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
SGB President Zechariah Brown.

SGB’s priorities for the academic year

By Emily Drzymalski, Staff Writer • September 3, 2019
Ahead of the first Student Government Board meeting of the year on Tuesday, this year's members tell the Pitt News their priorities.
Demonstrators rally on Forbes Avenue on Sunday to raise awareness towards fires in the Brazilian Amazon rain forest.

Fight for Amazon rain forest comes to Schenley

By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer • September 2, 2019
The event sought to raise awareness for the raging fires in the Brazilian Amazon rainforest with a rally in front of the Carnegie Library.
Carnegie Library workers voted on August 25 to form a union.

Pittsburgh’s Labor Day legacy continues to evolve

By Maureen Hartwell, Staff Writer • September 2, 2019
For the past 37 years, Pittsburgh has hosted the largest Labor Day parade in the United States — Monday’s parade drew an estimated 50,000 marchers Downtown.
Hospitals in the western Pennsylvania region could potentially face a major blood shortage as a result of insufficient donation rates.

Young blood wanted: Local blood banks face shortages

By Alexander Hanna, For The Pitt News • August 29, 2019
Local blood banks and hospitals are scrambling to get younger generations to donate blood.
The Pitt BRIDGES program connects scholarship recipients from underrepresented minority groups to the Pitt community.

Building BRIDGES for underrepresented scholarship students

By Martha Layne, For The Pitt News • August 29, 2019
The BRIDGES program says it works to build relationships between students, inspire diversity and generate excellence in scholarship.
Driving skills can be negatively impacted while under the influence of THC.

Pitt researchers develop first THC breathalyzer

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor • August 29, 2019
Researchers from the chemistry department’s Star Lab and Swanson’s electrical and computer engineering department worked together to develop the prototype.
Representatives from Walnut Capital, Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority and the University of Pittsburgh discussed development plans with the community on Wednesday evening.

Oaklanders receive updates on neighborhood projects

By Vaibhav Gupta, Staff Writer • August 29, 2019

Oakland community members gathered Wednesday night as representatives from three different institutions — Pitt, Shadyside developer Walnut Capital and the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority — provided...

Mary Beth McGrew, the assistant vice chancellor for campus planning, spoke on creating a sense of community in One Bigelow.

Planned SCI building will “transform” campus

By Brian Gentry, Senior Staff Writer • August 28, 2019
One University official said Wednesday that One Bigelow will “transform” the campus and compared the new complex to the Cathedral of Learning.
Congressman Conor Lamb spoke at the first meeting of Pitt Democrats on Tuesday night.

Pitt Dems kick off the year with visit from Rep. Lamb

By Benjamin Nigrosh, For The Pitt News • August 28, 2019
Rep. Connor Lamb answered a varity of students' political inquiries after a speech during his Tuesday night meeting with the Pitt Dems.
Visitors placed sticky notes on a map of the world expressing their opinions on topics that divide and connect people around the globe.

Global Hub takes the world stage

By Nicole Marzzacco, Staff Writer • August 28, 2019
On Tuesday, Pitt officially opened its Global Hub, located on the first floor of Posvar Hall.
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