Recent Dietrich School graduate Mehrgol Tiv (A&S ’16), has been awarded a 2016 Humanity in Action Fellowship. Tiv, who double-majored in psychology and French and minored in neuroscience, will conduct social science and humanitarian-based research in Amsterdam this summer.

Including Tiv, Pitt students have now won 16 Humanity in Action Fellowships since 2006.

Dietrich School junior Ying Chen “Bailey” Lien, a neuroscience major, has been awarded a 2016 Udall Undergraduate Scholarship.  An aspiring physician, Lien plans to focus her career pursuits on issues related to public health and environmental affairs. In addition to her medical practice, she would like to devote her scholarly research to either neurodevelopmental disorders caused by air pollutants or chronic allergy and respiratory illnesses.

This April, Bert A. Rockman, PhD (A&S ‘65) was honored by the Dietrich School Department of Political Science with a Distinguished Professional Achievement Award.

With an illustrious career spanning four decades, Professor Rockman is one of the most influential scholars of the American Presidency and American political institutions. He has authored or co-authored more than two dozen books and published more than 100 articles.

Homecoming 2016 will be held during the week of October 3–8. The Welcome Back Reception in the Cathedral of Learning will be on Friday, October 7. Festivities will culminate with the Pitt vs. Georgia Tech football game on Saturday, October 8. Be sure to check the Alumni Association Web site for more details.