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Dietrich School professor awarded honors at 2026 Yeast Genetics Meeting
Karen Ardnt, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded the Lee Hartwell Lecture for the 2026 Yeast Genetics Meeting.
It was never a Phage ! Alumni of the SEA-Phage program are continuing their research as a part of their careers
Alumni of Graham Hatfull’s SEA-Phages Lab are still playing in the dirt even years after graduating.
Pitt programs receive recognition in U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges ranking
Pitt also ranked as one of the top schools for veterans, one of its only non-academic recognitions.
PEEL is officially back open after renovations
The Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory (PEEL) celebrated its grand reopening last week following substantial renovation.
Horror Studies Center weekend events
Join the Horror Studies Center for some spooky events this weekend
Grab your tickets to Pitt Stages' first main stage production of the season!
Pitt Stages is kicking off their first main stage production of the year with Ms. Holmes & Ms. Watson – Apt. 2B, a riotous, darkly comic feminist twist on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's stories.
Nominations are open for both the Bellet and AMPCO Awards
The Tina & David Bellet Teaching Excellence Awards recognize outstanding and innovative teaching in undergraduate studies in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences.
Pitt wins big with American Chemical Society Awards!
The American Chemical Society Pittsburgh chapter has just announced its 2025 awards, and Pitt is among the winners!
Dietrich School Earns Pitt Green Office, Sapling Recognition
The Dietrich School's Office of the Dean has been honored with the Pitt Green Office, Sapling designation by the University of Pittsburgh's Office of Sustainability.
Get your tickets for the 2025 - 2026 Pitt Stages Season!
Tickets are LIVE for the 2025-2026 fall season lineup!
A new Pitt study helps identify where train derailments pose the greatest risk
The 2023 train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, caused millions of dollars of damage and long-lasting environmental and health concerns. A new briefing from Pitt researchers at the Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory maps 26 years of derailments in the Ohio River Basin, showing that such accidents are more likely to occur near vulnerable communities and bodies of water.
Horror is alive and well at the Dietrich School's new Horror Studies Center
The macabre is all around us, monsters lurking in every corner, and not all of them are fictional. Just ask English and Film and Media Studies professor Adam Lowenstein.
Caitlin Bruce won a National Communication Association book award
Caitlin Bruce, an associate professor in the Kenneth P. Deitrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Communication, has earned national recognition for her scholarship exploring youth culture and graffiti as public expression.
A Dietrich School undergrad is turning fantasy into fellowship-worthy research
Like many people, Savannah Parker likes relaxing with a good historical drama. But something has been bothering her about certain dramatizations in these shows; people of color are heavily misrepresented.