Kristin Kanthak, associate professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School, was interviewed for an article in TribLive on US Steel pressuring the government to agree to a $14.9 billion sale to Nippon Steel.
Kristin Kanthak, associate professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School, was interviewed for both WTAE and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette for articles published about the possibility of Governor Josh Shapiro being a contender for Vice President. After Biden dropped out of the race, Kamala Harris became the front-runner and has yet to announce her pick for VP.
Lara Putnam, a professor in the History Department in the Dietrich School was interviewed for an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer on conspiracy theories following this weekend's shooting. You can read the article here.
WTAE was joined by Political Science Professor in the Dietrich School, Chris Bonneau, during breaking news of the July 13 shooting of former President Donald Trump.
The Pittsburgh Post Gazette interviewed Jackie Smith, a professor of Sociology in the Dietrich School for an article published on Monday. The article covers Pittsburgh's ongoing housing affordability crisis and how Pittsburgh differs from the national rise in housing construction.
Tony E. Carey Jr, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School was interviewed for a Post-Gazette article posted on Monday. The article, Debate didn't make things easier for Pittsburgh's Black and Latino voters, investigates how the recent presidential debate has lowered people’s confidence, especially people of color, at the polls this coming November.
The Youth Science Communication Workshops are happening next week! The Workshops are led by Pitt faculty and students including Leanni Barreiros, an undergraduate student at Pitt, and Stephen Quigley, a professor in the Department of English who studies coding and sustainability.
“It’s always fun to explore sustainable design problems and solutions with middle schoolers. Their curiosity and creativity helps me discover new ways of understanding our built environment and new approaches for communicating this technical information to others.”
