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51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ staff member selected for Burroughs Wellcome Fund’s Project Development and Evaluation Workshop
Honoree Laura Miller is associate director of the Office of Academic Career Development in the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ Schools of the Health Sciences.
This 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ student co-authored an engineering textbook
Recent graduate Samantha Wismer spent her years at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ going above and beyond to improve engineering education.
The Collaboratory Against Hate published its first white paper, ‘Research Needs for Countering Extremist Hate’
The authors identified challenges in combating extremist hate.
9 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ alumni graduate from Leadership Development Initiative
Participants in the Leadership 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh, Inc. program completed eight months of community engagement skill-building and engaged in networking opportunities and a regionally based enrichment project.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ announces the 2022 Dickson Prize in Medicine winner
In addition to winning a medal and prize money, Stanford’s Carolyn Bertozzi, founder of the field of biorthoogonal chemistry, will present a special lecture at 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ.
Heath Skinner is the new chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology
He assumes the role July 1.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ alumnus Tommie Shelby elected co-chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board
The philosopher, Africana studies scholar and professor at Harvard University will serve a three-year term.
She is chair of 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ’s Department of Occupational Therapy.
University Club event celebrates 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Public Schools’ top students
19 valedictorians and salutatorians from the district are headed to 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ in the fall.
School of Dental Medicine students, faculty and staff help fight global hunger
They packed 16,000 meal kits at a Rise Against Hunger event in the Petersen Events Center.
Nancy Glazener taught a short course on gender to displaced Ukrainian students
She’s one of 12 U.S. professors working with the Flying University Courses for Ukrainian Students program.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ once again ranked a top employer for new grads
Forbes recognized 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ as one of the top 300 employers in America for new grads, spanning all industries, at No. 139.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ announced a new coordinator of belonging and inclusion
Ali Hoefnagel brings more than a decade of LGBTQ advocacy and experience to the role.
Michael J. Becich named interim co-director of the 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Supercomputing Center
N. John Cooper will also return to 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ to lead research computing.
51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ hosted the first regional HERS reception for women leaders
Nearly 60 women came together for the Higher Education Resource Services event this May.
Jamie Wincovitch, Melissa Kluchurosky, Diane Chabal and Jared Lanza are taking on new positions.
Diane Litman and LRDC collaborators were awarded an NSF grant
They will study how to integrate natural language processing into writing feedback and revision.
The committee selected Rodakowski for her bold vision and demonstration of exceptional abilities to lead the department.
Yael Schenker named an Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellow
She is a professor in the School of Medicine and director of the Palliative Research Center.
The project aims to break down barriers researchers face in getting access to national research resources.