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PITTWIRE: Mohammed Bamyeh earned the Kuwait Prize in sociology
Mohammed Bamyeh, professor in Sociology and a European Studies Center and Global Studies Center faculty affiliate, was awarded the 2025 Kuwait Prize in economic and social sciences for sociology by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences.
U TIMES: Slavic languages professor and nursing alum honored with Sheth awards
Nancy Condee, director of Pitt’s Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (as well as the inaugural director of the Global Studies Center), and Vivian Hui, who received her PhD from Pitt’s School of Nursing in 2022, were honored with the 2026 Sheth International Achievement Awards at a ceremony on April 14.
PITTWIRE: llknur Lider was named president of the American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages
Ilknur Lider, a faculty affiliate of ASC, REEES, ESC, and GSC, has been named president of the American Association of Teachers of Turkic Languages (AATT). An active member and former AATT executive secretary, she will serve in her role as president for the next three years.
UNIVERSITY TIMES: Chancellor’s Distinguished Awards honor 16 faculty
Caitlin Bruce, affiliated faculty of ASC and GSC, received a Chancellor’s Distinguished Award for exemplifying excellence in public service.
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. Among those, Emily Truitt is enrolled in the Global Health Certificate, and Ariana Kamugisha is enrolled in the African Studies Certificate.
Inspiring Global Minds: The Governor’s School for Global and International Studies Returns to Pitt
This summer, the Governor’s School for Global and International Studies returned to the University of Pittsburgh’s main campus for a unique program that explores the world’s interconnectedness through an immersive four-week curriculum.
3 Pitt faculty have been named Fulbright scholars
Three University of Pittsburgh faculty members have received Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Awards from the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
From Global Insights to Local Impact: How The Global Health Certificate Shaped My Pittsburgh Experience
Vidya Surti, a 2024 graduate of Pitt and recipient of a Global Health certificate, was recently honored on the Pittsburgh Business Times 30 Under 30 list. In this piece, she reflects on her time at Pitt, the experiences that shaped her passion for global health, and how they continue to influence her career. Read on to learn more about her journey!
Alumnus Alex-Jaden Peart won a Fulbright Austria US Teaching Assistantship
Peart, an ESC and GSC alumnus, has won a Fulbright Austria U.S. Teaching Assistantship (USTA). Since 1962, the country’s Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research has awarded recent U.S. college and university graduates interested in teaching English in Austria.
Alumna Jasmine Al Rasheed won a German Academic Exchange Service graduate fellowship
Jasmine Al Rasheed, who received a Bachelor of Philosophy in International and Area Studies from the Global Studies Center in 2023, will use the award to fund her master’s degree in global health from a joint program between two German schools: Humboldt University of Berlin and Charité, the Berlin University of Medicine.
4 Pitt faculty won the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Doctoral Mentoring
ESC and GSC faculty affiliate Burcu Savun is one of the 2025 recipients.
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, Olga Klimova (REEES) for the Distinguished Teaching Award, and Harvey Borovetz (ASC) and Mary Rauktis (GSC, ESC) for the Distinguished Public Service Award.
Pitt’s Office of the Provost has appointed 2 new faculty fellows
GSC, CLAS, and CAS faculty affiliate Shelome Gooden and David Sanchez, GSC affiliated faculty, have been appointed as faculty fellows by Pitt’s Office of the Provost.
MPIA student chosen to participate in 2025 Raisina-IE Global Student Challenge
Sam Rendon (MPIA ’25), who earned a Global Studies Certificate during his undergraduate studies at Pitt, is continuing his passion for international affairs as a master’s student concentrating in security and intelligence studies.
