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The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

The Pitt News

Pitt students Vinh Luong and Joe DiPietro built an urban farm using an aquaponics system.

Students use fish to create urban farm

By Jace Bridges / For The Pitt News September 8, 2016

While some Pitt students struggle to keep their houseplants alive, sophomore Vinh Luong and his team are using a school of fish and a shipping container to grow an entire farm. In March, Luong, a computer...

Zika researchers present their preliminary findings at Thursdays conference. | John Hamilton / Staff Photographer

Pitt researchers continue to fight against the Zika virus

By Erin Hare / Staff Writer September 2, 2016

Amidst the public’s rising fear of the Zika virus, Pitt researchers are on the forefront of those digging for explanations and cures. On Thursday afternoon, researchers from Pitt and from the Fundação...

Pitt Student Startup to Present at Congress

By Lauren Rosenblatt August 30, 2016

Two Pitt alumni and one Pitt professor will travel to the nation’s capital next month to present their startup company, HiberSense, to Congress in the first-ever University Startups Demo Day. The...

Dr. Flordeliza Villanueva uses the UPMC Cam to investigate a possible new cancer treatment. | Photo courtesy of Xucai Chen

Pitt researchers studying bubbles for cancer treatment

Blowing bubbles may seem like child’s play, but Pitt researchers have added another element to the game by filling those bubbles with life-saving medicine. Researchers from UPMC’s Center for Ultrasound...

Pitt anti-virus software includes security vulnerabilities

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor July 5, 2016

The anti-virus software used by most Pitt campus computers includes several security vulnerabilities. Symantec Corporation announced two critical security vulnerabilities affecting several of its products,...

Peter Alexander, Siobhan Malany and Riccardo Gottardi accept CASIS grants at the White House. Photo Courtesy of Riccardo Gottardi

Pitt receives grant to research in space

By Yuanyuan Xiao / For The Pitt News June 28, 2016

Pitt is expanding its research on bone diseases while moving medical science to the “final frontier” — space. Rocky Tuan, a Pitt biology professor, recently received a $500,000 grant from the Center...

Pitt launches replacement login service

By Alexa Bakalarski / News Editor June 1, 2016

Pitt is updating how users access Pitt’s online services with a new login system, beginning in June. Pitt Passport — passport.pitt.edu — will replace the My Pitt portal and individual access pages...

Pitt establishes $1 million fund for faculty, student business ventures

On Thursday, Pitt announced it will give $1 million to Pitt faculty and students looking to put the products of their research on the market. The $1 million in gap funding money — called the Chancellor’s...

Dale Shoemaker | News Editor

German language tool wins mobile app challenge

By Josh Ye / Staff Writer April 8, 2016

After seeing countless first-year students waste their dining hall swipes — and others who wished they had some — two former Resident Assistants hit their laptops. Asim Viqar and Shil Patel designed...

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Pitt study links frequent social media use and depression in young adults

By Josh Ye / Staff Writer April 5, 2016

Even as she scrolls through her social media feeds, Erica Cunningham can see why the constant connection might not be so good for her. “When you are on social media, it is hard to compare what your...

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