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The Pitt News

Port Authority will begin reducing underused bus stops to improve efficiency.  (Lake Fong/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/MCT)

Port Authority to eliminate bus stops

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor June 28, 2016

Port Authority of Allegheny County is hoping to speed up services by eliminating bus stops. Pittsburgh’s transit agency is conducting a stop-by-stop analysis of its 7,020 stops, taking into account...

Peter Alexander, Siobhan Malany and Riccardo Gottardi accept CASIS grants at the White House. Photo Courtesy of Riccardo Gottardi

Pitt receives grant to research in space

By Yuanyuan Xiao / For The Pitt News June 28, 2016

Pitt is expanding its research on bone diseases while moving medical science to the “final frontier” — space. Rocky Tuan, a Pitt biology professor, recently received a $500,000 grant from the Center...

Interactive Crime Map June 21 – June 27

By The Pitt News Staff June 28, 2016

Here is the Pitt police activity from June 21 to 27. Tuesday, June 21, 2016 1:02 a.m. Cathedral of Learning. A Pitt police officer reported finding graffiti while on patrol. 1:24 a.m. Centre Avenue...

Year of Diversity, new centers confirmed at Board of Trustees meeting

Year of Diversity, new centers confirmed at Board of Trustees meeting

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor June 24, 2016

In the Assembly Room of the William Pitt Union, Pitt’s Board of Trustees looked back on the University’s progress during the 2015-2016 academic year and outlined plans for the year ahead. At their...

Arts & Sciences Dean John Cooper will return to the Department of Chemistry in the fall of 2017. Courtesy of University of Pittsburgh News Services

John Cooper steps down as Arts & Sciences dean

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor June 23, 2016

The second Pitt dean in two weeks has announced his return to teaching. John Cooper, dean of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, will step down and resume his former faculty role in the...

Chantelle Farley, a junior Cultural Anthropology major, wrote in a letter to her boyfriend, "why did I let you treat me this way? Did you think you were tough and manly for making me feel weak?" Courtesy of Chantelle Farley

Sexual assault survivors speak out in Pitt Breaking Out Campaign

By Lauren Long / For The Pitt News June 21, 2016

Pitt junior and cultural anthropology major Chantelle Farley wrote an open letter to her ex-boyfriend addressing the most difficult questions of her sexual assault. The letter reads, “Why did I let...

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fines UPMC

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor June 21, 2016

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection fined 12 UPMC hospitals a total of $451,000 for violating the Solid Waste Management Act on Tuesday. Inspectors from the DEP’s Bureau of Waste...

Courtesy of University of Pittsburgh News Services

Edward Stricker steps down as Honors College dean

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor June 21, 2016

Edward Stricker will step down as dean of Pitt’s University Honors College before the fall of 2017 semester, but he’s not going far. Stricker, who has served as the dean since July 2011, announced...

Pittsburgh loses Smart City Challenge

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor June 21, 2016

Pittsburgh will have to wait a little longer to become a “smart” city. Pittsburgh competed against six other finalists in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge — a national...

Interactive Crime Map June 14 – June 20

By The Pitt News Staff June 21, 2016

Here is the Pitt police activity from June 14 to 20. Tuesday, June 14, 2016 4:21 a.m. Forbes Avenue and South Bellefield Avenue. Pitt police issued two citations to a male non-affiliate for disorderly...

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