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

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Pitt CHREC engineering lab reaches for the stars

Pitt engineering students now have the chance to work on projects that are literally out of this world. The National Science Foundation’s Center for High-Performance Reconfigurable Computing, also...

Students from Pitt, Carlow and CCAC protested animal testing at Pitt labs last Thursday on Forbes Avenue. Anna Bongardino | Visual Editor

Students react to controversial PETA animal testing report

By Henry Glitz | News Editor May 17, 2017

Two conflicting reports from the United States Department of Agriculture and People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals about conditions for animals in Pitt laboratories have caused a strong reaction...

Wenhao Wu | Senior Staff Photographer

Pitt student dies after falling off Central Oakland roof

A 21-year-old Pitt student died Friday night after falling off a roof in Central Oakland. Colin Montesano was a junior pre-med student studying biology and an undergraduate researcher in the department...

Stephen Caruso | Assistant Visual Editor

Top stories of the semester: Editors’ picks

By The Pitt News Staff April 24, 2017

Backlogged Thousands of rapekits — or sexual assault evidence collection kits — go untested in the United States, and one Allegheny County lab found a short-term solution to fixing the problem....

Pitt News file photo.

Top stories of the year: Online

By The Pitt News Staff April 24, 2017

  1. Jason Peters relieved of duties   This was the top story of the academic year. An incident that occurred during the wrestling team’s trip to Evanston, Illinois, involving escorts...

Danielle Rue serves up new plant-based options at Market Central.
Daniel Pomper | Staff Photographer

New vegan options pop up in Market Central

Nestled next to the salad bar in Market Central, a new eatery is serving plant-based options out of a cart borrowed from the basketball court of the Petersen Events Center — and it’s attracting vegans,...

Students dressed in all black and walked from Trees Hall to the WPU in support of those who lost their lives in the Holocaust. Thomas Yang | Staff Photographer

AEPi holds Holocaust remembrance for 24 hours

By Abhigyna Mallepalli | Staff Writer April 19, 2017

A middle-aged man halted his bike on the corner of O’Hara Street and University Place and asked, “What are we never forgetting?” to a huddle of students escorted by Pitt Police cars. About 20...

Students gathered in Frick Fine Arts auditorium to watch submissions to the first Pitt Film Festival. John Hamilton | Contributing Editor

Last step: Pitt students hold inaugural film festival

Nick Freeman had until 5 p.m. Saturday to submit his film for the first Pitt Film Festival, a showcase of short Pitt student films. He submitted it two minutes before deadline to Jake Savitz, the festival’s...

Steelers owner Dan Rooney leaves the field following the trophy presentation as the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida, Sunday, February 1, 2009. (Mark Cornelison/Lexington Herald-Leader/MCT)

Remembering Rooney: Obama to join Pittsburghers for funeral in Oakland

By Janine Faust / Senior Staff Writer April 18, 2017

In honor of former Steelers’ President and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Dan Rooney, Pittsburgh residents took over Heinz Field Monday and will commemorate his death in Oakland Tuesday. Rooney died...

Caboose plays Super Smash Bros Melee at the O’Hara Student Center during a video game tournament held Saturday. Stephen Caruso | Assistant Visual Editor

Pitt hosts Super Smash Bros. tournament

Fox, the main character of the classic Nintendo game “Star Fox,” was about to fall to his death Saturday at the hands of Princess Peach. Miraculously, Fox recovered and won the battle, much to...

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