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The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News
The Cathedral of Learning.

ScienceWriters2025 conference loses Pittsburgh as host after Pitt and CMU withdraw support

By Madeline Ward, Staff Writer • March 24, 2025
Research budget cuts led Pitt and CMU to cancel their commitment to host the ScienceWriters2025 conference, leaving hundreds of writers and journalists without a venue to meet.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

Potential NIH funding cut impacts cause fear among Pitt researchers and administration

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • February 21, 2025
The NIH announced a funding cut, which caps indirect costs to 15% of funding in grants. With the potential decrease in funding, Pitt researchers and the Pitt community are worried about how careers, economy and research will be impacted.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

‘Science is non-partisan’: Pitt researchers face NIH funding freeze

By Emma Wu, Staff Writer • February 7, 2025
President Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 27 that froze all federal grants and loans, which includes a freeze on funding from the NIH. With funding up in the air, researchers at Pitt are feeling uncertain and worried about the future of their careers and work.
The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

New research center at Pitt aims to improve women’s health with the help of AI 

By Neel Kamal, Staff Writer • January 31, 2025
Vijayalakshmi Innovation Center in Women’s Health Analytics and Research aims to merge AI with patient data to better predict women’s health.
Pitt pilots new AI program PittGPT

Pitt pilots new AI program PittGPT

By Marissa Kelley, Senior Staff Writer • November 18, 2024
Since its rollout in November 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has sparked widespread discussions about its potential impact on education and learning. Recognizing its growing use in academic settings, Pitt IT responded by developing PittGPT, a version tailored specifically for the University of Pittsburgh community.
A lanternfly swatter in Roc’s mouth.

Pitt biology professor discusses declining lanternfly population

By Adrienne Cahillane, Contributing Editor • September 30, 2024
Students and Professor David Outomuro feel that there are less lanternflies in Pittsburgh than in previous years.
Anna Li, winner of the Hult Prize, poses with a dog.

Pitt student wins “student Nobel Prize” by building her own medical device company

By Emma Hannan, Contributing Editor • September 26, 2024
Anna Li, a doctoral student at Pitt, won the Hult Prize in September. The $1 million in prize money was awarded to Li’s company Korion Health, which makes medical devices for patients to use at home.
Pitt Chancellor Joan Gabel signs the final beam at the BioForge “topping off” ceremony on Friday, Sept. 6.

BioForge moves into next phase of construction

By Kyra McCague, Senior Staff Writer • September 8, 2024
Contributors to BioForge gathered at the construction site for a “topping off” ceremony on Sept. 6, where they signed the final beam. Its addition to the building marks a new stage of construction.
A bee interacts with a flower.

Pitt Sustainability celebrates Pollinator Month

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer • June 26, 2024
Pitt Sustainability celebrated Pollinator Month this June to raise awareness for the bees, butterflies and other animals that are essential to the reproductive process for many plants. The University has held numerous events on campus to highlight the importance of this natural process.
Pitt’s peregrine falcons take flight

Pitt’s peregrine falcons take flight

By Jordan Kooper, Staff Writer • June 7, 2024
The peregrine falcon chicks, now called fledges, that recently hatched on the Cathedral of Learning have taken their first flights as of June 3. The fledges, who hatched on April 22, had been preparing for their first flights over the past few days by hopping along the ledges of the Cathedral.
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