Girls Summer Math Camp keeps growing in numbers
The Department of Mathematics at the Dietrich School hosted its second annual Girls Summer Math Camp last month.
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At 50, Pitt’s Golden Girls still shimmering
A series of serendipitous events led Larry Cervi (EDUC '58) to found the University of Pittsburgh’s Golden Girls in 1975.
“As a child, I broke my wrists in a fall. For therapy, I had to twist sticks, which eventually morphed into batons—which I eventually learned to twirl,” said Cervi in a 2022 interview with Pitt Magazine.
Teen L.E.A.D program at Pitt campus this summer
Daphne Henry, an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology, has teamed up with the
Hear stories from 6 Pitt people in this statewide oral history collection
During her tenure as president of the Pitt Alumni Association (PAA), Valerie Njie spent much of her time and energy telling the Pitt story — highlighting to alumni, students and the broader community the best parts of the University.
Njie (EDUC ’71) remains an active member of the PAA, continuing to support and highlight the accomplishments of Pitt and its outstanding alumni. But in summer 2024, she turned her focus to telling her own story and, in doing so, became one of a handful of Pitt affiliates helping to launch a unique oral history project, “Voices of History.”
Bryce Rabideau and his band Buffalo Rose perfomed on Talk Pittsburgh
Bryce Rabideau, the Director of the Bluegrass Ensemble and a mandolin instructor in the Department of Music at the Dietrich School, recently appeared on KDKA’s Talk Pittsburgh with his band Buffalo Rose. The band, along with Rabideau, performed their single “Solid Ground.” After the performance, they talked about their love for Pittsburgh and how they came together as a band.
2025 Gene Team students absorbed science research this summer
Gene Team 2025 has officially come to a close. The summer program began on June 23 and was open to all Pittsburgh-area high school students who completed at least one high school-level biology class. Becky Gonda, a teaching associate professor and Director of Outreach in the Department of Biological Sciences, is the head of the Gene Team.
The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory is making waves
The Pittsburgh Water Collaboratory, with Jonathan Burgess at the helm, has collaborated with the National Wildlife Federation to help kickstart the restoration of the Ohio River
15 students participated in a ‘voice-off’ sign language program in Scotland
This May, Pitt’s Comparative Sign Language global experience took off to Edinburgh, Scotland, with 15 students and two faculty members.
The two-week program was “voice-off” — no spoken English — creating a rare opportunity for students to expand their linguistic and cultural fluency in a multilingual signed environment. Students relied instead on their background of American Sign Language (ASL) and engaging deeply with British Sign Language (BSL), the primary language of the host country.
Former Department of Economics professor, Marina von Neumann has passed away
Marina von Neumann Whitman, a former faculty member in the Department of Economics, has passed away. Whitman began as an instructor at Pitt in 1962 and became a Distinguished Public Service Professor of Economics in 1973. She became one of the highest-ranking women in corporate America while working at General Motors and was also the first woman to serve on the White House Council of Economic Advisers. Whitman was 90.