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Sophia Choukas-Bradley posing in front of colorful artwork.  Alumnus Timothy Nerozzi earned a Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship

  Timothy Nerozzi (A&S ’17) was honored with a 2025-26 Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship award.
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Exterior view of the Cathedral of Learning.  8 Dietrich School faculty developed new courses as Seminar in Composition fellows

  This summer, eight faculty members in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences worked to develop new courses as part of the first Seminar in Composition  Fellowship cohort.
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Professor Vladimir Nabokov teaching in the front of a classroom.  Dave Newman won the Pushcart Prize for his short story

  A member of the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg faculty, and Dietrich School Alumnus, was recognized with two of the most prestigious prizes in American literature.
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Headshot of Valerie Njie  Professor Alexander Deiters wins 2026 ACS Cope Scholar Award

  The American Chemical Society announced this week that Professor Alexander Deiters will receive a 2026 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award.
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ROCstar of the Month

July ROCstars

Taylor Pipkin: Events Team - Social Sciences
Division Events Manager

Alexandra Rodwick: Events Team - Social Sciences
Event Coordinator

Dorothy Sherman: Events Team - Social Sciences
Event Coordinator

Janine Walker: Events Team - Social Sciences
Event Coordinator

Anika Agarwal: Social Sciences Team – Anthropology
Department Coordinator

Katie Frawley: Undergraduate Dean’s Office – Office of Student Records
Academic Administrator

Spencer Jackson: Department of Chemistry
Administrative Assistant

Natalie Konish: Social Sciences Team – Political Science
Department Coordinator

Nicole Sauter: Arts Team
Theatre Marketing and Engagement Specialist

Matt Schultz: Advising Center
Assistant Director

Dann Varley: Dean’s Office – Communications and Recruitment Team
Web Communications Manager