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Women in bioengineering

By MCT Campus • October 29, 2014

Pitt's Swanson School of Engineering is working to attract more female doctoral students.

Pitt working to attract female engineering doctoral students

By Anjana Murali / Staff Writer • October 29, 2014

After the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) determined Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering to be the U.S. university with the highest percentage of doctoral degrees awarded to women...

Toilets, lightbulbs and blinds: Students create sustainability plan

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Staff Writer • October 29, 2014

In one week, four Pitt students earned $25,000.The winners of the 2014 Sustainable Solutions Competition won’t use their wins for books, shoes or food — instead, they’ll buy toilets. Pitt students...

Pitt Police Blotter

By The Pitt News Staff • October 27, 2014

Tuesday, Oct. 219:10 a.m. — Pitt police responded to an individual who reported their iPad was missing after leaving it unattended in the William Pitt Union. The investigation is pending.12:22 p.m. —...

The water’s fine: Panther lake to be restored

By Jesseca Muslin / Staff Writer • October 27, 2014

Hidden in the valley between Schenley Park and South Oakland is a landmark many ignore.Every day, students run the trails in Schenley Park past Panther Hollow Lake, walk the bridge that crosses it or sit...

Allocations member resigns, will not be replaced

By Dale Shoemaker / Staff Writer • October 27, 2014

A member of the Student Government Board Allocations Committee announced her resignation Sunday night, leaving the Board with 11 Allocations Committee members until the end of the term in January.Allocations...

App created for assault victims

By Kathleen Fennell / Staff Writer • October 26, 2014

Connecting to a domestic violence hotline is the single greatest factor in reducing domestic violence injuries, reassaults and homicides. The Women’s Center and Shelter (WC&S) of Greater Pittsburgh,...

Tears, crowns and campaigns: Homecoming king and queen named

By Danielle Fox / Assistant News Editor • October 26, 2014

Pitt senior Megan Zammerilla attended her first Pitt football game before she could even crawl.This weekend, more than 20 years later, Zammerilla and fellow senior Feargal Gilmore stepped onto the grass...

Homecoming king and queen crowned

By Zheru Liu / Multimedia Editor • October 26, 2014

Seniors Megan Zammerilla and Feargal Gilmore were named Pitt's homecoming king and queen for 2014.

What time is the right time?

By Cristina Holtzer / News Editor • October 24, 2014