PITTWIRE: Meet Pitt’s 2026-27 Fulbright scholars
Eight University of Pittsburgh faculty members — more than double last year’s total — were awarded Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program Awards by the U.S. Department of State and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
PITTWIRE: Pitt is once again among the top 2% of universities worldwide
The University of Pittsburgh remained in the top 2% of schools worldwide in the latest U.S. News & World Report Best Global Universities ranking. Out of more than 2,250 universities in 100-plus counties, Pitt came in at No. 57, tied with the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
PITTWIRE: Pitt alumna Katy Nesbitt is again a World Cup referee
Pitt alumna Katy Nesbitt (A&S ’15G) will return to the FIFA World Cup pitch this summer as an assistant referee for the 2026 edition, hosted in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
PITTWIRE: 19 Pitt students earned national honors in a Russian essay contest
Thirty-one University of Pittsburgh students participated in the 2026 National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest, sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR). Students from Pitt’s Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences brought home two gold medals, four silver medals, seven bronze medals and six honorable mentions.
How baby elephants are enhancing health care in Mozambique
Now, in alliance with the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences, the GRP is creating a comprehensive care system that empowers communities with knowledge, access and agency—turning health from a privilege into a right.
Pitt hosts conference on the future of international and area studies
The University of Pittsburgh welcomed leading scholars and practitioners working across international and foreign language education this May to discuss the question: What is the future of International and Area Studies (IAS) given a rapidly changing higher education landscape?
PITTWIRE: 12 Pitt students earned Gilman Scholarships
Twelve University of Pittsburgh undergraduates have been awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships for the March 2026 application cycle. The competitive, merit-based U.S.
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.
Pitt Big Idea Center alums reap harvest by finding the right problem to solve
Brandon Contino is recognized for transforming innovative ideas into solutions designed to address real-world challenges on a global scale through the University of Pittsburgh’s Big Idea Center.
PITTWIRE: 4 Pitt students won DAAD RISE scholarships
Four Pitt students have earned scholarships to study at leading German universities and scientific institutes through the DAAD RISE program (Research Internships in Science and Engineering).
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.
The transatlantic relationship at a crossroads: A conversation on the International Legal Order
There were jokes about the cold weather as the University of Pittsburgh welcomed Malta-native Ruth Bajada, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation in Washington.
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.
PITTWIRE: Pitt’s Nationality Rooms are turning 100. Here’s how to celebrate.
The Cathedral of Learning’s Nationality Rooms turn 100 this year, and the University of Pittsburgh is celebrating with a full slate of events.
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.