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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.

Summer Studio Design students are falling for Fallingwater

It’s a typical rainy day in Pennsylvania, but that hasn’t deterred any of the students in the Experiencing Architecture: Fallingwater Summer Design Studio. In fact, the rain has let up enough that one of the students, Claudia Engfer, has suggested walking to Frank Lloyd Wright’s architectural masterpiece, Fallingwater, from their current residence.

Get ready for the 8th Annual Humanities @ Work in the Community, Health, and Tech Industries Conference

The University of Pittsburgh and the Dietrich School proudly present the 8th Annual Humanities @ Work in the Community, Health, and Tech Industries Conference, scheduled for April 4, 2025, at the University Club. This nationally recognized event unites leaders from academia, industry, and policy to explore how integrating knowledge, experience, and innovation strengthens the workforce, cultivates leadership, and enhances student success.

Learn about pseudoscience in the next Dietrich School Science Revelead Series

The Dietrich School's Science Revealed Series continues on Tuesday, April 1 with Science vs. Pseudoscience: Let's Get Real. The series aims to connect researchers with the community at a time when science is more important than ever.

Science vs. Pseudoscience: Let’s Get Real will focus on critical thinking and evaluating sources of information:

Pitt Stages is bringing this professor’s play to life for the first time

Pitt Stages is kicking off its spring season with “Morning Reckoning,” a play that harkens back to the 1990s, a golden era of boy bands and teen girl fandom — and formative years for playwright Kelly Trumbull.

Trumbull is a teaching assistant professor in the Department of Theatre Arts within Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences. Though she has directing experience, she’s taken a hands-off approach to her show’s Pitt debut. It’s the first time “Morning Reckoning” has been performed in its entirety.