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Yasmeen Gauri, a gender activist and Dietrich School undergraduate pursuing majors in psychology and religious studies and minors in chemistry and studio arts, and Courtney Colligan, a recent doctoral graduate from the Department of Theatre Arts and recipient of a doctoral certificate in Gender Studies and Women’s Studies, are recipients of Iris Marion Young Awards for Political Engagement, which honor those who work to promote justice in the University, at the local or national level, or across the globe.

With the midterm elections just one week away, Dietrich School historian Lara Putnam of Pitt’s Disinformation Lab explains mail-in voting, disinformation on social media and how to spot credible election information in a new video series.

“Cells need to work together to perform complex tasks — that can include synchronizing together, performing a function all at once,” said Ryan Lefebre, co-lead author of the paper and a physics PhD student in the Dietrich School. “You would think that the better they can communicate with each other, the more they’d become more synchronized. But that’s not quite true.”

Peter Wipf, a distinguished professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Chemistry, has received the 2023 Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry from the American Chemical Society.

Evan Schneider, whose research focuses on the digital modeling of galaxies, has become the third faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh to be named a Packard Fellow since the award’s inception in 1988. Schneider, an assistant professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Physics and Astronomy, is one of 20 early career professors nationwide to receive a Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering.

In the past several weeks, the Pitt community has received crime alerts from Pitt Police about incidents both on and off campus. The Dietrich School is committed to the safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff, and these incidents are deeply concerning. To learn more about the University's response and the resources that are available to support our community, please read the statements from Carla Panzella, Dean of Students, and Ted Fritz, Vice Chancellor for Public Safety and Emergency Management.

The University of Pittsburgh’s homecoming is a time to celebrate reunions, make new connections and honor traditions new and old. In 2021, the Pitt Alumni Association (PAA) put a new spin on a cherished custom by rebranding the phrase “Homecoming court” to the “Spirit of Pitt.” The effort is a gender-neutral academic award for two students chosen from a group of juniors and seniors who meet specific criteria, including exhibiting academic excellence, engaging in community service and embodying the values of the PAA.