Newly Formed Fann Club Celebrates Middle Eastern Arts Through Sufi Whirling Event
In a room filled with the aroma of Persian cuisine, three dancers gracefully took the stage, whirling to the serene melodies of traditional musical instruments.
Prachi Gupta's Memoir Tackles the Model Minority Myth
In 2017, Prachi Gupta’s brother, Yush, died from a pulmonary embolism after a risky limb-lengthening surgery in Italy. Her brother’s death was the most catastrophic and traumatic event of her life. Gupta believes Yush sought out surgery to be taller as part of a quest to fulfill white America’s ideal of masculinity.
Bolivian Director Alejandro Loayza Grisi Attends Pitt Screening of His Film ‘Utama’
The Pitt Spanish and film and media studies departments came together on Tuesday, March 26 to host a screening of the 2022 drama “Utama,” along with the writer and director, Alejandro Loayza Grisi. Loayza made his feature-length directorial debut with the film.
Global Studies Alumna Selected for Pickering Fellowship
Khadajah Muhammad, a University of Pittsburgh alumna, is charting a path toward diplomatic service with her recent selection to the 2024 Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Program.
Muslim Student Association Hosts Annual Ramadan Fast-a-Thon
According to Kenza Lahbabi, a Muslim and senior majoring in biology, the Muslim Student Association’s Fast-a-Thon is a great way to bridge the gap between Muslims and non-Muslims on campus.
A Pitt Senior was Named to the German Academic Exchange Service
Sydney Wilhelmy, a European Studies Center certificate student and senior in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences and the David C. Frederick Honors College, was named to the Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD), translated in English as the German Academic Exchange Service.
Department of Linguistics Hosts Sámi Day, Highlights Importance of Preserving Language and Culture
The Department of Linguistics hosted a film screening and academic seminar on Thursday in celebration of the Sámi peoples, an indigenous culture of Scandinavia.
“The film covers so much — its history, its struggles, its climate change, everything that affects their life,” Gunnel Bergström said. “It’s also so poetic and has a sense of humor.”
Momentum Funds Awarded to Three PittGlobal Faculty
Three Center for Latin American Studies faculty affiliates were awarded awards from the 2023-2024 Pitt Momentum Funds for starting new projects.
Global Health: Two Undergraduate Students Gain Nursing Experience in Japan
Two undergraduate students spent a week at the Keio University Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care in Tokyo, Japan, participating in the “Tackling the Challenges of Aging Societies as a Global Health Issue and the Role of the Nursing Profession” program. BSN students Eileen Zhang, Abby Soskil, and Pitt Nursing faculty member Dr.
An Undergrad From Ukraine is Exploring How VR Might Comfort Those With PTSD
You would never know from her sunny disposition that Sofiya Synychych’s interest in studying psychology is rooted in trauma — her own and her family’s.
As a senior psychology major at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, she is working with faculty members on a virtual reality experience to soothe the anxiety of those with PTSD.
2 Pitt Students Received 2024 Critical Language Scholarships
Two University of Pittsburgh students have been named 2024 Critical Language scholars, one of whom is affiliated with two of our National Resource Centers! The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is an intensive summer opportunity for American college students to gain language and intercultural fluency in regions critical to U.S.
About the Carol Larson Endowed Fund
This year, our featured fund for the eighth annual Pitt Day of Giving was the Carol Larson Endowed Fund, which supports underrepresented students in study abroad. To learn more about what and who the Fund represents, our Executive Director for Global Experiences, Jeff Whitehead has shared his experiences with Carol.
This Pitt Classics Senior Earned a Lionel Pearson Fellowship
Alex-Jaden Peart, a Bachelor of Philosophy candidate in the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Classics, is a recipient of a 2024-25 Lionel Pearson Fellowship.
Pitt is Ranked No. 19 for Patents Granted Among Universities Worldwide
The University of Pittsburgh has ranked No.
Pitt has been named a 2023-24 Fulbright Top Producer
The University of Pittsburgh has been named a Fulbright Top Producing Institution for U.S. Students for the 2023-24 academic year by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Since the 2013-14 cycle, Pitt has earned this prestigious accolade nine times and has produced 114 Fulbrighters.