The Eurasian Knot announces new series on Eastern European immigration
Over the last century, tens of millions of people quit Eastern Europe for the United States. The push-pull factors were many—war, poverty, instability, persecution at home and opportunity, refuge, and liberty abroad. But manna didn’t simply fall from the sky in America.
PITTWIRE: Undergrad Ashley Mason was named to the Hillel International Student Cabinet
Ashley Mason, a senior in the School of Education, was selected to serve on the Hillel International Student Cabinet for the 2026-27 academic year. Hillel International is the world’s largest Jewish campus organization supporting Jewish life, learning and community for college students.
New Book Releases from REEES Faculty!
Check out the following new publications from our Affiliated Faculty in the Department of History:
High schoolers earn Pitt credit, tackle global challenges through the PA Governor’s School for Global and International Studies
This summer, a group of the Commonwealth’s most academically talented rising juniors and seniors spent four weeks on the University of Pittsburgh’s campus, participating in the Governor’s School for Global and International Studies (GSGIS) June/July course.
Lara Putnam was elected vice president of research for the American Historical Association
Lara Putnam, a professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of History, has been elected vice president of research for the American Historical Association. She will serve a three-year term beginning January 2027.
McCarthy receives grant to support bioethics study abroad program
Associate Professor Cindy McCarthy, DHCE, director of the Bioethics Certificate at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health, has received a $10,000 Institute for the International Education of Students (IES Abroad) Faculty-Led Program Global Pillars Grant to help support students participating in a new study abroad program.
PITTWIRE: Introducing Pitt’s latest Fulbright student finalists
Ten University of Pittsburgh students and alumni have been selected as finalists for the 2026-27 cycle of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, one of the nation’s most prestigious global academic exchange programs.
PITTWIRE: Alana DeLoge co-authored two chapters on Quechua language instruction
Alana DeLoge, teaching assistant professor in University of Pittsburgh Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Science’s Department of Linguistics, has co-authored two chapters on the instruction of Quechua, the most widely spoken Indigenous language of the Americas today.
Pitt hosted 1,500 international admissions and high school counselors for three days of connection and education
The University of Pittsburgh and co-host Carnegie Mellon University welcomed more than 1,500 counselors from universities and high schools in 90 countries to the 2026 International Association for College Admission Counseling (ACAC) Conference, July 14-16.
From the Pitt Global Hub to professional career: How cultural connection shaped Abhinav Srinivasan's journey
For Abhinav Srinivasan, working at the Global Hub, an interactive space at the University of Pittsburgh designed to expose students to the world, was more than his first student job; it was his introduction to the power that cultural exchange and community can hold.
PITTWIRE: Pitt improved its rank on the Times Higher Education Sustainability Impact list
The publication’s list is the only global ranking that measures how institutions advance sustainability in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which include areas like affordable and clean energy, decent work and economic growth, and quality education.
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: 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 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.