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Dietrich alumnus Elwin Cotman won a Whiting Award for his urban fantasy writing
As early as age 4, Elwin Cotman realized he wanted to be a writer.

Comes see the new student exhibit "Veiled Currents" at the University Art Gallery
The Studio Arts Senior Exhibition, “Veiled Currents,” kicked off on April 4 at the University Art Gallery.

Peng Liu mentioned in Chemistry World
Peng Liu, a Richard King Mellon Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Dietrich School, was mentioned in a Chemistry World article recently.

3 Dietrich people won a Provost’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Student Success
The University of Pittsburgh has recognized four faculty and staff with the 2025 Provost’s Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Student Success.

Come celebrate Malcom X Week
Come join the Dietrich School’s Department of Africana Studies for Malcom X Week.

Africana Studies' Professor’s book celebrates rise of Formula One racer, social justice icon Lewis Hamilton
In most cases, a book tracing the life of a world champion Formula One racer would primarily attract readers drawn to fast-moving machines and the daring drivers who pilot them. Lewis Hamilton is not like most cases.

Tao Han recieves two awards
Tao Han, a distinguished professor of high-energy physics in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, recently received the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Distinguished Alumni Award.

Fernando Tormos-Aponte wins an ASA award
Fernando Tormos-Aponte, an assistant professor and the Marianna Brown Dietrich Breakthrough Scholar at the Dietrich School, won an American Sociological Association award.

Announcing the 2025 Ampco-Pittsburgh Prize for Excellence in Advising winners!
The Dietrich School would like to congratulate our 2025 Ampco-Pittsburgh Prize for Excellence in Advising winners!

Announcing the 2025 Tina & David Bellet Teaching Excellence Award winners!
The Dietrich School would like to congratulate our 2025 Tina & David Bellet Teaching Excellence Award winners!

Sexual Assualt Awareness Month 2025
During April, Prevention at Pitt will once again lead efforts for Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).

The Dietrich School Blue Grass Ensemble performed in Dunbar
The Old Time Fiddlers Association in Dunbar, Pennsylvania, recently hosted The Department of Music’s Bluegrass Ensemble for a concert.


Get ready for the 8th Annual Humanities @ Work in the Community, Health, and Tech Industries Conference
The University of Pittsburgh and the Dietrich School proudly present the 8th Annual Humanities @ Work in the Community, Health, and Tech Industries Conference, scheduled for April 4, 2025, at the University Club.

Kamesha Spates was invited to lecture at the University of Edinburgh
Kamesha Spates, the William S. Dietrich II Chair and an associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies, was invited by the University of Edinburgh on March 25 to give a virtual lecture on her current research.