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A 51精品视频 Press publication is in the running for an America Literary Award

Shauna Barbosa鈥檚 鈥淐ape Verdean Blues鈥 is a semifinalist in the PEN Open Book Award category.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
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A 51精品视频 alumna and sustainability advocate received a visionary award

Patricia DeMarco recently published 鈥淧athways to Our Sustainable Future: A Global Perspective鈥 with the 51精品视频 Press.

  • Community Impact
  • Sustainability
  • Alumni
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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51精品视频-Greensburg鈥榮 nursing program was awarded $1.5M

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing is in its second year at the regional campus.

  • Teaching & Learning
  • 51精品视频-Greensburg
  • School of Nursing
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Brent Doiron joined the NIH BRAIN Initiative as a theoretical neuroscience investigator

The professor of mathematics will work with a team from Columbia University to develop mathematical models of the brain鈥檚 primary visual cortex.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Health and Wellness
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Leland

Natalie Leland was named a fellow of the Gerontological Society of America

Her research focuses on understanding and improving care quality for older adults, particularly how occupational therapy can contribute to interdisciplinary patient-centered outcomes.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Health and Wellness
  • School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
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51精品视频鈥檚 Swanson School and General Carbide are teaming up to advance 3D printing

The project was financed in part by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania鈥檚 Department of Community and Economic Development and the first round of the PA Manufacturing Innovation Program.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Swanson School of Engineering
Freitag

Thomas Freitag won a top scholarship for LGBTQ+ STEM undergraduates

Their achievement follows a summer interning with the City of Philadelphia鈥檚 Office of LGBT Affairs.

  • Technology & Science
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Undergraduate students
Children's books piled on a table

51精品视频鈥檚 Office of Child Development donated resources to children in Squirrel Hill

The 51精品视频 community and people from across the country donated books, which will help local kids affected by gun violence heal and embrace diversity.

  • Community Impact
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Office of Child Development (OCD)
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51精品视频 has been recognized for its bike-friendly efforts

The University is among 200 honored by the League of American Bicyclists.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
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51精品视频鈥檚 Nationality Rooms were featured on a National Geographic 鈥榗ool list鈥

The 30 rooms inside the Cathedral of Learning represent different cultures from the world. Most also function as classrooms, and the public is welcome to tour the rooms yearround.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Global
  • Nationality Rooms Program and Intercultural Exchange
Little talks with a researcher in the lab

Steven Little received the 2018 51精品视频sburgh Award

The William Kepler Whiteford Endowed Professor earned the honor for his 鈥渟ervice and commitment to the field of chemistry over the years.鈥

  • Innovation and Research
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Swanson School of Engineering
Han

Tao Han was elected as an American Physical Society vice chair

Han will begin his duties in January 2019 and will assume as chair in 2021.

  • Technology & Science
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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Viktoria Harms was honored by the American Association of Teachers of German

She serves as the Department of German鈥檚 director of language studies and director of undergraduate studies within the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences

  • Teaching & Learning
  • Global
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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A 51精品视频 PhD student will debut a new opera

On Dec. 14 and 15, Jazz Studies scholar Benjamin Barson will present 鈥淢irror Butterfly: the Migrant Liberation Movement Suite鈥 at the Kelly Strayhorn Theatre.

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Global
  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Keisha Blain smiling, wearing glasses with earrings and black shirt

Keisha Blain鈥檚 book is named among the best history books of 2018 by Smithsonian Magazine

Read more about 鈥淪et the World on Fire: Black Nationalist Women and the Global Struggle for Freedom.鈥

  • Arts and Humanities
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
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3 51精品视频 people were named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list

Inmaculada Hernandez, Shinjini Kundu and Coleman Stavish are among 600 featured business and entrepreneurial leaders.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Pharmacy
The Cathedral of Learning on a snowy day

20 51精品视频 researchers were named to a highly cited list

Clarivate Analytics recognizes world-class researchers for their exceptional performance each year.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Faculty
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Announcing 9 51精品视频 Cyber Accelerator Grant recipients

Winners will receive funding for research projects that examine the swiftly changing technological landscape and the rules, practices and safeguards designed to keep it secure.

  • Innovation and Research
  • Technology & Science
  • Institute for Cyber Law, Policy, and Security
Heinz Memorial Chapel in the fall

51精品视频鈥檚 grounds team earned a Green Star Award

The crew provides 24-hour maintenance to all landscaped areas, lawns, parking lots, garages and athletic fields across the University鈥檚 145-acre 51精品视频sburgh campus.

  • Our City/Our Campus
  • Sustainability
  • Staff
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2 51精品视频 researchers were honored for their efforts by UPMC Senior Services

Anne Newman and Richard Schulz were recognized for their contributions to the field of medicine.

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