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.
The editorial board of the American Geophysical Society (AGU) journal Perspectives of Earth and Space Scientists has selected a paper led by Michael Ramsey, professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Geology and Environmental Science, to feature across its social media platforms, a distinction earned by fewer than 2% of AGU papers.
Jeff Schwartz, a professor emeritus in the Department of Anthropology at the Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences, recently published a new novel.
“Neanderthals: fact, fiction, and wishful thinking” debuted on August 5 from Oxford University Press.
From Jeff:
Ten University of Pittsburgh students and alumni, including five from the Dietrich School, have been selected as finalists for the 2026-27 cycle of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious global academic exchange programs.
Continuing Pitt’s tradition of global scholarship and cultural exchange, these outstanding students will teach English, pursue advanced degrees and conduct research in countries from Germany to Tajikistan.
The University’s 2026-27 finalists are:
Poushalee Banerjee, a doctoral student in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Geology and Environmental Science, received an honorable mention in the American Fisheries Society’s 2026 Student Writing Contest.
The organization promotes scientific research and sustainable management of fisheries resources and is a leading publisher of books and peer-reviewed journals. The Student Writing Contest recognizes students who excel in communicating fishery-related research.
Eight University of Pittsburgh faculty members — more than double last year’s total — were awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Awards by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
Fulbright U.S. Scholars are faculty, researchers, administrators and established professionals who work with institutions abroad to further research or pedagogical practices. This intercultural exchange and research expands and strengthens professional relationships across the world, often laying the foundations for further collaboration and academic progress.
The Greenwall Foundation has named Jonathan Fuller, associate professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History and Philosophy of Science, one of its 2029 Greenwall Faculty Scholars for his work to improve diagnoses for diseases like Alzheimer’s.
