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Pitt doctor helped review, approve Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
Armed with a 100-page packet of data, Dr. Patrick Moore helped evaluate the safety and efficacy of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for the United States — in just four days.But even though the U.S. Food and...
View ArticleFaculty Assembly talks salaries, OMETs
The February Faculty Assembly meeting began on a lighthearted note from Chris Bonneau, its president and professor of political science.“Roses are red, COVID is blue, please mask and distance, so you...
View ArticlePitt students help community navigate COVID-19 vaccine appointments
Many states, including Pennsylvania, have struggled with COVID-19 vaccine distribution in recent months.In mid-January, a group of Pitt students decided to launch VaccinatePA, a website that...
View ArticlePitt faculty prepare for union election, adjust campaigning amid pandemic
Melinda Ciccocioppo used to walk around campus proudly sporting her “Union of Pitt Faculty” button. She’s visited faculty offices, labs and classrooms for years to talk with professors about how a...
View ArticlePitt names Joseph McCarthy interim dean of Honors College
Pitt’s Honors College named Joseph McCarthy, the vice provost for undergraduate studies, as its interim dean Tuesday morning. McCarthy will work with Assistant Dean David Hornyak to run the college...
View ArticleStudent government discusses fossil fuel divestment, upcoming election
Instead of fall and spring break this year, Pitt has implemented a series of self-care days, in which classes and meetings are cancelled, and students are encouraged to relax. But many students said...
View ArticlePolice Blotter: Feb. 11-Feb. 17
Thursday, Feb. 11Police recorded nothing in the crime log for Thursday, Feb. 11.Friday, Feb. 12Police recorded nothing in the crime log for Friday, Feb. 12.Saturday, Feb. 132:46 a.m. Pitt police...
View ArticlePitt students meet SGB candidates at virtual event
Student Government Board hosted the Meet the Candidates event for students to get to know who will be on the ballot in the upcoming election on March 2. With a total of 15 candidates, three are running...
View ArticlePitt approved as vaccine provider, unsure when vaccine supply will arrive
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has approved Pitt as a vaccine provider, but the University remains unsure about when it will receive doses to distribute, according to Pitt officials.Melissa...
View ArticlePitt to distribute more than $15 million to students from federal COVID-19 aid
Pitt will distribute more than $15 million directly to student financial aid from federal COVID-19 funds, the University announced in a Thursday morning press release.The federal Coronavirus Response...
View Article‘Cautiously optimistic’: Pitt officials address the state of COVID-19 on campus
While Allegheny County has continued to report high but falling COVID-19 case numbers, Dr. John Williams said Pitt is “off to a great start” this semester in handling the pandemic.He said the...
View ArticleBoard fossil fuels committee delivers report
The Board of Trustees’ Ad-Hoc Committee on Fossil Fuels, charged with studying whether and how the University should divest its $4.2-billion endowment of fossil fuel investments, released a 124-page...
View ArticlePitt adds 15 COVID-19 cases since Tuesday
Pitt added 15 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 13 students and two employees, between Tuesday and Thursday, with 24 students currently in isolation. The University’s previous case report, covering last...
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SGB newcomers push for more ‘outsiders’ in the organization
For Joseph Landsittel, Student Government Board needs to be more welcoming to “outsiders” — such as himself — in running for high-up positions.“This isn’t a criticism of SGB or anyone in SGB, but I...
View ArticlePitt researchers find racial disparities in pediatric medical imaging
Dr. Jennifer Marin and a team of 13 other researchers analyzed 13 million hospital visits from 44 hospitals across the country. Their results — published in late January — found that non-white children...
View ArticlePitt adds 15 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday
Pitt added 15 new COVID-19 cases, composed of 12 students and three employees, between last Friday and Monday, with 26 students currently in isolation. The University’s previous case report, covering...
View ArticleDevelopmental psych rated as ‘Best Class’
For sophomore Alyssa Kline, her baby cousin’s recent birth made her developmental psychology class last fall much more personal and worthwhile. As an anthropology and psychology double major, she found...
View ArticlePharmacy students deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Homewood, Hill District residents
For Black pharmacy students like Nnenna Anyanwu, the chance to help underserved and predominantly Black communities in the Pittsburgh area by administering COVID-19 vaccines was something that hit...
View ArticleNew beauty supply delivery app expands to Pittsburgh
When Pitt alumnus Mike James’ girlfriend needed some last-minute beauty products, the idea for WaySlay — or as he calls it, “Uber Eats but for beauty supplies” — was born.“One day she needed to go to...
View ArticleResidents discuss Oakland construction plans at OPDC meeting
For Oakland residents, additional construction projects in the neighborhood may loom ahead.Residents voiced concerns at Tuesday evening’s Oakland Planning and Development Corp. meeting about a new...
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