The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
WaySlay, a Black-owned company that offers delivery of beauty supplies and natural hair products, initially launched in Miami in July 2020 and expanded to Pittsburgh last month.

New beauty supply delivery app expands to Pittsburgh

By Betul Tuncer, Staff Writer • February 24, 2021
Mike James and Ian Grant II co-founded WaySlay — a Black-owned company that offers accessibility and convenience for beauty supplies and natural hair products — last July. The company initially launched in Miami and expanded to Pittsburgh in January.
Chandrima Saha and a few pharmacy school peers administered COVID-19 vaccines to senior citizens on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.

Pharmacy students deliver COVID-19 vaccines to Homewood, Hill District residents

By Punya Bhasin, Staff Writer • February 24, 2021
Pitt’s School of Pharmacy took second-year students to the Hill District and Homewood to administer over 1,000 COVID-19 vaccines to senior citizens on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.
Students voted for Developmental Psychology as “Best Class” in The Pitt News’ annual “Best Of” survey this year.

Developmental psych rated as ‘Best Class’

By Allison Radziwon, For The Pitt News • February 24, 2021
Students voted for Developmental Psychology as “Best Class” in The Pitt News’ annual “Best Of” survey this year.
Pitt adds 15 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

Pitt adds 15 new COVID-19 cases since Thursday

By Martha Layne, Assistant News Editor • February 23, 2021
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.
Dr. Jennifer Marin and a team of 13 other researchers analyzed 13 million hospital visits from 44 hospitals across the country and found that non-white children are less likely to get diagnostic imaging compared to white children.

Pitt researchers find racial disparities in pediatric medical imaging

By Rashi Ranjan, Senior Staff Writer • February 22, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Marin and a team of 13 other researchers analyzed 13 million hospital visits from 44 hospitals across the country. Their results — non-white children are less likely to get diagnostic imaging compared to white children.
Twelve students are running for a position on the Student Government Board, in addition to three students running for the position of SGB president.

SGB newcomers push for more ‘outsiders’ in the organization

By Kiera Ledermann, For The Pitt News • February 22, 2021
Joseph Landsittel is one of the seven people running for a position in Student Government Board this election who have little to no previous experience in the organization. Many of these newcomers are pushing for internal change in SGB.
Pitt adds 15 COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

Pitt adds 15 COVID-19 cases since Tuesday

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • February 19, 2021
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 Friday to Monday, included 15 cases.
Members of the Fossil Free Pitt Coalition staged a February sit-in in the Cathedral of Learning, calling for fossil fuel divestment.

Board fossil fuels committee delivers report

By Rebecca Johnson and Jon Moss • February 19, 2021
The report — which the board will consider at its winter meeting next Friday — did not recommend that Pitt completely divest from fossil fuels in the near future and instead outlined strategies for continuing to reduce such investments.
Dr. John Williams, Pitt’s COVID-19 chief, said the University is “off to a great start” this semester in handling the pandemic.

‘Cautiously optimistic’: Pitt officials address the state of COVID-19 on campus

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • February 19, 2021

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 University’s...

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher discussed University initiatives at Wednesday afternoon's Senate Council meeting.

Pitt to distribute more than $15 million to students from federal COVID-19 aid

By Rebecca Johnson, News Editor • February 19, 2021
Pitt is distributing more than $15 million directly to student financial aid from federal COVID-19 funds, the University announced in a Thursday morning press release.
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