Though first-year students typically live on Pitt’s campus, the price of rent is something to keep in mind as you look at off-campus apartments in your following years at Pitt.
In its most recent national...
Gita Venkat always wanted to be a doctor — until she saw what the career entailed outside of the classroom.
“My sophomore year I volunteered at UPMC Shadyside,” Venkat said. “I saw blood and freaked...
“Two, four, six, eight — stop the violence, stop the rape.”
“Trump, Trump, Trump.”
The chants from opposing groups mingled with conservative British activist Milo Yiannopoulos’ presentation...
In a 2015 speech abroad, First Lady Michelle Obama urged a room full of people not to leave education out of discussions about women’s rights.
“If we truly want to get girls into our classrooms,...
The members of Pitt’s incoming Student Government Board share their plans with The Pitt News.
At a retreat tucked away in southern Pennsylvania, the new members of Pitt’s Student Government Board...
Pitt’s transgender policies have fluctuated in the past few years, following — and at times preceding — national controversy regarding bathroom rights.
In response to what The New York Times called...
About 400,000 people from thousands of organizations — dressed in vibrant costumes and wielding anti-fracking and clean energy signs — took to the streets of New York City demanding change at the 2014...
On Tuesday, the Budget Committee of Pitt’s Board of Trustees unanimously approved four capital budget projects for renovating buildings on campus.
At 10:45 a.m. in 2700 Posvar Hall, the committee approved...
Pitt students can now focus on tackling major environmental issues in their engineering studies.
Because of strong demand from students, Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering has expanded its environmental...
To increase access to therapy, researchers suggest patients turn to their computers.
In a recent study, Pitt researchers found that computerized cognitive behavioral therapy was more effective for treating...