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Meet the 2025 Chancellor’s Distinguished Award winners

Four UCIS faculty affiliates have been awarded the 2025 Chancellor's Distinguished Award; Michael Madison (GSC) for the Distinguished Research Award…

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Pitt is a Fulbright Top Producer Yet Again

Fifteen Pitt students and alumni earned a Fulbright this ward cycle, sending them across the globe to teach English in Taiwan, research the needs of…

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A multicultural Pongal celebration in Pittsburgh celebrates Tamil identity

Pongal Sangamam, hosted by Kelir Books’ We Are Tamil Too (WATT) and the Fulbright Association in the United States, was a vibrant celebration of…

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