4 Pitt researchers received a K-12 AI Infrastructure Program grant
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Awards and Accolades
Dr. Emily Elliott Named Andrew Mellon Professor
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 Norton won the 2026 Lakatos Award
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.
Pitt AWM receives Award for Fundraising and/or Sustainability
From the Department of Mathematics:
Marta Lewicka elected to the Association for Women in Mathematics
Marta Lewicka, a professor in the Department of Mathematics at the Dietrich school has been elected to the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).
From the Department of Mathematics:
"Dr. Marta Lewicka has been elected to be a fellow of the Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM).
A Dietrich professor has been named a 2027 ACS Awardee
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.
Michael Ramsey’s work was recognized by the American Geophysical Society
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.
Anthropology professor publishes new book on what we've gotten wrong about neanderthals
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:
Introducing Pitt’s latest Fulbright student finalists
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 won an American Fisheries Society student writing award
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.