Chandralekha Singh, a Distinguished Professor of Physics in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, was featured on the cover of AWIS Magazine for her work in fostering belonging for women in undergraduate physics.
Thirteen Pitt people, including five from the Dietrich School, have been named 2026 Women of Excellence by the New Pittsburgh Courier — more than a quarter of the 50 honorees on the list.
The University of Pittsburgh has appointed Jill E. Millstone, PhD, as Director of the Gertrude E. and John M. Petersen Institute of NanoScience and Engineering (PINSE).
Robin Brooks, associate professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of English, was awarded a Trustees’ Fellowship by the National Humanities Center, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing research and discovery about the human experience and fostering connections among scholars and educators.
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From the Department of Geology and Environmental Science:
The Department of Geology & Environmental Science is delighted to announce that Dr. Emily Elliott has been appointed as an Andrew Mellon Professor.
John D. Norton, Distinguished Professor of History and Philosophy of Science in Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, has won the 2026 Lakatos Award for two books on how science learns from evidence.
From the Department of Mathematics:
The American Chemical Society has released its 2027 National Award Winners.
Kay Brummond, a professor in the Department of Chemistry in the Dietrich School, has been awarded an Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award. The award is supported by an endowed fund established by Arthur C. Cope.
You can see the full list of winners here.
