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Dietrich News
Pitt Biologist’s Partnership with Audubon Recognized with $2 Million Bezos Earth Fund Award
A research team led by Justin Kitzes, associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh, is collaborating with the National Audubon Society to use artificial intelligence in bird conservation across Latin America.
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Dietrich School professor awarded honors at 2026 Yeast Genetics Meeting
Karen Ardnt, a professor in the Department of Biological Sciences, has been awarded the Lee Hartwell Lecture for the 2026 Yeast Genetics Meeting.
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It was never a Phage! Alumni of the SEA-Phage program are continuing their research as a part of their careers
Alumni of Graham Hatfull’s SEA-Phages Lab are still playing in the dirt even years after graduating.
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PEEL is officially back open after renovations
The Pittsburgh Experimental Economics Laboratory (PEEL) celebrated its grand reopening last week following substantial renovation.
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ROCstar of the Month
September ROCstars
Chemistry Administrative Team:
Mary Beth Conroy, Mary Towle, Spencer Jackson, Ray Euler, and Kaitlyn Lacey
Amy Amrhein
Department of Psychology, Administrative Officer
Ricky Campbell
Department of Theatre Arts, Costume Shop Manager
Erin Delaney
Arts Team ,Academic Operations Manager
Dann Varley
Dean’s Office – Communication Team, Web Communications Manager
Abbie Wagner
Department of Theatre Arts, Assistant Technical Director
Janine Walker
Humanities and Social Sciences Events Team, Events Coordinator
Cathleen Williams
Dean’s Office – Staff Personnel Team, Staff Affairs Assistant Director
Student Records Team
Heather Bastian, Angie Byrne, Heather Day, Katie Frawley, Christina Gapen, Missy Graf, Lisa Machi, Erin Mehta, Maria Schockling, Lena Zellers
Chuck Banks
CGS Advising Center, Academic Advisor
JC Bardzil
Department of Theatre Arts, Technical Director
Michele Gavin
Department of Geology & Environmental Science, Department Coordinator
Rachel Greenwald
Dean’s Office – Communication Team, Website Content Specialist
Christie Hay
Graduate Studies Dean’s Office, Graduate Administrator
Angie Judson
Dean’s Office – Communication Team, Media Relations Coordinator
Lindsay McCord
Advising Center, Academic Advisor
Carly Petree
Dean’s Office – Communication Team, Communications Manager
Sydney Seufer
Department of Physics & Astronomy, Undergraduate Coordinator
Briar Somerville
Departments of Languages, Linguistics and Classics, Academic Coordinator
LJ Srolovic-Woolcock
Graduate Studies Dean’s Office, Graduate Administrator
Forrest Trimble
Department of Theatre Arts, Director of Lighting, Sound and Projections
Alli Warnke
Departments of Languages, Linguistics and Classics, Academic Coordinator
Dave Zeile
Interdisciplinary Group, Academic Coordinator