Dietrich School Sociology Professor Interviewed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Jackie Smith, a sociology professor in the Dietrich School was interviewed in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette about the current rise in homelessness in the area.
Research
Evan Schneider interviewed in Nature About Her Research Using Supercomputers
Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Dietrich School, Evan Schneider was interviewed for an article in Nature, on supercomputers. Currently, Schneider is using a supercomputer to study the evolution of Milky Way galaxies.
Chris Bonneau Talks About Pittsburgh and the 2024 Election
Chris Bonneau, chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and a professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School was interviewed for an article in PublicSource on Tuesday.
Dietrich Psychology Professor Interviewed for LiveScience Article
Michael Sayette, a professor of psychology in the Dietrich School was interviewed for an article in LiveScience published on Monday. The article investigates how truthful people are when under the influence of alcohol.
New Pitt Space Initiative for Faculty!
Exciting new space news at Pitt! Work is underway on Pitt Space, a campus-wide initiative on space engineering, health, and science, focusing on both research and education.The primary purpose of Pitt Space is to help faculty become part of the space community and, if they are already, to help amplify their activities and achievements.
Thus far, the initiative has about 20 faculty members signed up from the Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, all from the Departments of Physics and Astronomy and Geology and Environmental Sciences.
The Certificate in Children's Literature Program Holds its Research Consortium
The certificate in children's literature program held its Research Consortium on Global/Transnational Children's Literature on August 14 and 15. The event included participants from participants from Newcastle University, Ocean University of China, Antwerp University, Jadavpur University, and Deakin University. Events included:
- Talk by Xu Derong, Ocean University of China, “A Contrastive Study of Constructs of Childhood in Chinese and American Picturebooks”
Michael Ramsey Appointed to NASA for Their Science Development Team
Professor Michael Ramsey, a professor in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science in the Dietrich School has been appointed by NASA to be part of the science development team for the upcoming Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) Mission. SBG is one of the first missions being developed for NASA’s new Earth System Observatory (ESO), which will provide key information to guide efforts related to climate change, natural hazard mitigation, fighting forest fires, and improving real-time agricultural processes.
Cori Richards-Zawacki Interviewed in Science News
Cori Richards-Zawacki was interviewed for an article in Science News Explores on how saunas can help frogs resist chytrid fungus. Richards-Zawacki, who specializes in studying amphibians says not all frogs will benefit from the saunas.
Kristin Kanthak Interviewed for TribLive on Attempted Assassination
Kristin Kanthak, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science in the Dietrich School, was interviewed for an article in TribLive on the bipartisan effort to investigate the attempted assignation of former president Donald Trump.
Anthony Grace Mentioned in DDN Article About New Drugs for Schizophrenia
Drug Discovery News (DDN) posted an article on July 30 about research into new drugs to treat schizophrenia. Anthony Grace, a distinguished professor in the Department of Neuroscience in the Dietrich School was featured in the article for his research into activating acetylcholine instead of blocking dopamine receptors in the brain.