Five semi-finalists were selected for Phase Four of the University's internal funding program––Pitt Seed. Since its creation in 2018, Pitt Seed has encouraged all faculty and staff members to present ideas with potential to improve the University in broad, innovative, and transformative ways. In spring 2024, these semi-finalists will present their pilot project data for Phase Five of the competition, and the opportunity to win up to $500,000! Find out more about Pitt Seed, the Plan for Pitt and these 5 semi-finalist projects below.
- Manisha Nigam, Project SOAR: Fostering Leadership, Resiliency, and Network for Students at Pitt-Johnstown (Pitt-Johnstown)
- Keith Caldwell, CommUniversity Initiative (Engagement and Community Affairs)
- Melissa Lenos, TC²: True Co-equal x Transformative Collaborations (Graduate Studies) TC² site
- Melissa Marks, Planting SEEDs-Growing Teachers: Creating a Pipeline (Pitt-Greensburg)
- Dmitriy Babichenko, STEM Through Games (School of Computing and Information)
