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Q & A: Pitt Students Bike for a Cause
Three Pitt students and fraternity brothers had barely put down their pencils after finals before they were strapping on helmets to raise money for a good cause. To support the V Foundation for Cancer...
View ArticlePolice Chief: There are enough officers to work the Beyoncé concert
On Sunday night, Chief of Pittsburgh police Cameron McLay said there were enough officers to work Beyoncé’s upcoming concert, despite news that there would be a police boycott. According to Robert...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map May 17 – May 23
Here is the Pitt police activity from May 17 to 23. Tuesday, May 17, 2016 2:06 p.m. Meyran Avenue and Forbes Avenue. Pitt police confiscated a small amount of marijuana during a traffic stop. 9:32...
View ArticleResearchers: Computer-based therapy effective
To increase access to therapy, researchers suggest patients turn to their computers. In a recent study, Pitt researchers found that computerized cognitive behavioral therapy was more effective for...
View ArticlePitt adds new engineering major
Pitt students can now focus on tackling major environmental issues in their engineering studies. Because of strong demand from students, Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering has expanded its...
View ArticleBudget Committee Approves Budgets for Renovation Projects
On Tuesday, the Budget Committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved four capital budget projects for renovating buildings on campus. At 10:45 a.m. in 2700 Posvar Hall, the committee...
View ArticleSustainable Pitt
About 400,000 people from thousands of organizations — dressed in vibrant costumes and wielding anti-fracking and clean energy signs — took to the streets of New York City demanding change at the 2014...
View ArticleGuidelines at Pitt, Nationally Address Trans Inclusivity
Pitt’s transgender policies have fluctuated in the past few years, following — and at times preceding — national controversy regarding bathroom rights. In response to what The New York Times called “a...
View ArticleMeet the Student Government Board
The members of Pitt’s incoming Student Government Board share their plans with The Pitt News. At a retreat tucked away in southern Pennsylvania, the new members of Pitt’s Student Government Board...
View ArticleWomen at Pitt: Tracking their history from lantern night to leadership
In a 2015 speech abroad, First Lady Michelle Obama urged a room full of people not to leave education out of discussions about women’s rights. “If we truly want to get girls into our classrooms, then...
View ArticleAsking for Space
“Two, four, six, eight — stop the violence, stop the rape.” “Trump, Trump, Trump.” The chants from opposing groups mingled with conservative British activist Milo Yiannopoulos’ presentation in the...
View Article‘I was pre-med, but…’
Gita Venkat always wanted to be a doctor — until she saw what the career entailed outside of the classroom. “My sophomore year I volunteered at UPMC Shadyside,” Venkat said. “I saw blood and freaked...
View ArticleThe Cost of Rent, Pittsburgh
Though first-year students typically live on Pitt’s campus, the price of rent is something to keep in mind as you look at off-campus apartments in your following years at Pitt. In its most recent...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map May 24 – May 26
Here is the Pitt police activity from May 24 to 26. Tuesday, May 24, 2016 1:01 a.m. Hillman Library. Pitt police responded to a report from a custodian that several vacuum cleaners were damaged. 2:20...
View ArticlePitt launches replacement login service
Pitt is updating how users access Pitt’s online services with a new login system, beginning in June. Pitt Passport — passport.pitt.edu — will replace the My Pitt portal and individual access pages for...
View ArticlePitt releases salary details of top-tier earners
In accordance with the right-to-know laws, Pitt has released its income tax returns from the previous fiscal year. Though Pitt is exempt from paying taxes on its revenue as a nonprofit organization,...
View ArticlePitt students win national language scholarship
After winning a national scholarship, a group of Pitt students will spend the summer studying six languages in five different countries. Last week, Pitt announced eight students won the U.S. Department...
View Article3D printing aids cancer research
Hacking 3D printers to spit out squishy biological structures, Pitt and Carnegie Mellon University researchers are poised to help doctors make better breast cancer diagnoses. Researchers at UPMC and...
View ArticlePitt’s Board of Trustees committee advances candidates
The Governance and Nominating Committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees has advanced three new candidates for membership on the board. The committee advanced Edward J. Grefenstette, president and chief...
View ArticleInteractive Crime Map May 27 – June 6
Here is the Pitt police activity from May 27 to June 6. Friday, May 27, 2016 2:53 a.m. Darragh and Terrace Streets. Pitt police arrested a male non-affiliate for driving under the influence. 7:27 a.m....
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