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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

Aquaponics: Aquaponics systems use a combination of hydroponics and aquaculture to farm aquatic animals for food. (Photo courtesy of Catherine Schrading)

Sustainable farming gets an urban upgrade

By Anish Salvi | Staff Writer January 8, 2018

Kareem Adam Rabbat formed an appreciation for nature from fishing with his father as a young boy, which eventually led him to join an initiative as an adult to find sustainable ways of getting fresh food...

Pitt recently purchased a mass spectrometer located on the third floor of Old Engineering Hall. (Photo by Chiara Rigaud | Staff Photographer)

Pitt upgrades physics resources

By Anish Salvi | For The Pitt News December 7, 2017

Pitt’s Department of Physics and Astronomy has received a new gadget that will help students make massive academic strides in the near future. Pitt acquired Extrel’s educational mass spectrometer,...

Martha Merrill, a recent graduate working in science policy at the national level, speaks to students and community members Tuesday about projects she has worked on that had serious impacts on U.S. policy. (Photo by Christian Snyder | Contributing Editor)

Pitt alum speaks about science policy

By Amanda Finney | Staff Writer December 6, 2017

Women in STEM often leave their jobs mid-career to spend more time with their families, but then later struggle to integrate back into the workplace. To help women in this situation regain their careers,...

Hao Sun, an assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering at Pitt named in Forbes’ “30 Under 30: Science” list, poses for a photo in Benedum Hall. (Photo by Elise Lavallee | Contributing Editor)

Pitt professor placed on Forbes “30 Under 30” list

By Remy Samuels | Staff Writer December 4, 2017

Hao Sun sees little difference between monitoring the health of buildings and bridges and monitoring the health of human bodies. “In the human body, we have the nervous system so when you feel something...

Sola Talabi, a Pitt alumnus and founder of Pittsburgh-Technical, is researching advanced nuclear reactors in Pittsburgh. (Courtesy Photo of Sola Talabi)

Alum studies safety of nuclear energy

By David Solomon | For The Pitt News December 1, 2017

Sola Talabi always had a vision that one day he would “turn the lights on in Africa.” “Five thousand children die every day in Africa because they don't have access to power,” he said. “I...

(Illustration by Abby Katz | Staff Illustrator)

Study looks to link brain activity, suicidal thoughts

By Madeline Gavatorta | Staff Writer November 27, 2017

After contributing work to a study on brain activity, Marcel Just described the effort to better understand human thought as “a psychologist’s dream.” “Scientifically, it is fantastically interesting...

Liam Berti (left) and Levi Burner (right) program the drone in their lab. (Photo by Isabelle Glatts | Staff Photographer)

Students dedicate time to developing drone

By Anish Salvi | For The Pitt News November 20, 2017

Levi Burner had dreamed of making a flying machine since he was 8 years old. The junior electrical engineering student finally got his chance when he started to build a drone for the International Aerial...

High-definition fiber tracking is new brain imaging technology that processes a brain scan through computer algorithms to show the complex wiring of the brain. (Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons)

Scan brings brighter outlook for brain injuries

By Anandhini Narayanan | Staff Writer October 26, 2017

What seemed like harmless fun riding ATVs with friends took a turn for the worse when Daniel Stunkard was thrown from the vehicle and hit the road. Stunkard wasn’t wearing a helmet at time, and ended...

Pitt, CMU researchers redevelop software for academic publishing

Pitt, CMU researchers redevelop software for academic publishing

By Sid Lingala | For The Pitt News October 15, 2017

Benjamin Ogrodnik said he is often frustrated when traditional publication methods he uses are unable to include films and project methodology as part of the final product. “A finished article is...

GoSafely, a wearable device that can be automated to make emergency calls, is attached to a bag as a keychain. (Photo courtesy of Koby Schmetterling)

Students make safety pocket-sized

By Jaime Weinreb | For The Pitt News September 5, 2017

Knowing to call 911 for help is common knowledge, but it was an impossible task for senior Annmarie Stockinger when she was sexually assaulted in Tower C during her first year at Pitt. Fear rendered...

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