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Dietrich School Students Among NSF Honorees

The GRFP is a prestigious program that supports outstanding graduate students pursuing research-based master’s and doctoral degrees in more than 100 NSF-supported STEM fields. NSF selects a pool of about 2,000 fellowships from 14,000 applicants. These fellowships serve as three years of financial support that can be used over a five-year period at accredited U.S. institutions, including an annual stipend of $34,000 and a cost-of-education allowance of $12,000 that graduate institutions agree to accept in lieu of charging tuition and fees.

Daniel Williams Featured in ESRI's ArcUser Magazine

Daniel Williams, Ph.D., an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Dietrich School’s Department of Geology and Environmental Science was featured in ESRI's ArcUser magazine’s Fall 2023 issue.

The Article focuses on William’s use of Deep Learning in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) classes. The article also highlights Pitt’s GIS certificate and how it can make students more competitive in that field.

New Studio Arts Exhibit, Neither Here Nor There, Opening on March 21

The Dietrich School's Department of Studio Arts has a new exhibit opening on March 21 and running through April 20. There will be an opening reception on Thursday, March 21 from 6 – 8 p.m.

The Exhibition, Neither Here nor There, is an exhibition of the Studio Arts Faculty curated by Ellen Larson.

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Pitt Researcher Part of Astronomy Team Published in Nature for Their Findings on Small Galaxies and Black Holes

A research team in conjunction with the James Webb Space Telescope have just published their findings on the smallest galaxies in the early universe.

Dietrich School Biologists Use Machine Algorithms, Hundreds of Microphones to Find Rare Birds and Frogs

Dietrich School Department of Biological Sciences faculty members Justin Kitzes and Corinne Richards-Zawacki, conduct avian and amphibian research using hundreds of sensors that track and record sound.

Dietrich School Faculty Member Wins Fulbright

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Arthur Kosowksy, professor and chair of the Dietrich School's Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been selected as a Fulbright U.S. Scholar for 2024-2025 for Chile.

2024 Chancellor's Awards Recognize Dietrich School Faculty for Public Service, Research, and Teaching

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Four Dietrich School faculty members have received 2024 Chancellor's Awards in recognition of their accomplishments in public service, research, and teaching.

Pitt Researcher is Pushing the Boundaries of Quantum Physics

Gurudev Dutt, associate professor of physics and astronomy in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences has received a $2M grant from the Templeton Foundation and $470K from the Sloan Foundation to better understand the fundamental nature of gravity.

Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies and Studio Arts Residency

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The Department of Studio Arts and the Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences have come together for their first artist-in-residence program. The program will be open to all GSWS scholars and students majoring and minoring in Studio Arts. They will be tasked with creating an exhibition based on topics in GSWS studies.

Dietrich School Faculty Member's Secret Pittsburgh Class Expands to Include Podcast

Elise Lonich Ryan, a faculty member in the Dietrich School's Department of English, has expanded her popular "Secrets of Pittsburgh" class to include a podcast.

The Secret Pittsburgh class combines reading with exploring the landscape and communities where local events took place and locally famous people grew up, from August Wilson’s Hill District to the Carrie Blast Furnaces, from Rodef Shalom’s Biblical Botanical Garden to the three rivers. In the earlier years of the class, students created their own guidebook. Now the guidebook is taking the shape of a podcast.