Pitt Cyber Accelerator Grant Recipients Announced
The Pitt Cyber Accelerator Grant Recipients for Spring 2024 have been announced and include two Dietrich School Faculty.
Research
Jamie Hanson Published in The Conversation
Jamie Hanson, Assistant Professor of Psychology in the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences was just published in The Conversation on March 8. Hanson’s article, Teenagers often know when their parents are having money problems − and that knowledge is linked to mental health challenges, new research finds, explores the psychology behind household income and child development.
2024 Mendenhall Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship Recipient Announced
Chloë Glover, a Department of Geology and Environmental Science Ph.D. Candidate in the Dietrich School has been awarded the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mendenhall Research Post-Doctoral Fellowship. Glover will be working with the Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center on the project titled Integrated geophysical and structural analysis to identify 3D critical mineral resources and tectonic context of NE Washington.
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 Faculty Member Discusses the Lack of Horror Films Among Hollywood's Award Winners
Tuning in for the Oscars? Adam Lowenstein, professor in the Dietrich School's Film and Media Studies Program, tells NPR why it's rare for horror movies to win the most prestigious awards.
Dietrich School Faculty Member Honored by AAAL
Amy Williams, professor in the Dietrich School's Department of Music, is among four composers to receive a 2024 award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters (AAAL). The $10,000 prize acknowledges artists who have arrived at their own voice. Williams will also receive an additional $10,000 grant to fund a recording of her work, which will also be presented during a spring concert at the AAAL library.
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 Doctoral Student Shares Insights on First Black Opera Company
Candace Burgess, a doctoral student in the Dietrich School's Department of Music, sat down with NBC's Harry Smith to talk about her graduate work focusing on the lives and legacies of Black classical composers, singers historical Black Classical music communities as seen in Brazil, and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dietrich School Faculty Member Wins Fulbright
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.
Dietrich School Historian's Award-Winning Book Tells Very Personal Story
When Alaina Roberts, associate professor in the Dietrich School's Department of History, was a sophomore at University of California, Santa Barbara, a professor’s assignment on race and creating a family tree sent her on a quest that ultimately resulted in, “I’ve Been Here All the While,” a book that has been described as a “lovingly personal narrative” by the Journal of Southern History and “a well-timed and welcome read [that is] hard to put down” by the Journal of African American Studies.