Pitt to partner with online education startup through summer semester
Pitt students have squinted at complex equations on blackboards and scrambled through calculus exams for decades. Now, they can still squint at equations and sweat through exams on a computer screen...
View ArticleTaking the Ted stage to Cathy: Pitt alum finds success in resilience
Pitt alum John Daniel laid down in 2015 to receive a heart transplant which would extend his life for a minimum of 10 years. He stood four years later to give a TED Talk on the power and experience of...
View ArticlePitt professors compile Pittsburgh human rights stories
Though treating others the way you want to be treated might seem elementary, a Pitt professor is vying to uphold that standard.Jackie Smith, a sociology professor at Pitt, serves as one of several...
View ArticlePitt police issue crime alert after burglary
Pitt police issued a crime alert Monday morning detailing a reported burglary in the 400 block of McKee Place.Pitt and City police both responded to the incident, which occurred Sunday between 10 a.m....
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Inside the 7 “innovative solutions” for sexual assault on campus
The University awarded funding in mid-January for seven “innovative solutions” to prevent sexual misconduct on campus, several months after Chancellor Patrick Gallagher called the University’s current...
View ArticlePitt, FHP to discuss housing discrimination allegation
After a Pitt student filed a complaint against the University for alleged housing discrimination last September, all parties have agreed to hold a conciliation meeting to discuss the issue at the end...
View ArticleDean of students updates student org naming guidelines
Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner announced in a Tuesday letter to Student Government Board President Zechariah Brown that independent student organizations affected by the new Student...
View ArticleSanders wins New Hampshire primary
Sen. Bernie Sanders won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night with 25.78% of the vote with 259 of 301 precincts reporting.Sanders (D-Vt.) gave a victory speech to his supporters in Manchester, New...
View ArticleSGB responds to decision on naming guidelines
President Zechariah Brown opened Student Government Board’s weekly Tuesday meeting by discussing the anticipated response from Dean of Students Kenyon Bonner regarding the Student Organization Resource...
View ArticleLet’s talk about (healthy) sex
Compared to their peers, Pitt students are more likely to be hitting the books than hitting the sheets.In a study conducted by College Stats, students at Temple University were ranked as the top...
View ArticlePitt seeks to develop novel coronavirus vaccine
A high-level Pitt health official announced Wednesday that the University will acquire samples of the novel coronavirus in an effort to develop an intervention, such as a vaccine.Dr. Paul Duprex,...
View ArticleThe am-Bi-guity in being bisexual
While most people have heard of the term “bisexual,” they won’t all give the same definition. Amanda Parent, a junior biology and French double major who identifies as bisexual, said she is attracted...
View ArticleCommunity gathers at teach-in to learn more about novel coronavirus
Pitt faculty and staff members gathered Wednesday evening to explain more about the novel coronavirus, the microscopic virus that has gained global attention.Pitt’s Asian Studies Center hosted a...
View ArticlePolice blotter: Feb. 6 – Feb.12
The Pitt News collates and publishes the Pitt police’s media crime log on a weekly basis. Read more here.Thursday, Feb. 62:50 p.m. A student reported the theft of his wallet in Benedum Hall.3:56 p.m....
View ArticleStudent-run coffee shops coming next fall to Cathedral, Hillman Library
Coffee shops in the Cathedral of Learning and Hillman Library will soon be under new management, but not from the person you might expect.Pitt’s College of Business Administration will partner with the...
View ArticleStudents hold rally urging fossil fuel divestment
Large plumes of fluorescent orange smoke rose out of large canisters Thursday afternoon as an organized group protested the University’s investments in fossil fuels.“Pitt step off it! Put people over...
View ArticleGrad union organizers deliver broken heart to Chancellor Gallagher
Grad union organizers delivered a Valentine’s Day gift, with a twist, to Chancellor Patrick Gallagher on Friday afternoon.Carrying a large, wooden broken heart bearing a letter to the chancellor,...
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Summit aims to inspire more student voters
This year, Pittsburgh is doing everything it can to make sure Panthers Roc the vote.Organizers, including students and seasoned volunteers, met at the nonpartisan Western Pennsylvania Student Voting...
View ArticlePitt students reach new heights with NASA
While many college students spend their summer waiting tables, two teams of Pitt students will be at Cape Canaveral watching experiments they designed fly to the International Space Station.When...
View ArticleFacebook group helps eliminate on-campus food waste
There is no greater joy than stumbling upon free food on campus. But for those who’d prefer a heads up, the Pitt FoodShare Facebook group is the place to look. Here, students can post about bagels,...
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