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Physics and Astronomy professor talks to Science News about exploding stars
Carles Badenes, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, was interviewed for a Science News article about how a dying star imploded twice before becoming a supernova.
Craig Kaplan interviewed in Quanta Magazine
Craig Kaplan, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Dietrich School, was featured in a recent article in Quanta Magazine.
Pittsburgh campus awarded $489,444 to support first-generation, low-income, and students with disabilities through TRIO Student Support Services
Pittsburgh, PA — The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh campus a federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling $489,444 annually for five years (contingent on continued Congressional approval) to improve college retention and graduation rates among low-income, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.
Literacy and Work in the Digital World
Annette Vee, associate professor and director of Pitt’s Composition Program in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English, works to develop awareness of the technology we engage.
Klaus Libertus named Director of CGS
Klaus Libertus has been named the inaugural Director of the College of General Studies (CGS) and Assistant Dean for Online Education.
Tia-Lynn Ashman named Distinguished Fellow of the Botanical Society of America
Tia-Lynn Ashman, a distinguished professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the Dietrich School, was selected to receive the highest honor that the Botanical Society of America bestows on a professional member, the "Distinguished Fellow of the Botanical Society of America."
The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory is making waves
The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory, with Jonathan Burgess at the helm, has collaborated with the National Wildlife Federation to help kickstart the restoration of the Ohio River Basin.
Alaina Roberts mentioned in three articles about Beyonce's Buffalo Solider Imagery
Alaina E. Roberts, an associate professor of History at the Dietrich School, was cited in three recent articles in AP News, NBC News, and The Guardian about Beyoncé's use of Buffalo Soldier imagery.
Economics professor cited in research on traffic jams and fast food
Lester Lusher, an associate professor in the Department of Economics at the Dietrich School, was noted in a recent Study published on StudyFinds.
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.