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.
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.
John Byrd, Terence Dermody, and Kate Rubins, faculty in the School of Medicine, have been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.
The annual celebration recognizes Pitt faculty whose achievements reflect the late Davis’ vision for mentorship, academic excellence and public service.
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.
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.
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.
Alexander Deiters, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, was awarded a 2026 Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS).
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.”
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.
