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Pitt researchers search for worldwide health care data

By Cristina Holtzer / News Editor • November 30, 2014

Sharing public health data is one of the most important steps involved in containing “global health threats” such as Ebola, according to research from a Pitt Graduate School of Public Health team. The...

Sabra or Asmar? Quick Zone offers both

By Harrison Kaminsky / Assistant News Editor • November 24, 2014

Modern molecules: Pitt professors bring chemistry to the 21st century

By Kathy Zhao / Staff Writer • November 24, 2014

Thanks to two Pitt professors, chemistry students may have an excuse to whip out their smartphones during future study sessions. According to a University press release, assistant chemistry professors...

Forget pitas, hummus with a side of politics

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Staff Writer • November 24, 2014

The University will now offer an alternative hummus option on campus, one it hopes won’t leave a bitter taste for Pitt’s Students for Justice in Palestine.As part of the Boycott Divestment and Sanction...

Your playlist might say something about you

By TNS • November 23, 2014

Importance of parental involvement in high school

By TNS • November 23, 2014

Correlation: What your playlists say about your intelligence

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Staff Writer • November 23, 2014

Nickelback, Lil Wayne and Kenny Chesney fans may want to turn down the music, at least while studying, suggests new data from a California Institute of Technology software designer.Virgil Griffith, a software...

Parental involvment still important for high schoolers

By Cristina Holtzer / News Editor • November 23, 2014

A study by Pitt researchers found that parents should have strong relationships with their children’s teachers throughout high school, despite the potential embarrassment of the students.Ming-Te Wang,...