Pitt 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 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 ArticleI am more than my public speaking anxiety
If I had to rank my fears, public speaking would outrank lying on my deathbed tomorrow, sharing a tiny tank with a tarantula, getting caught alone in a pitch black forest with no flashlight and...
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 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 ArticlePitt’s Board of Trustees committee advances new candidates for board membership
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....
View ArticleProposed sexual misconduct policy aims to clarify procedure
As the incoming class of 2020 steps onto Pitt’s campus, a new sexual misconduct policy may be joining it. A Provost’s ad hoc committee has developed a new, more concise sexual misconduct policy that is...
View ArticleResearch links transplant complication with shorter lifespan
Recent lung transplant recipients will spend recovery holding their breath after UPMC researchers linked a common complication with a shorter lifespan. This April, researchers at UPMC published in the...
View ArticleFourth Allegheny County Zika case confirmed
The Allegheny County Health Department confirmed the fourth local case of Zika virus since the end of March on Thursday. Three weeks ago, a Pitt researcher accidentally stuck herself with a needle...
View ArticlePittsburgh makes final pitch in national competition
Mayor Bill Peduto spent Thursday afternoon in Washington, D.C., making a final pitch for help in transforming the steel city into a smart city. Pittsburgh is competing against six other finalists in...
View ArticleTrump returns to Pittsburgh with airport rally
The last time Donald Trump spoke in Pittsburgh, he lauded his own triumphs and dissed his Republican competitors, while protesters marched outside Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. But during his...
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