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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Interactive Crime Map March 10-March 16

By The Pitt News Staff March 20, 2016

Here is the Pitt police activity for March 10 to March 16. Thursday, March 10, 2016 1:14 p.m. 7-Eleven. Police arrested one Pittsburgh man for retail theft. 3:51 p.m. 4000 Forbes Avenue. Pitt police...

Matchmaker, matchmaker find me a grant

By Casey Schmauder / Staff Writer March 17, 2016

If Joyce Raught got to keep all of the money she earned, she would be a multimillionaire. But since Raught is one of Pitt’s grant writers, the more than $100 million she helps wrangle for Pitt every...

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks in front of Bellefonte Area High School on July 13, 2015 in Bellefonte, Pa. Gov. Wolf visited the school to talk about the Pennsylvania budget. (TNS)

Pitt’s budget woes continue

Pitt has gone eight months without state funding. Now state lawmaker's latest proposal, and a bill that would fund Pitt, are in jeopardy.  Pennsylvania legislators have passed a budget and four bills...

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Pitt helps to redefine sepsis

By Annemarie Carr / Staff Writer March 17, 2016

Seeking earlier recognition and treatment of hospital patients, Pitt researchers joined an international task force in January 2014 to redefine sepsis, a disease where the immune system damages its own...

SGB President Nasreen Harun at Wednesday's meeting. Will Miller | Staff Photographer

SGB goes green with zero waste events

The one-year anniversary celebration for University of Thriftsburgh, Pitt’s on-campus thrift shop, produced no waste, thanks to the Student Government Board’s environmental committee. Wednesday, Thriftsburgh...

Hanson Kappelman, co-chair of Oakwatch, listens to an Oakland resident speak at Wednesday's meeting. Dale Shoemaker | News Editor

Oakwatch pushes city to monitor ‘disruptive’ properties

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor March 17, 2016

When students throw loud parties in Oakland, they rob their neighbors of precious sleep, according to North Oakland resident Hanson Kappelman. “When there’s a disturbance at 1 or 2 a.m., it wakes...

Gov. Tom Wolf speaks in front of Bellefonte Area High School on July 13, 2015 in Bellefonte, Pa. Gov. Wolf visited the school to talk about the Pennsylvania budget. (TNS)

State could restore Pitt funding, Wolf signature pending

By Dale Shoemaker / News Desk March 16, 2016

If Gov. Tom Wolf signs a Pennsylvania Senate bill today, Pitt will receive more than $143 million in state funding. Following the state’s 2015 budget impasse, which has now lasted eight months, the...

Kate Koenig | Visual Editor

Students to leave their paw print

By Danni Zhou / Staff Writer March 16, 2016

A group of this year’s graduating seniors is leaving a gift that will help generations of Pitt students. The group, called Project Paw Print, aims to help rising sophomores, juniors and seniors cover...

Annabelle Goll | Staff Illustrator

Engineers model power grid to solve solar problem

By Josh Ye / Staff Writer March 16, 2016

After receiving federal funding in February, a team of Pitt engineers aims to create a model of an all-inclusive electrical grid that incorporates solar power. Right now, the electricity from solar power...

Cancer researcher wins millions

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor March 16, 2016

With a new, multi-million dollar grant awarded Tuesday, a Pitt cancer researcher’s work into the link between viruses and cancer just got a bit easier. The National Cancer Institute chose Patrick Moore,...

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