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Daniel Camarda was named to City & State PA's Government Relations Power 100 List

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s director of government relations and public affairs was recognized for his work to inform legislation.

  • Community Impact
  • Our City/Our Campus
A black street light with a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ banner sits in the foreground in front of the Cathedral of Learning.

4 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ faculty members won grants from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation

Andrea Berman, Judith Yanowitz, Alex Jones and Michael Hatridge won support for their innovative, interdisciplinary projects.

  • University News
  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Medicine
  • Swanson School of Engineering
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51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ professor and students collaborate on published linguistics book

Shelome Gooden mentored students and included their work in the collection that examines languages, dialects and their surrounding cultures.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Department of Linguistics
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Lucas Berenbrok won the Albert B. Prescott Pharmacy Leadership Award

The associate professor was recognized for his expertise in pharmacogenomics and leadership educating pharmacists on over-the-counter hearing aids.

  • Health and Wellness
  • School of Pharmacy
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Chandralekha Singh won an Indian Institute of Technology Distinguished Alumna Award

The distinguished physics professor earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from IIT Kharagpur.

  • Technology & Science
  • Department of Physics and Astronomy
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Law student Shakhzoda Tuychieva received a fellowship from the American Bar Association

As a Section of Dispute Resolution fellow, she will serve on a committee to advance women’s careers in the field.

  • School of Law
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A fertilizer startup co-founded by a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ alumnus won the 2022 TransTech Energy Evolving Energy Technology Showcase

Ecotone Renewables uses zero-emission upcycling to produce sustainable Soil Sauce — an innovation that earned the company a $7,500 prize.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainability
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Undergraduate student Vidya Surti was appointed to the board of directors of Radiant Hall

The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ junior said she hopes to increase support for disabled artists through community partnerships and programs at the nonprofit.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • David C. Frederick Honors College
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These 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ English classes used a video game to teach interactive fiction

Night School Studio donated copies of its supernatural thriller ‘Oxenfree’ to Amanda Tien's writing courses.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Students
  • Department of English
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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2 students completed the MAC basic machining course at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Titusville

Two students completed the 15-week basic machining course offered by the Manufacturing Assistance Center at the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ at Titusville Education and Training Hub, which gave them a

  • 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-Titusville
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51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s Small Business Development Center earned Member of the Year honors from the Regional Export Promotion Program

REPP aims to expand export opportunities and the presence of the Export-Import Bank of the United States in local communities.

  • Community Impact
  • Small Business Development Center
  • Global
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Susan Baida has been named the first executive director of the Collaboratory Against Hate

As leader of the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ-CMU initiative, she will facilitate partnerships to research how hate radicalizes through social platforms and potential intervention.

  • University News
  • Innovation and Research
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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Thuy D. Bui received the 2022 Pearl Birnbaum Hurwitz Award

The 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ School of Medicine professor was recognized for her dedication to underserved and vulnerable populations in health care.

  • Community Impact
  • School of Medicine
A group wearing matching blue shirts that read Twerski Fellows Program smile.

The teachings of a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ psychiatrist live on in the Twerski Fellows Program

The program, sponsored by Chabad House on Campus, aims to empower students with mental health workshops.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Students
Three students stand behind a table with informational materials about laundry detergent. A poster board behind them says Clean Green.

These students want to make 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ cleaner and greener

Once a class project, the Clean Green pilot program could bring more sustainable laundry options to campus.

  • Technology & Science
  • Students
  • Sustainability
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • Sustainability
A black street light with a 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ banner sits in the foreground in front of the Cathedral of Learning.

9 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ students were named Gilman Scholars

The federal program will fund the undergraduates’ study abroad endeavors from Jordan to Turkey to Argentina.

  • University News
  • Global
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Kyaien Conner was named director of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s Center on Race and Social Problems

The School of Social Work alumna will lead the research center beginning in July.

  • University News
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Center on Race and Social Problems
  • School of Social Work
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Posvar Patio is now a solar-powered study spot, thanks to 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ students

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ funded a student group’s idea to bring the sustainable charging tables to campus.

  • University News
  • Students
  • 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Campus
  • Sustainability
  • Sustainability
The Chevron Science Center.

Haitao Liu won a $500,000 grant to explore using DNA to create computer memory

The National Science Foundation will fund Haitao Liu’s research to forge a path toward ultracompact computer chips.

  • Technology & Science
  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ scientists get a clearer picture of the developing teen brain in a new paper

Led by Beatriz Luna, professor of psychiatry, the research sheds light on mental health and the transition to adulthood.

  • Health and Wellness
  • Innovation and Research
  • School of Medicine