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Students Can Sign Up For Courses With the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Pitt’s Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and Pitt’s Big Idea Center for Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship has several events and courses coming up including the Big Idea Blitz!
Economics Professor talks to The New York Times About US Steel
Frank Giarratani, professor emeritus in the Department of Economics in the Dietrich School was interviewed by The New York Times about the recent block in the US Steel Merger.
Building Bridges Event With the Jewish Studies Program
Join the Jewish Studies Program on Monday, January 13, at 5 p.m. in the lower lounge of the William Pitt Union for a discussion on peacemaking within the community.
Tao Han Wins Humboldt Research Award
Tao Han, Distinguished Professor of High Energy Physics in the Dietrich School at the University of Pittsburgh, won the Humboldt Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation of Germany.
Kevin Kohl Discusses the Gut Microbiome in The Scientist
Kevin Kohl, an associate professor in the Department of Biology at the Dietrich School, was interviewed recently in The Scientist about eating habits.
Sophia Choukas-Bradley Talked to PittWire About Sticking With Those New Year's Resolutions
It’s that time of year again, when the adage “new year, new you” holds both promise and pressure. While some 40% of Americans make a New Year’s resolution, very few actually follow through — and most give up by February.
Kristin Kanthak Interviewed by Australian Broadcasting Company
Kristin Kanthak, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School was interviewed by the Australian Broadcast Company about the accusations against Matt Gaetz.
Jeffrey Brodsky Profiled in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle
Avinoff Professor in the Department of Biology in the Dietrich School, Jeffrey Brodsky, was profiled in the Pittsburgh Jewish Chronicle published this past Friday.
Zachary Horton Interviewed by CBS News About Board Games
Zachary Horton, an associate professor in the Department of English and Film and Media Studies in the Dietrich School, was interviewed by CBS about board games.
Scott Morgenstern Talks About Trump's Policies on The Conversation
Scott Morgenstern, a professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School wrote an article for The Conversation that was published at the end of December.
Zachary Horton Interviewed by The New York Times About Gaming
Zachary Horton, an associate professor in the Department of English and the Film and Media Studies Program was recently interviewed by The New York Times.
Chad Taylor Featured in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Chad Taylor, the Artistic Director of Jazz Studies, and William S. Dietrich Chair II, was featured in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2024 music news round-up.
Eladio Bobadilla Talks to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette About Trump's Deportation Plans
Eladio Bobadilla, an assistant professor in the Department of History at the Dietrich School, was interviewed by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about Trump’s mass deportation plans.
The Department of History and Philosophy of Science Earned Top Honors From The Philosophical Gourmet Report
The Dietrich School has some exciting news to share! The Department of History and Philosophy of Science at has been named a top program at Pitt for multiple categories in the 2024-2025 Philosophical Gourmet Report.
Pitt Showed Up and Showed Out at the 2024 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting
Last week was the 2024 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting where 22 Dietrich School faculty, graduate, and undergraduate students presented their work.