News
A Statement from Dean Kathleen Blee
For the last several months, the University has been investigating climate issues in our Department of Communication—both reviewing reports from more than a decade ago regarding allegations of sexual misconduct in the Department as well as surveying today’s climate.
Dietrich School Junior Named Beinecke Scholar
Dietrich School undergraduate Dennis Doyle has been named a 2018 Beinecke Scholar. Dennis, a junior studying chemistry and studio arts, is the third Beinecke Scholar in the University's history. His artwork is featured at the Studio Arts Student Exhibition, running March 30 through April 28 at the University Art Gallery in the Frick Fine Arts Building.
Dietrich School Professor Granted EURIAS Fellowship
Dietrich School faculty member Todd Reeser, Professor of French and Director of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Program, has been awarded a 10-month senior residential fellowship in AY2019 in Lyon, France under the auspices of the EURIAS Fellowship Programme to conduct archival research on his ongoing "Transgender France" book project, and become part of a research team at the Max Weber Center. His research community in Lyon is focused on the subcategory of "Sexualités, couples, identités."
Africana Studies Professor Receives Amaury Talbot Prize
Yolanda Covington-Ward, associate professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Africana Studies, is the recipient of the 2016 Amaury Talbot Prize for Africanist Anthropology from the Royal Anthropological Institute in England for her book Gesture and Power: Religion, Nationalism, and Everyday Performance in Congo.
Music Department Chair Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award
On March 3, the Society for American Music honored Dietrich School Department of Music Chair Deane Root with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his scholarship in American music and overall academic leadership.
Chancellor Recognizes Dietrich School Faculty for Teaching, Research, and Service
Dietrich School faculty members, including Associate Dean Kay Brummond, were recognized for their outstanding teaching, research, and public service during the 2018 Honors Convocation on February 23.
Dietrich School Senior Named Inaugural Kanders Churchill Scholar
Joseph Kannarkat, a Dietrich School senior studying economics and neuroscience will spend a year at the University of Cambridge earning a Master of Philosophy in public policy.
Dietrich School Faculty Members Recognized for Excellence in Mentoring
Dietrich School faculty members Jonathan Arac, Lucy Fischer, Robert Hayden, and Satish Iyengar, have been named recipients of the 2018 Provost's Award for Excellence in Mentoring.
Summer Sessions Registration Begins February 12
Delve into your major or explore a new interest area. Take a course you missed this year. Take just one class at a time to excel in the toughest classes. Whatever your reason for taking summer classes, current Pitt students can find out how to register by visiting the Summer Sessions Web site.
Dietrich School Neuroscience Professor Receives 2018 Troland Research Award
Marlene Cohen, an assistant professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Neuroscience, is the recipient of the National Academy of Sciences' 2018 Troland Research Award for her work on how neurons in the brain process visual information.
Distinguished Professor of French Elected to Medieval Academy of America
Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski, Distinguished Professor of French, in the Dietrich School's Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures, has been elected as an Officer of the Medieval Academy of America.
Studio Arts Student Exhibition, January 19 - February 9, 2018
Now in its ninth year, the Studio Arts Summer 2017 Creative Research Exhibition: Wyoming Field Study and Undergraduate Research Awards features work by students participating in the Summer 2017 Studio Arts Field Study in Wyoming offered through the University Honors College as well as Studio Arts Research Fellows conducting independent research through the University Honors College, the Dietrich School's Office of Undergraduate Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity, and the ACCAC Fellows Program in Creativity and Innovation.
A Message from Dean Kathleen Blee
In light of allegations of concerns in the past and present climate of a department in our School, I want to assure you that I am actively addressing this matter and am fully committed to fostering an educational and employment environment that is free of discrimination and harassment. As the Chancellor indicated in communications to the community, the University is conducting a full investigation into the issues that were raised.
Dietrich School FRIT Professor Inducted Into the French Ordre des Palmes Académiques
David Pettersen, an associate professor in the Dietrich School's Department of French and Italian Languages and Literatures, has been inducted into the French Ordre des Palmes Académiques in recognition of his contribution to the diffusion of French culture abroad.
Dietrich School Chemistry Professor Wins ACS OpenEye Award
Daniel Lambrecht, an assistant professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Chemistry, is the recipient of the ACS OpenEye Outstanding Junior Faculty Award in Computational Chemistry.