Tech Science Archives - Page 16 of 21

No Sex, No Love: Exploring asexuality, aromanticism at Pitt

By Dale Shoemaker / Assistant News Editor • February 13, 2015

At parties, Allison likes to dance, to bump and grind, but not in a sexual way. Chelsea has danced and hooked up after a party, but didn’t enjoy it. Samantha, too, has had medicore sex after a frat party,...

Brain Institute to include ALS research center within next five years

By Lauren Rosenblatt / Staff Writer • February 5, 2015

Pitt plans to open a new center dedicated to researching treatments and cures for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease, the University announced Thursday. In 2011,...

Professional Ink: Employers, job-seekers talk tats

By Lauren Wilson / Staff Writer • February 5, 2015

Decorations of love might be sweet, but affection etched into your skin could turn employers sour. While tattoos are commonplace in American culture, spirits toward skin modification in the workplace...

Students to compete in startup competition

By Harrison Kaminsky and Abbey Reighard / The Pitt News Staff • February 4, 2015

Andrew Buchmann wants more people to save their money. One day, while he was eating lunch at Hemingway’s Cafe, Buchmann — a senior majoring in finance and supply chain management — learned that...

Hackathon

By Christine Lim / Staff Photographer • February 1, 2015

Brain Power: Pitt hosts all-female computer programming competition

By Meagan Hart / Staff Writer • February 1, 2015

Free from cat calls, sexism or “are you sure you can handle that?”s, Pitt gave female students a safe place to think this weekend, hosting its first all-female computer programming hackathon.Pitt’s...

Former Steelers quarterback, Pitt team up for startup

By Harrison Kaminsky / News Editor • January 29, 2015

Charlie Batch’s Pittsburgh heroics started with his game-winning drive for the Steelers in 2012. Now, he looks to take that sports fame off of the field and into the doctor’s office.Impellia, a Pittsburgh-based...

Tie the Knot: Marriage satisfying for young couples

By Kathy Zhao / Staff Writer • January 14, 2015

Sarah Cassatt says financial stability is an important factor in deciding whether she and her boyfriend of three years will marry. “Being married means that we are finally financially independent and...

Emoticons

By Stephen Caruso / Layout Editor • January 8, 2015

Study shows emoticons bust gender stereotypes

By Anjana Murali / Staff Writer • January 8, 2015

When it comes to emotions, smiley faces are the great gender equalizer between men and women.In a 2000 study, Alecia Wolf, an assistant dean at the University of Texas at Tyler, looked at how people express...