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Pitt Appoints Jill Millstone Director of Petersen Institute for NanoScience and Engineering (PINSE)
Millstone, the Leo B. and Teresa Y. Wegemer Professor of Chemistry in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, is an internationally respected leader in nanomaterials research whose work has helped advance understanding of how nanoscale materials are formed, structured, and applied.
Robin Brooks was awarded a National Humanities Center Fellowship
Robin Brooks, associate professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English, was awarded a Trustees’ Fellowship by the National Humanities Center.
Pitt’s first undergraduate cancer-focused research program is underway
Alexis Helsel has wanted to study cancer since middle school, but she was doubtful she would ever manage it.
Remembering Lenore Thomas
Lenore Thomas, Associate Professor in the Department of Studio Arts at the University of Pittsburgh, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2025.
The Strawberry Way Project will be inaugurated next week
The Strawberry Way Project will be inaugurated on Tuesday, October 20, with remarks from Mayor Corey O'Connor, Hemispheric Conversations: Urban Art Project (pronounced hiccup), and the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership (PDP).
Finding the Right Starting Place for Chemistry’s Most Difficult Molecules
A cross-disciplinary team of Pitt chemical engineers and chemists has developed a method to improve how researchers model transition metals
Pitt Stages to open fall season with the dark comedy, Gloria
Pitt Stages, the in-house theatre company of the Department of Theatre Arts at the University of Pittsburgh, will open its 2026-2027 mainstage season this October with Jacobs-Jenkins’ provocative and darkly comedic production of Gloria.
David Tenorio examines the connection between queer nightlife and political activism
Over the past year, David Tenorio, an Associate Professor in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and Director of Graduate Studies in the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program at the Dietrich School, has been making the rounds in support of his new book.
Voices of Pitt: Narratives of Resilience now on display at the Hillman Library
In our ever-changing world of technology and social media, people are having more difficulty than ever connecting with those around them.
Astead Herndon will be on campus to talk about journalism
Interested in learning about what’s happening in the world of journalism?
Kanthak updates Faculty Assembly on expanded executive committee, SVC for Health Sciences search process, privacy policy
In her report to Faculty Assembly at its Oct. 7 meeting held in Posvar Hall, Senate Council President Kris Kanthak provided updates on the expanded Senate Executive Committee, the search for a new senior vice chancellor for Health Sciences, and the University privacy policy, among other items.
SCI and Dietrich School Student Build New Student Performance App
Through a mixture of their experiences and abilities, Elias Hadjipanayis (SCI ‘28) and Owen Levy (A&S ‘28) built Apex Student, an app aimed at helping all students stay organized and successful.
4 Pitt researchers received a K-12 AI Infrastructure Program grant
Four University of Pittsburgh professors received a K-12 AI Infrastructure Program grant from Digital Promise, a nonprofit organization focused on expanding equitable learning opportunities and driving innovation in education through technology.
Dr. Emily Elliott Named Andrew Mellon Professor
The Department of Geology & Environmental Science is delighted to announce that Dr. Emily Elliott has been appointed as an Andrew Mellon Professor.
Pitt got to build the Cathedral of Learning brick by brick
The Cathedral of Learning has been standing tall for 100 years, and the secret? The right set of bricks!