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Oakland residents contemplate Internet service provider switch

Oakland residents contemplate Internet service provider switch

By Kathy Zhao / Staff Writer October 19, 2014

Amy Howell has a lot of half-finished movies in her Netflix queue.“We have a TV that can stream from Netflix,” Howell said. “But we were never able to watch a movie start to finish because the Internet...

Get a move on

Get a move on

By Andy Slepman / For the Pitt News October 16, 2014

Pitt Public Health received $1 million to increase active transportation: walking, jogging or biking. 

Get ready pre-med students: MCAT changes to come by 2015

Get ready pre-med students: MCAT changes to come by 2015

By Kat Prosachik October 16, 2014

Students who plan to take the Medical College Admission Test, or the MCAT, in April 2015 or later should expect a treat: three more hours of testing and several new areas to study.The new 2015 exam —...

Pitt gets $1 million to increase active transportation

Pitt gets $1 million to increase active transportation

By Danielle Fox / Assistant News Editor October 16, 2014

The Pennsylvania Department of Health gifted the Pitt Graduate School of Public Health $1 million this week to increase physical activity among people in the state. Pitt Public Health will put the funds...

Nordy's Place

Nordy’s Place

Chancellor emeritus Mark Nordenberg tested out his new gift outside the Cathedral.

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity

By MCT Campus October 15, 2014

Hackers gain access to passwords though various techniques. 

Nordenberg honored with place to sit back, relax

Nordenberg honored with place to sit back, relax

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said it’s an ominous feeling seeing your name etched into stone with dates next to it — but, on this day, it was for a celebration for the end of an era.  Pitt’s Staff...

Cybersecurity remains a tense topic

Cybersecurity remains a tense topic

By Emma Solak / Staff Writer October 15, 2014

With celebrities’ naked bodies plastered all over the Internet, deleted Snapchat photos rising from the webosphere and an entire music album mysteriously appearing on your iTunes account, does personal...

Sasheer Zamata comes to Pitt

Sasheer Zamata comes to Pitt

By Christine Lim / Staff Photographer October 14, 2014

SNL cast member Sasheer Zamata performed a stand-up routine at Pitt Tuesday night.

Gluten-free muffins

Gluten-free muffins

By MCT Campus October 14, 2014

Gluten-free foods are often more calorie-dense than foods that include gluten, experts say.

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