Panelists discuss student involvement in startups
There are several misconceptions about startups among students, according to Lauren Grice. “Generally, we see how [startups] are portrayed in media,” Grice, vice president of engineering at Respair,...
View Article‘There is a better way’: Local activists rally against Peoples Natural Gas,...
Standing outside of the Peoples Natural Gas building, protesters gave speeches, chanted and held cardboard signs expressing their frustration with the company and the fossil fuel industry. “We want...
View ArticleMillie’s partners with UPMC and Kenny Pickett to introduce limited-time flavor
For Amanda Sheaffer, the new Sundae Funday Flavor at Millie’s Ice Cream is “perfect.” “It was my ideal sundae,” Sheaffer, the store manager of Millie’s Oakland and Carnegie Mellon University, said....
View ArticleNew Diplomat in Residence aims to ‘inform and inspire’
Sherry Zalika Sykes, the Diplomat in Residence for the program’s newly formed Allegheny region, said her goal in her new role is to “inform and inspire” people. “I’m here to inspire people who might...
View ArticleKessler Scholars Program offers first generation college students financial,...
Breanna Feil is one of the twenty first-year students offered a spot in Pitt’s new Kessler Scholars Program. For Feil, the program has helped her feel more comfortable while adjusting to Pitt. “Change...
View ArticleStudents compare on-campus versus off-campus jobs
An estimated 40% of full-time college students have jobs. For many Pitt students, the decision between working an on- versus off-campus job comes down to convenience, scheduling and wages. Still, some...
View ArticleFrom passion to profit: Student small business owners thrive in college...
When Aliyah Sulaman first arrived at Pitt, she couldn’t find a nail technician in Pittsburgh who offered “crazy” designs while providing a comfortable space and experience. So, Sulaman began practicing...
View ArticleSGB discusses allocations, reproductive health on campus
At Tuesday’s meeting, Student Government Board introduced a new allocations bill that it plans to vote on at the next meeting. The bill changes the monetary caps for requests to attend competitions and...
View ArticlePitt ranks No. 16 in Innovation and Patents in the U.S
Pitt ranked No. 16 for U.S. universities granted utility patents in 2022. According to a recently released list by the National Academy of Inventors, Pitt affiliates earned 105 patents in 2022,...
View ArticleWorking students and experts agree: AI is here to stay
According to John Radzilowicz, interim director of Teaching Support at Pitt, people fear new technology, but they eventually adapt to it. This happens every time new technology is invented. “I remember...
View ArticleCourt rules student-led lawsuit against Pitt over remote learning has merit
A class action lawsuit on behalf of students alleging that Pitt unjustly profited from the pandemic-induced switch to remote learning has partially survived attempts at dismissal by the University. In...
View ArticlePitt students win Voyager scholarships, commit to public service
Anjola Oludayo clocked in for her 8 a.m. shift at PJ’s Coffee in Maryland one July day, unaware that an hour later the course of her college career would change forever. Oludayo received an email at...
View ArticlePittsburgh designated as a gender-affirming care sanctuary city among...
City Council passed a bill that declared Pittsburgh a sanctuary city for gender-affirming care on September 12. The bill, which received a 8-0 vote, amended a 2011 ordinance that designated Pittsburgh...
View ArticleFaculty share perspectives on Rate My Professors website
David Walton, a professor emeritus of the English department, believes student feedback on sites such as Rate My Professors is an important resource used to reflect professors’ performance. “I was an...
View ArticleLouis Cestello voted in as new Board of Trustees chair
Louis Cestello is Pitt’s new Board of Trustees chair, after the Board voted him in during their meeting on Sept. 29. Cestello is the head of PNC Bank’s regional markets and regional president of...
View ArticleEyeing election, organizers for a graduate workers union launch card campaign
Organizers for a graduate workers union at Pitt began collecting authorization cards on Monday, a way of gauging support that could trigger an official vote on unionization. The move comes after Pitt...
View ArticleStudents discuss navigating the ‘Red Zone’ on college campuses
The Red Zone is the time between the start of the school year and Thanksgiving in which there is an increase in sexual assault cases on college campuses. For sophomore political science and psychology...
View ArticleSGB votes on allocations bill, discusses student services
Student Government Board voted on a new allocations bill and discussed the “Tracy” proposal and various student services at their weekly meeting. SGB unanimously voted for Allocations Bill 2023-3 at...
View Article‘A Band-Aid on our concerns’: One year after the alleged assault in the...
One year after the sexual assault in the Cathderal, students say the University seemed to only put a “Band-Aid” on their concerns. On Oct. 6, 2022, Pitt police released a crime alert describing an...
View ArticleBioForge project officially approved for construction
Kinsey Casey, Pitt’s associate vice chancellor for economic development in the health sciences, believes the biomanufacturing industry is still in its “clunky desktop computer stage.” Pitt’s BioForge...
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