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MPA student awarded scholarship from the American Planning Association

Yoni Preuss (MPA '26) was chosen for the Alex Yerkey Memorial Scholarship in recognition of his commitment to urban planning, transportation, and land use policy.

Professor Shanti Gamper-Rabindran with students in Europe

SPIA professor shares energy policy research across Europe

Professor Shanti Gamper-Rabindran spent the summer engaging European faculty and students on issues of sustainability and climate policy—thanks to support from two Pitt partners.

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University Times: 'Lasting Lessons: It’s never too late to go back to school'

In 2017, after nearly a decade working at Pitt, Eleanor “EJ” Milarski-Veenis returned to the classroom to pursue her MPPM at SPIA.