Stories from Pitt Global
Learn more about the global experiences happening at Pitt and the stories that make Pitt Global a unique place to learn, work, and explore the world.
Rys Shultz has been the Administrative Coordinator for the Center for African Studies at Pitt for over a year, where he has helped navigate several large grants, expand the role of social media, and plan events and seminars. Rys was program...
When Danielle Tufts, assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public Health, was asked to teach an infectious diseases course in Bolivia as one of Pitt’s study abroad offerings, she jumped at the chance.
As she was researching...
The amount of waste from expired and unused lab supplies always bothered Pitt researcher Danielle Tufts. But after reading about a sanctuary that rescues animals from abuse, illegal pet trade and wildlife trafficking in Bolivia, she saw an...
Louis Deemer, M.Ed., Immigration Specialist in the Office of International Services, has been selected to receive the prestigious NAFSA Rising Star Young Leader Award for 2024.
“In his young career, Louis has earned the respect of his colleagues for...
Three Pitt faculty members have received new grants for their research from the National Endowment for the Humanities, including two PittGlobal faculty affiliates. Mrinalini Rajagopalan, an associate professor and chair of the Department of History...
A University of Pittsburgh team won second place and a $3,000 cash prize at the 2024 Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition.
After winning Pitt’s intramural case competition in the fall, six juniors were invited to represent the Pitt at...
Today we celebrate our global graduates as they join our worldwide family of alumni!
Asian Studies Center
Certificate in Advanced Asian Studies
Hayley Rose Gerlach (G)
Aakriti Bikash Kumar (G)
Palasha Tuladhar (G)
Simiao Wang (G)
Certificate in...
Most people could never imagine themselves going grocery shopping in a foreign country with the equivalent of one US dollar to their name and only four days’ worth of practice in a new language. For Chris Matthews, however, occurrences like these...
Five University of Pittsburgh students were named winners of Boren Awards, which provides funding for U.S. students to study abroad in critical world regions, learning languages and cultures. After returning to the United States, the recipients will...
As the first-born daughter of Cuban refugees and a first-generation college and doctoral graduate, many aspects of Belkys Torres’ life experience and identity shape the way she fosters education at Pitt.
Torres found herself with an opportunity to...
Last week, Doreen Hernández and Belkys Torres were announced as the inaugural recipients of the Michele Reid-Vazquez Commitment to Community Award from the Center for Ethnic Studies Research (CESR).
The award is the namesake of Reid-Vazquez, a...
Carl Ware (GSPIA’ 70), one of the most influential business leaders of his generation, received the inaugural University of Pittsburgh Center for International Studies International Achievement Award last week.
The award recognizes individuals for...