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Ignacio Mamone and Kira Pronin successfully defended their dissertations this month. Congratulations to both!
Dr. Barry Ames publishes his latest book, "Persuasive Peers: Social Communication and Voting in Latin America"
The Political Science Department announces a new seminar series, "Historical Political Economy Seminar" (HPES)
PhD student, Omer Zarpli, has a forthcoming article in ISQ
PhD student David McCoy awarded Nationality Rooms Scholarship.
PS Advising is Now on the Navigate Student app
Teaching heroes: Savun tackles civil war, world politics and peacekeeping
New Speaker Series for 2019-2020: Human Rights and Migration Seminar (HUMS)
Professor Danny Choi's recent PNAS piece “Parochialism, Social Norms, and Discrimination Against Immigrants” coauthored with Nicholas Sambanis and Mathias Poertner was featured in the LA Times.
Professor Mike Colaresi Named Pitt Cyber's New Research and Academic Director
PS Alumni Panel Speaks with Undergraduates
Congratulations to Matt Zarit who won the George C. Edwards Prize for best dissertation on the U.S. Presidency.
Professor Kris Kanthak talks allowing independents to vote in the PA Primary.
Hüseyin Ilgaz received one of this year’s Arts and Sciences GSO Elizabeth Baranger Excellence in Teaching Awards.
Amanda Leifson and Ignacio Mamone win second and third place in the Dietrich School Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
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