Sanford Abraham Asher — a Pitt professor who was a pioneer of one of science’s mainstay imaging technologies until his death in January — was honored by NASA, who officially named a region of Mars after the chemistry innovator.
Almost every day, dozens of middle and high school students flow into The Garage Community and Youth Center, a former car repair shop converted into an after-school hub.
Sam Podnar knows if she’s going to make her city a better place, she can’t shy away from difficult conversations.
The Pittsburgh native and graduating senior is deeply invested in advocating for the interests of her neighbors, at the polls and on the national stage. Sometimes the best way to get to know someone, Podnar said, is by first knocking on their front door. She’s led canvassing efforts and voter registration drives in support of multiple campaigns.
For Emma Levick, a dog made all the difference; in this case, a service dog named Zia.
In 2022, just a week before starting classes her first year at Pitt, Levick was paired with a golden retriever-Labrador mix from Canine Companions, a national nonprofit that trains and supplies service dogs at no cost to people with disabilities. Levick, who uses a wheelchair, described getting her first service dog as “life-changing” and the key to living independently from her family.
This spring, The Dietrich School's Department of History faculty took 29 students to Monticello, Virginia — Thomas Jefferson's plantation home and a UNESCO World Heritage Site — for an immersive day of engaged learning tied to the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Students enrolled in courses spanning the breadth of the department made the trip, including the Introductory Seminar on the Enlightenment, the Capstone Seminar on Slavery and Abolition in the Atlantic World, the American Revolution History Survey, African American History, and Introduction to Public History.
The Dietrich School’s very own Dean Adam Leibovich was spotted donating blood at an American Red Cross Blood Drive, which was in partnership with HBO Max’s TV show The Pitt.
The Department of Geology and Environmental Science, in partnership with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy, hosted an impactful volunteer day at the Frick Environmental Center in Frick Park. Participants worked alongside Parks Conservancy staff to manage invasive plants and maintain ecological restoration sites, which directly contribute to the care and stewardship of Pittsburgh’s treasured park system.
The Dietrich School's Office of the Dean has been honored with the Pitt Green Office, Sapling designation by the University of Pittsburgh's Office of Sustainability.
