The New York Times recently published an article about two museum exhibits showing Black cowboys' roles in the American West. There was an earlier exhibit at the Witte Museum in San Antonio and an upcoming exhibit at the Los Angeles Autry Museum. Alaina E.
Peng Liu, a Richard King Mellon Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Dietrich School has had some exciting news this month.
One of Liu’s students, Turki Alturaifi, was selected for the CAS Future Leaders Top 100 Program.
Researchers at Pitt have produced the most detailed image to date of a bacteriophage, or phage — a kind of virus that kills bacteria — that has allowed them to see for the first time the structural makeup of the part of the virus that directly attaches to its target Mycobacterium cell. The work could enable new therapies that use bioengineered phages.
In most cases, a book tracing the life of a world champion Formula One racer would primarily attract readers drawn to fast-moving machines and the daring drivers who pilot them.
Lewis Hamilton is not like most cases.
As Pitt’s Michael Sawyer — whose latest book, “Sir Lewis,” profiles the multifaceted life-in-progress of the British racer and Black activist — explained, Hamilton has much more on his mind than the finish line.
Kamesha Spates, the William S. Dietrich II Chair and an associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies, was invited by the University of Edinburgh on March 25 to give a virtual lecture on her current research. The talk “The Price of Strength: Understanding Suicide Among Black Women Through a Black Feminist Lens.”
SFGATE interviewed Professor Jackie Smith with the Department of Sociology at the Dietrich School. The podcast focuses on how climate activists are now trying to appeal to international courts to have their voices heard.
Beatriz Luna, a professor of Psychiatry in the Dietrich School's Department of Psychology, was interviewed by The Scientist for their article "A State of Flux Leaves Teen Brains Sensitive to Experiences." Luna talked about how substance abuse has increased among adolescents over the past few years.
Tessa Alise Rhinehart, a graduate student in the Department of Biology at the Dietrich School was interviewed by Nautilus about a bird study. The study, titled “Birds of Feather Talk Together” has shown that birds of different species may be communicating to each other via nocturnal calls.
