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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.
The Dietrich School congratulates all of the Student Awards winners
Since 2022, the Dietrich School and CGS have been recognizing graduating seniors for important achievements within and beyond the classroom in the areas of scholarship, research, service, and leadership. The Student Awards were held on Thursday, March 27, and the Dietrich School would once again like to congratulate all of the winners.
Did You Know at Dietrich: It’s a beautiful day in the Dietrich School music building
Many students and faculty know about the Dietrich School’s amazing Department of Music, and maybe you even know about a few of their ensembles. But did you know the special history the Music building holds?
A Dietrich faculty member is one of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring winners
Now in its 20th year, the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring recognizes outstanding mentors who substantially impact University of Pittsburgh students seeking research doctorate degrees.
Nastasia Mauger won the 2024 PRACE Ada Lovelace Award
Nastasia Mauger, a postdoctoral researcher in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, has been awarded the 2024 Ada Lovelace Award from the Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe (PRACE).
Women's Bandura Ensemble Performs Free Concert of Ukrainian Music, March 28
The Women’s Bandura Ensemble of North America will perform a free concert on Friday, March 28th, 2025, at 7:00 PM in support of Ukrainian Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. The concert will take place at the Bellefield Hall Auditorium, 315 S. Bellefield Ave. Pittsburgh, PA 15213.
Lise Vesterlund will receive an honorary doctorate from Copenhagen Business School
Lise Vesterlund, Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Economics in Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, will receive an honorary doctorate from Copenhagen Business School.
Dietrich School alumni named Pittsburgh Business Times Woman of Influence
The annual award “honors the region's most impactful businesswomen who are helping to lead their organizations into the future, making significant change in the region and getting involved in their communities.”
Grab your American Girl Doll and head to the Heinz History Center!
The Dietrich School is partnering with the Heinz History Center for American Girlhood: A Window into History.
Get out of your reading rut during Women's History Month with these books from Dietrich faculty and staff
Looking for your next read during Women's History month? Here’s a list of recent publications from some of the wonderful Dietrich School faculty and staff.
The 2024 Provost’s Awards for Diversity in the Curriculum Have Been Announced
The 2024 Provost’s Awards for Diversity in the Curriculum were recently announced and included three Dietrich School Faculty members.
Angie Cruz is the 43rd Dos Passos Prize winner and a 2025 United States Artist Writing Fellow
Associate Professor and Writing Program Director Angie Cruz has been named the 43rd Dos Passos Prize winner.
Kamesha Spates was a panelist at the 2025 Engagement in the Black Community: A Virtual NAADC Summit
On February 6, Kamesha Spates, the William S. Dietrich II Chair and associate professor in the Department of Africana Studies at the Dietrich School served as an invited panelist in the 2025 Engagement in the Black Community: A Virtual NAADC Summit.