Iceland Inspires Pitt Students with Energy Innovations and Culture
University explores geothermal energy, which could be coming to Pennsylvania
Pitt helped this senior find her voice. Now, she wants to amplify others’
Graduating senior Jaqui Hernandez-Martinez, a Center for Latin American Studies ambassador, leaves Pitt with a passion for language, research and cultural connection.
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 better understand the prevalence and underlying causes of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in Senegal.
With 3 global experiences under her belt, this senior shares lessons learned with her peers back at Pitt April 24, 2025
Erin Lancaster, a Class of 2025 senior and Global Hub peer mentor, has advice for first-generation college students like herself: "Surround yourself with people who believe in you even when you don't believe in yourself; you do belong.”
Unearthing the Camargo: Community, Memory, and the Hidden Histories of Slavery in Brazil
At a recent lecture hosted by the Center for Latin American Studies, Brazilian historian Martha Abreu wove together archival evidence, local memory, and transatlantic tragedy to tell the story of one ship, one community, and the broader legacy of illegal slavery in Brazil.
A Pitt course gave students the chance to learn firsthand from Iceland’s sustainable engineering practices
This semester, the Swanson School of Engineering launched Sustainable Engineering in Iceland: Culture, History and Innovation, a three-credit course taught by Matt Barry, an associate professor of materials and mechanical science.
Announcing Pitt’s newest Critical Language Scholar
University of Pittsburgh graduate student Claire Hopkins has been awarded a 2025 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS). The program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the American Councils for International Education, promotes language learning and cultural exchange in regions critical to U.S. national security and economic prosperity.
4 Pitt-Greensburg faculty received President's Distinguished Awards
Recipients included faculty affiliates Pilar Herr (CLAS) and Bryan S. Adams (ESC).
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.
CLAS hosts film screening event, A Day Without a Mexican
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Pittsburgh hosted a screening of the film A Day Without a Mexican as part of the Center’s Border to Border Series.
Slavery, museums, and public engagement
"What can we remember that will surround us in oceans of history and potential? And how?” - Alexis Pauline Gumbs.
On Wednesday, February 26, a group of educators and curators came together at the University of Pittsburgh to participate in the panel discussion, Slavery, Museums, and Public Engagement.
The panel included:
Alum Alex Firestine is Pitt’s first Luce scholar
Alex Firestine, the first Pitt student to be named a George J. Mitchell Scholar in 2024, is now the first Pitt graduate to join the Luce Scholars Program, a yearlong opportunity for emerging leaders to live and work in Asia. He will begin the program in June.
Dean Maureen Lichtveld completes term as CUGH Board Chair
Pitt Public Health Dean Maureen Lichtveld, MD, MPH, spent her final term as board chair of the Consortium of Universities for Global Health (CUGH) presenting at the group’s 16th annual conference, “Innovating and Implementing in Global Health for a Sustainable Future.”
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.