Pittsburgh prepares for “Stronger Than Hate” Women’s March
Nearly 30,000 marchers descended into downtown Pittsburgh last January to take part in Pittsburgh’s second annual Women’s March. The marchers wielded picket signs, donned pink hats and chanted in...
View ArticlePitt gets a power-up with hydroelectric energy
Within three years, Pitt plans to use a system in which hydroelectricity powers more than a quarter of its energy usage. This will be done through a partnership with the Boston-based hydroelectric...
View ArticlePitt faculty file for union election
University of Pittsburgh faculty filed for a union election with the Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board on Friday, with the aim of forming a union that would cover more than 3,000 faculty across Pitt’s...
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Pittsburgh Women’s March is “Stronger Than Hate”
On a freezing January morning in Downtown Pittsburgh, 10-year-old Sofia Rinaldo, from Shadyside, stood amid a dense, enthusiastic crowd of marchers underneath the arches of the City Council Building....
View ArticleInterfaith musical service pays tribute to MLK
On a cold winter night, about 50 people of different ethnicities, ages and faiths huddled together in the front rows of Heinz Chapel for Pitt’s annual interfaith service in honor of Martin Luther King...
View ArticleChange coming to Hillman, SGB says
Pitt’s Student Government Board announced a new space in Hillman where students can learn how to escape the real world without the aid of Netflix.A new Virtual Reality Lab will open in Hillman Library...
View ArticleStevie Kisty: Serving smiles one resident at a time
Living in a university residence hall can be a hectic experience for some first-year students. However, floor nine of Sutherland West has a resident assistant armed with good humor, great listening...
View ArticleRedhawk Coffee soars above competition
Considering the quality of its beverages, kindness of its staff and coziness of its atmosphere, there’s no question why students flock to Redhawk Coffee to enjoy some nest-level coffee. Entering its...
View ArticlePitt medical school dean steps down
Dr. Arthur Levine, senior vice chancellor for the health sciences and dean of the School of Medicine, announced Wednesday that he will soon step down from those positions, according to a press release....
View ArticleBioinformatics major evolves into “computational biology”
Pittsburgh is a city full of “eds and meds” striving to become the best of the best in research and education. To keep up with this demand, the biological sciences and computer science departments are...
View ArticleROTC uses grant for virtual reality
Virtual reality is a technology that allows a tech-savvy user to visit the Bahamas, watch a movie playing all around them or experience an event they never would have seen in real life. But it also has...
View ArticleSGB seeks late candidates, Brown, Tanjaya declare presidential run
There are now two presidential candidates for next year’s Student Government Board — current board members Albert Tanjaya and Zechariah Brown. But due to a low number of sign-ups for the remaining...
View Article“Nailed it” host Nicole Byer performs at Pitt
After being on Steve Harvey’s show, Nicole Byer can confirm that his teeth are as big in real life as they look on screen. More than 300 people came to the WPU Assembly Room to see a stand-up...
View ArticlePitt student runs for Pittsburgh Public School Board
Between 16 credits at the University of Pittsburgh and 15 hours a week volunteering with children, Ashley Priore manages to fit in a campaign for public office.Priore, a first-year student studying...
View ArticleWater pipe breaks in WPU
The William Pitt Union is without running water after a water main leak on Sunday.Pitt spokesperson Joe Miksch said on Monday water service would be restored by 7 p.m.He added that the Pitt-owned main...
View ArticlePa. group offers legal help to sexual assault victims
Legal expenses for sexual assault cases can often exceed $10,000, a prohibitively high cost for segments of the population that live paycheck-to-paycheck. One group is making it possible for...
View ArticleLas Palmas receives consumer alert
Las Palmas #2, a Mexican grocery store and food stand on Atwood Street in Oakland, was issued a consumer alert after the discovery of a roach infestation. The Allegheny County Health Department issued...
View ArticlePitt waives Shapiro fee for College Republicans
Ben Shapiro’s packed speaking engagement at Pitt in the fall drew only a few protesters. But before he arrived, Pitt charged the College Republicans, which hosted Shapiro, a $5,546.42 security fee —...
View ArticleBard Ermentrout: From rhymes to research
Tucked away in a quiet hallway on the fifth floor of Thackeray Hall, the office of distinguished University professor G. Bard Ermentrout is filled to the brim with dozens of books on biomathematics,...
View ArticleFBI explores the roots of hate crimes at Lawrenceville meeting
Only hours after gunman Robert Bowers killed 11 congregants at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue, an unknown perpetrator defaced a Jewish-owned storefront in Lawrenceville with swastikas and...
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