year period at accredited U.S. institutions, including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 that graduate institutions agree to accept in lieu of charging tuition and fees.
Dietrich School Alum, Student Among Boren Winners
The Boren Awards provide funding for U.S. students to study abroad in critical world regions, learning languages and cultures. After returning to the United States, the recipients will work in a federal government agency for a minimum of a year.
Pitt Sustainability Symposium Happening This Friday!
The 17th annual Pitt Sustainability Symposium is happening on April 19th. The Symposium will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Ohara Student Center Ballroom. It will feature student capstone presentations from two sustainability courses and the Pitt Sustainability Awards will be held at noon. You can register for the event here.
Big Idea Competition 2024 Concludes with Two Dietrich Winning Students
Two Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences student team members won big at the 16th Big Idea Competition hosted by Pitt’s Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship's (OIE) Big Idea Center.
