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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 names SHARE coordinator

By Dale Shoemaker / News Editor December 4, 2015

After a month-and-a-half-long search, Student Affairs has installed a new coordinator for its Sexual Harassment and Assault Response and Education office. Michele Welker, who took over 47 days after...

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Researcher texts to curb drinking

By Zoe Hannah / Staff Writer December 2, 2015

To recover from the stress of a busy week, Shaina Pomerantz and her friends let loose on the weekends, beginning at home and ending the night at an Oakland bar. Pomerantz, a 22-year-old senior sociology...

Peter Campbell participates in the Fight Back for Faculty panel.  Meghan Sunners | Senior Staff Photographer

Students back union push at panel

By Emily Brindley / Staff Writer December 2, 2015

When Sarah Leavens got a teaching job at Pitt, she thought it was a good fit. Three years later, she felt constricted. “I got into teaching because I’m a writer and I love teaching and I love writing,”...

Center director to step down

By Elizabeth Lepro / Assistant News Editor December 2, 2015

After more than 20 years of enhancing Pitt’s research, Richard Schulz will step down from his role as the director of the Center for Social and Urban Research in September 2016. Schulz, who is also...

Pittsburgh locals gathered at Alumni Hall on Tuesday evening to discuss the safety of Pittsburgh streets.  Dagmar Seppala | Staff Photographer

City starts plans for safer streets

By Elaina Zachos / Staff Writer December 2, 2015

Amid a citywide debate on how to safely share roadways between pedestrians, cyclists and motorists, Pittsburgh officials discussed plans to improve the city’s roadways Tuesday night in Alumni Hall. More...

A recent UPMC study explores the benefits of losing weight before pregnancy.  Terry Tan | Staff Illustrator

Study links obesity and infant death

By Annemarie Carr / Staff Writer December 2, 2015

According to new research from two Pitt professors, eating for two means extra responsibility, not just extra calories. In a study published in the Wiley Online Library on Nov. 17, Pitt professors Lisa...

Patrick Corelli, Natalie Dall, and Joe Streets of Student Government board discussed support for students living off campus at Tuesday's meeting.   Kate Koenig | Staff Photographer

SGB makes progress on two groups

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer December 2, 2015

Looking to emulate the Resident Student Association, Pitt’s Student Government Board is forming a resource and support group for students living off campus. At SGB’s weekly public meeting Tuesday...

Pitt partners with pharma despite criticism

Pitt partners with pharma despite criticism

By Emily Brindley / Staff Writer November 30, 2015

Despite criticism that Pitt’s partnership with a pharmaceutical company is ethically unjust, Pitt says the research has lifesaving potential. Pitt announced in early November that it will begin research...

Pitt searches for new vice chancellor of communications

By Elizabeth Lepro / Assistant News Editor November 30, 2015

Pitt is actively continuing its search to replace Ken Service, the current vice chancellor of communications. The University hired Heyman Associates, an executive search firm for communications and public...

FoodChain cofounders advertising their app at a Pitt event. Photo courtesy of FoodChain.

Students climb “FoodChain” with new app

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer November 30, 2015

When Pitt senior Justin Ruoff went out to eat with his then-girlfriend in the summer of 2014, they had very different meal experiences. Ruoff ordered a burger and said it was delicious. He said his companion’s...

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