Marcia Landy, Distinguished Professor Emerita of English/Film Studies, has been recognized as a 2016 Honorary Doctor for the Faculty of Humanities by Stockholm University. The award will be conferred in Stockholm this fall.

Amy Williams, an associate professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Music, is the recipient of a 2016 Goddard Lieberson Fellowship from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. The $15,000 fellowship, endowed in 1978 by the CBS Foundation, is given to mid-career composers of exceptional gifts.

G. Reid Andrews, a Distinguished Professor in the Dietrich School's Department of History, has been selected as a recipient of the 2016 Provost's Award for Excellence in Mentoring. This annual award honors University of Pittsburgh faculty members who demonstrate outstanding mentoring of graduate students seeking a research doctorate degree. Andrews will be recognized at a reception in April.

Sergey Frolov, an assistant professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been named a 2016 Cottrell Scholar by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement. The designation recognizes early career academic scientists and comes with a $100,000 award for each recipient for research and teaching.

Melissa-Evelyn Libertus and Ming-Te Wang, faculty members in the Dietrich School's Department of Psychology, have been honored by the Association for Psychological Science with the group's Rising Star designation. The designation recognizes psychology researchers in the earliest stages of their careers, whose innovative work has advanced the field and signals potential for continued contributions.

Summer Sessions at Pitt allow you to take upper-level courses to complete your degree; enroll in classes that fill quickly during the school year; pick up credits online; wrap up general education requirements; explore new interest areas, and more. Find out how easy it can be to fit summer classes into your plans.