Four Dietrich School Graduate students have received Geological Society of America (GSA) field grants.
From the Department of Geology and Environmental Science website:
We are delighted to announce that four of our graduate students have been recognized with prestigious research grants from the Geological Society of America (GSA).
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Wolfgang “Jim” Choyke, a Research Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has worked for the University of Pittsburgh since the 70s and still goes to work every week, where he continues his research on silicon carbide (SiC).
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.
This story originally appeared on Pittwire.
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:
