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

Pitt named Ellen Moran its new Vice Chancellor for Strategic Communications and Marketing on Thursday. Moran formerly worked as communications director under President Barack Obama from 2008-2009. (Photo via Pitt Office of University Communications)

Ellen Moran named as new vice chancellor

By Grant Burgman | News Editor May 11, 2018

Pitt announced Thursday its communications department has a new leader with Ellen Moran, now vice chancellor for strategic communications and marketing. Moran previously served as President Barack Obama’s...

The Stephen Foster statue was removed from its post near Schenley Plaza on Thursday morning. (Photo by Kyleen Considine | Senior Staff Photographer)

Pittsburgh work crew removes Stephen Foster statue

By Grant Burgman | Contributing Editor April 26, 2018

The controversial statue of American songwriter Stephen Foster was removed by the city of Pittsburgh from its perch near Schenley Plaza early Thursday morning. Sculpted in 1900 by Giuseppe Moretti,...

At the close of his fourth year as Pitts chancellor, Patrick Gallagher talked with The Pitt News about the major milestones of the year.  (Photo by Christian Snyder)

Gallagher’s senior year: State funding, unions, #MeToo

By Ashwini Sivaganesh April 23, 2018

At this weekend’s graduation, Chancellor Patrick Gallagher will send off the first group of seniors he also witnessed start their first days of classes at Pitt four years ago. Like most of the graduating...

Under President Max Kneis, SGB has covered major issues from medical amnesty to offering alternatives to the rising costs of textbooks. (Photo by Thomas Yang | Visual Editor)

SGB reflects, looks ahead

By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer April 23, 2018

As Student Government Board’s incoming president last year, Max Kneis said he wanted to improve collaboration and engagement with SGB. Now as outgoing president one year later, Kneis said the number...

(Photo by Christian Snyder | Multimedia Editor)

Transcript: TPN’s interview with Chancellor Gallagher

This is a transcript of our entire interview with Chancellor Patrick Gallagher. Click here to read our story with more context. The Pitt News: Looking back on this year, what would you say stands out...

Harvard University professor George Whitesides discusses chemistry issues researchers may encounter in the future at the Swanson School of Engineering’s 2018 Covestro Distinguished Lecture Thursday evening.  (Photo by Divyanka Bhatia | Staff Photographer)

Covestro lectures honors professor

By Briana Canady | Staff Writer April 20, 2018

Harvard University professor George Whitesides spoke to a crowd of about 150 people Thursday night in Benedum Hall about how chemistry can be utilized in all industries to bring opportunities for invention...

Design students showcase their projects at the Spring 2018 Swanson School of Engineering Design Expo in the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall Thursday evening. (Photo by Sarah Cutshall | Staff Photographer)

Engineering students present projects at Swanson School of Engineering Design Expo

By Remy Samuels | Staff Writer April 20, 2018

After countless hours of designing, coding and calculating, more than 400 engineering students of various disciplines traded their polo shirts and safety glasses for bow ties and blazers Thursday evening...

Randy Eager (left), managing director of the Pittsburgh Founder Institute chapter, and Greg Coticchia (right), director for Carnegie Mellon University’s Master of Science in Product Management, originally pitched the idea for the Pittsburgh Founder Institute chapter in September 2017. (Photo by Anas Dighriri | Staff Photographer)

Founders Institute open for entrepreneurship

By Anish Salvi | Staff Writer April 20, 2018

Randy Eager, a lifelong entrepreneur and Pittsburgh resident of 27 years, realized in the summer of 2017 that Pittsburgh’s entrepreneurial ecosystem lacked two key things — entrepreneur education and...

Nathan Davis, former professor in Pitt’s department of music and renowned jazz musician, died April 8 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Image via University of Pittsburgh)

Pitt remembers jazz professor Nathan Davis

By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer April 20, 2018

Deane Root can easily recall how often Nathan Davis “worked the phones” to bring jazz studies to higher education. “You know, [like] they talk about members of Congress or lobbyists or other people...

Jim Piazza speaks about the importance of passing the anti-hazing legislation named after his son, Timothy Piazza, outside of the Centre County Courthouse Friday, March 23 in Bellefonte. (Abby Drey/Centre Daily Times/TNS)

Pennsylvania Senate passes antihazing law

By Sarah Shearer | Contributing Editor April 20, 2018

The Pennsylvania State Senate unanimously passed a bill Wednesday that would make hazing in fraternities a third-degree felony in cases of serious injury or death, and could allow universities to seize...

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