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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Dr. Emily Elliott
Dr. Emily Elliott is an advocate of sustainability, diversity, and inclusion in the geosciences. She is a professor in the Geology and Environmental Science Department in the Dietrich School in addition to running the Pitt Isotope Tracers Lab which aims to explore the impact of humans on the environment.
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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Dr. Kamesha Spates
Founder and director of the Racial Justice and Health Equity Research and Education Collaborative (RJHEREC), Kamesha Spates, is also the William S. Dietrich II Chair and professor in the Department of African Studies in the Dietrich school. Through RJHEREC she trains students, health equity scholars, and community members to work toward addressing the mental and physical impacts of structural oppression on black communities.
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Jamie Hanson Published in The Conversation
Jamie Hanson, Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences was just published in The Conversation on March 8.
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Dr. Anthony Grace to be Guest of Honor at Saveetha Transdisciplinary Annual Research Summit
The Saveetha Transdisciplinary Annual Research Summit – MEDSTAR Summit has invited Dr. Anthony Grace, a Distinguished Professor of Neuroscience in the Dietrich School to be their guest of honor for the upcoming third annual summit.
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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Dr. Lise Vesterlund
Dr. Lise Vesterlund is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Economics at the University of Pittsburgh, a behavioral and experimental economist, and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Dr. Vesterlund focuses her research on charitable giving and gender differences in the labor market.
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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Angie Cruz
Award-winning author, co-founder and editor of Aster(ix), and professor are just a few of the titles Angie Cruz holds. Cruz is currently an Associate Professor in the English Department in the Dietrich School as well as an affiliate of the Center for African American Poetry and Poetics.
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2024 Mendenhall Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship Recipient Announced
Chloë Glover, a Department of Geology and Environmental Science Ph.D. Candidate in the Dietrich School has been awarded the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mendenhall Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Judith Krug
A librarian and outspoken advocate of the freedom of speech, Judith Krug (A&S ’62) actively criticized censorship. Born in Pittsburgh, Krug earned her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Pittsburgh in 1962. She later received her Master of Arts from the University of Chicago.
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Jonathan Callard, part-time instructor in the Dietrich School’s Department of English, was recently published in PublicSource.
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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Kathleen George
Kathleen George (A&S ‘63) is a fiction writer and current professor in the Theatre Arts department in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, George earned her Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pittsburgh in 1963, followed by her MA and PhD in theatre arts in 1966 and 1975 respectively.
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Pitt Researcher Part of Astronomy Team Published in Nature for Their Findings on Small Galaxies and Black Holes
A research team in conjunction with the James Webb Space Telescope have just published their findings on the smallest galaxies in the early universe.
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Women's History Month in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences Celebrates: Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai (A&S ‘65G) was born in Kenya in 1940. She made her way to the U.S. through a program initiated by the late Kenyan politician Tom Mboya and then U.S. Senator John F. Kennedy.
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Dietrich School Faculty Member's Memoir Reviewed in Post-Gazette
Growing up in Western Pennsylvania as a preacher’s kid with a mild hearing impairment came with its challenges, Shannon Reed, teaching associate professor in the Dietrich School's Department of English, got by with books and a keen sense of humor. Her love of reading and droll wit are amply demonstrated in her entertaining new book, “Why We Read: On Bookworms, Libraries and Just One More Page Before Lights Out.’’
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Dietrich School Faculty Member Discusses the Lack of Horror Films Among Hollywood's Award Winners
Tuning in for the Oscars? Dietrich School faculty member Adam Lowenstein tells NPR why it's rare for horror movies to win the most prestigious awards.
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Dietrich School Staff Member Recognized for Costume Design
Brittany Graham, Costume Shop Assistant Manager in the Dietrich School's Department of Theatre Arts, was recently recognized for costume design work at the Swedish International Film Festival.