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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Japa Pallikkathayil

Japa Pallikkathayil is an Associate Professor of Philosophy in the Dietrich School. She started working for Pitt in 2012 as an assistant professor, and previously taught at NYU starting in 2008 while finishing her PhD at Harvard.

New Studio Arts Exhibit, Neither Here Nor There, Opening on March 21

The Dietrich School's Department of Studio Arts has a new exhibit opening on March 21 and running through April 20. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, March 21 from 6 – 8 p.m.

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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Evan Schneider

Evan Schneider is an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Dietrich School. Schneider specializes in computational astrophysics focusing on galaxy evolution and numerical methodology.

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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Li Yinhe

Li Yinhe (A&S ’88) graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with her PhD in sociology. Li’s interest in sociology, human sexuality, and gender studies led her to become a prominent advocate for LGBTQ+ Rights in China. She is one of the first sociologists in the People’s Republic of China to research and publish on topics of homosexuality and diverse sexual practices.

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Pitt Cyber Accelerator Grant Recipients Announced

The Pitt Cyber Accelerator Grant Recipients for Spring 2024 have been announced and include two Dietrich School Faculty.

Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Dr. Emily Elliott

Dr. Emily Elliott is an advocate of sustainability, diversity, and inclusion in the geosciences. She is a professor in the Geology and Environmental Science Department in the Dietrich School in addition to running the Pitt Isotope Tracers Lab which aims to explore the impact of humans on the environment.

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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Dr. Kamesha Spates

Founder and director of the Racial Justice and Health Equity Research and Education Collaborative (RJHEREC), Kamesha Spates, is also the William S. Dietrich II Chair and professor in the Department of African Studies in the Dietrich school. Through RJHEREC she trains students, health equity scholars, and community members to work toward addressing the mental and physical impacts of structural oppression on black communities.

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Jamie Hanson Published in The Conversation

Jamie Hanson, Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences was just published in The Conversation on March 8.

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Dr. Anthony Grace to be Guest of Honor at Saveetha Transdisciplinary Annual Research Summit

The Saveetha Transdisciplinary Annual Research Summit – MEDSTAR Summit has invited Dr. Anthony Grace, a Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience in the Dietrich School to be their guest of honor for the upcoming third annual summit.

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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Dr. Lise Vesterlund

Dr. Lise Vesterlund is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh, a behavioral and experimental economist, and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Dr. Vesterlund focuses her research on charitable giving and gender differences in the labor market.

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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Angie Cruz

Award-winning author, co-founder and editor of Aster(ix), and professor are just a few of the titles Angie Cruz holds. Cruz is currently an Associate Professor in the English Department in the Dietrich School as well as an affiliate of the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics.

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2024 Mendenhall Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship Recipient Announced

Chloë Glover, a Department of Geology and Environmental Science Ph.D. Candidate in the Dietrich School has been awarded the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mendenhall Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship.

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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Judith Krug

A librarian and outspoken advocate of the freedom of speech, Judith Krug (A&S ’62) actively criticized censorship. Born in Pittsburgh, Krug earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962. She later received her Master of Arts from the University of Chicago.

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Jonathan Callard, part-time instructor in the Dietrich School’s Department of English, was recently published in PublicSource.

Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Kathleen George

Kathleen George (A&S ‘63) is a fiction writer and current professor in the Theatre Arts department in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, George earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pittsburgh in 1963, followed by her MA and PhD in theatre arts in 1966 and 1975 respectively.