Economics Professor talks to The New York Times About US Steel
Frank Giarratani, professor emeritus in the Department of Economics in the Dietrich School was interviewed by The New York Times about the recent block in the US Steel Merger.
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Kevin Kohl Discusses the Gut Microbiome in The Scientist
Kevin Kohl, an associate professor in the Department of Biology at the Dietrich School, was interviewed recently in The Scientist about eating habits. Kohl, who studies the gut microbiome, discussed his research into the matter and what elements can affect an person’s eating habits.
Kristin Kanthak Interviewed by Australian Broadcasting Company
Kristin Kanthak, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School was interviewed by the Australian Broadcast Company about the accusations against Matt Gaetz.
Zachary Horton Interviewed by CBS News About Board Games
Zachary Horton, an associate professor in the Department of English and Film and Media Studies in the Dietrich School, was interviewed by CBS about board games. The younger generation has seen an uptick in playing board games and Horton, who studies games, chimed in on why this might be happening.
Scott Morgenstern Talks About Trump's Policies on The Conversation
Scott Morgenstern, a professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School wrote an article for The Conversation that was published at the end of December.
Zachary Horton Interviewed by The New York Times About Gaming
Zachary Horton, an associate professor in the Department of English and the Film and Media Studies Program was recently interviewed by The New York Times. The article, The Extremely Offline Joy of the Board Game Club, talks about how board game clubs have become more popular with the younger generations.
Eladio Bobadilla Talks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette About Trump's Deportation Plans
Eladio Bobadilla, an assistant professor in the Department of History at the Dietrich School, was interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Trump’s mass deportation plans. He commented on how fearmongering has long been a tool in politics and that the United States has a history of targeting immigrants.
Pitt Faculty Members Elected to the National Academy of Inventors
This story was written by Karen Woolstrum.
University of Pittsburgh faculty members Peter Wipf and Joel Greenberger have been elected Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors.
Wipf, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Dietrich School, is one of Pitt’s most prolific and collaborative inventors. His 77 patents, and counting, are far and away the most of any active Pitt faculty member.
Sophia Choukas-Bradley Talks to the Post-Gazette About TikTok
Sophia Choukas-Bradley, an associate professor in the Department of Psychology, was featured in a Post-Gazette article on the harm of food videos on TikTok. Choukas-Bradley talked about the psychology behind what makes food and eating videos so popular to watch on the platform.
Dietrich School Graduate Student and Research Team Published in Nature
Jonah Koetke, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology in the Dietrich School is part of a research team studying how humble scientists earn more trust with the public. The team’s research was scientists published in Nature at the end of November.