Academic Accolades
9 Pitt affiliates were named New Pittsburgh Courier Women of Excellence
Sarah Ashmeg, clinical assistant professor in the School of Medicine, Kyaien Conner, director of the Center on Race and Social Problems, and Tiffany Gary-Webb, associate director of the Center for Health Equity, were named to the 2025 class.
Kellum elected as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
John Kellum, Distinguished Professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
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.
Kenney won a New Investigator Grant
Grace Kenney, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, has received a New Investigator Grant from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation. These grants are awarded to researchers at the beginning of their independent careers who are pursuing basic scientific research.
Kitzes won a Bezos Earth Fund AI Grand Challenge grant
Justin Kitzes, an associate professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Biological Sciences, was part of a team selected as one of 15 global awardees in the Bezos Earth Fund’s AI for Climate and Nature Grand Challenge.
3 Pitt faculty elected to the National Academy of Medicine
John Byrd, Terence Dermody, and Kate Rubins, faculty in the School of Medicine, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
Bruce won a National Communication Association book award
Caitlin Bruce, an associate professor in the Department of Communication, has earned national recognition for her scholarship exploring youth culture and graffiti as public expression.
Pitt student group earned American Chemical Society honors
The American Chemical Society (ACS) recognized Pitt’s ACS Student Affiliates group with two awards for 2024-25: the Outstanding ACS Student Communities Award and the Green Chemistry Award.
Andrews honored by the Conference on Latin American History
George Reid Andrews, Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of History, has been honored with the Conference on Latin American History (CLAH) Distinguished Service Award.
Deiters earned an American Chemical Society award
Alexander Deiters, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, was awarded a 2026 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS).
Newman won the Pushcart Prize for his short story
Dave Newman, assistant professor of creative and professional writing, was awarded a Pushcart Prize for his story, “The Last Thing That Happened Before I Became A Med Tech.”
Novy won an International Impact Award for Biography
Marianne Novy, Professor Emerita of English and Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies, received an International Impact Award for Biography--Unsung Heroes and Everyday Lives and Family--Adoption and Foster Care for her recent book, Adoption Memoirs: Inside Stories.
Rubin will lead a new Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics journal
Jonathan Rubin, a professor in the Department of Mathematics, is the founding editor-in-chief for the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics’ newest applied mathematics journal.
Pitt-Titusville student received a Nightingale Scholarship
Spencer Riley, a second-year nursing student at the University of Pittsburgh at Titusville, was selected to receive the associate degree in nursing scholarship from the Nightingale Awards of Pennsylvania.
Libertus selected for a Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society fellowship
Melissa Libertus, associate professor in the Department of Psychology, was named to an inaugural cohort with the Center for Advancing Research Impact in Society.