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Michael Wood-Vasey interviewed for WESA

Michael Wood-Vasey, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was interviewed for a WESA story on the Rubin Observatory.

15 students participated in a ‘voice-off’ sign language program in Scotland

This May, Pitt’s Comparative Sign Language global experience took off to Edinburgh, Scotland, with 15 students and two faculty members.

Research Funding Makes Digitizing History Possible

Ruth Mostern is an interdisciplinary scholar with research interests bridging the humanities, social sciences, information science and environmental science.

Pride on the Patio 2025

Join the Office for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for their Pride 2025 events!

History professor interviewed in Smithsonian magazine

Marcus Rediker, a distinguished professor in the Department of History at the Dietrich School, was interviewed in Smithsonian Magazine recently.

See the first photos from the world’s largest astronomical camera on June 23

On June 23, researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University will host a viewing party for the first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) camera, which, with 3 billion pixels, is the largest astronomical camera ever built.

Former Department of Economics professor, Marina von Neumann has passed away

Marina von Neumann Whitman, a former faculty member in the Department of Economics, has passed away.

Rachel Bezanson and research team featured on NASA website

Rachel Bezanson, an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the Dietrich School, was featured in a NASA article about studying galaxies.

Senior Ryan Willis earned a Beinecke Scholarship

Ryan Willis, a senior in Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, has been named a Beinecke scholar.

Summer Studio Design students are falling for Fallingwater

It’s a typical rainy day in Pennsylvania, but that hasn’t deterred any of the students in the Experiencing Architecture: Fallingwater Summer Design Studio.

The Getty Scholars have been announced

The 2025/2026 Getty Scholars have been announced and include one Dietrich School faculty member.

Graham Hatfull Elected to the Fellows of the Royal Society

This year’s Fellows of the Royal Society have officially been announced. Over 90 researchers all over the world have been elected to the Fellowship at the UK’s national academy of sciences including the Dietrich School’s own Graham Hatfull.

Dietrich School Chemistry Professor and Research Team Interviewed in C&enc&en

Peng Liu, a Richard King Mellon Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Dietrich School, and a team of researchers were interviewed for an article in c&en.

We're All Panthers: Supporting our International Community of Learners Event

The Dietrich School is hosting an online forum to support our international students, faculty, and staff and provide information about the impact of recent executive orders on our campus and the wider community.

Two Dietrich School Students win University top honors

On May 2, the University of Pittsburgh celebrated soon-to-be graduates at the 2025 Senior Distinguished Awards Convocation. Among those honored were the recipients of Pitt’s top awards for seniors — the Emma W. Locke Memorial Award and ODK Senior of the Year Award.