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Re-imagining the Future of African Studies in Global Contexts

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Africa’s Agricultural History Informs Modern Strategies

In 2024, Steven Goldstein, assistant professor of anthropology in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences [and CAS faculty affiliate],…

8 Pitt undergraduates earned Gilman Scholarships

Eight University of Pittsburgh undergraduates have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the October 2025 application cycle…

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A Pitt professor is bringing her global perspective to this African medical research partnership

Tiffany Gary-Webb, professor in the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public Health, has partnered with an African medical research alliance to…

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