Two Pitt physicists honored by the American Physical Society
Chandralekha Singh received an award for removing barriers to marginalized groups in physics, and Vittorio Paolono was named an APS Fellow.
Academic Accolades
Schneider earns a Packard Fellowship for galaxy modeling
Assistant Professor Evan Schneider, whose research focuses on the digital modeling of galaxies, was among 20 early career professors nationwide to be named a Packard Fellow.
Ray named a National Institutes of Health MOSAIC Scholar
Mitali Ray, a postdoctoral associate doing research in Pitt's schools of Nursing and Public Health, has been named an NIH MOSAIC (Maximizing Opportunities for Scientific and and Academic Independent Careers) Scholar.
Pitt scientists awarded $8 million for neurotechnology to restore arm and hand movements after strokes
Marco Capogrosso and colleagues will design and test a system stimulating the spinal cord with electrical signals.
Machery elected president of the Society for Philosophy and Psychology
His work tackles the philosophical issues raised by cognitive science.
Brick Murtazashvili named IHS distinguished fellow
Professor Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili has been named a Distinguished Fellow for work in Peace and International Cooperation at the Institute for Humane Studies.
Two win NIH Director’s New Innovator Awards
Two Pitt faculty members received the prestigious award to support unconventional approaches to major challenges in biomedical and behavioral research.
Klinzing receives Lifetime Achievement Award
George A. Klinzing received the World Congress on Particle Technology’s Lifetime Achievement Award recognizing his contributions to particle technology research.
Pitt’s Center for Governance and Markets won a $2.4 million grant to study how societies overcome deep differences
Funded by the John Templeton Foundation, the project will convene a global network of scholars to tackle polarization and social divisions.
4 Pitt students earned inaugural Voyager Scholarships
The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service supports young leaders who can bridge divides and help solve the world’s biggest challenges.