The University of Pittsburgh's Daily Student Newspaper

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

Brynn Hanna, Staff Writer

Brynn Hanna is a senior with a dual degree in environmental engineering and public & professional writing. She loves writing in any form—whether technical, news-related, or fantasy. You might encounter her reading beside trees outside or studying late in the engineering building. Contact Brynn at [email protected] with news tips, to chat about books (any and all!), or for climate conversations.

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Benedum Hall on O'Hara Street in North Oakland.

Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation highlights multidisciplinary sustainability efforts in 2024-25 annual report

By Brynn Hanna, Staff Writer 
November 14, 2025
The exterior of Hillman Library on Forbes Avenue.

New and old buildings in Oakland showcase ‘the history of architecture before your eyes’

By Brynn Hanna, Staff Writer
October 31, 2025
A black plume rises over East Palestine, Ohio, as a result of a controlled detonation of a portion of the derailed Norfolk Southern trains in February 2023.

Pitt awarded NIH funding to study long-term health impacts of 2023 train derailment

By Brynn Hanna, Staff Writer 
October 13, 2025
A view of the Pittsburgh skyline and Monongahela River from Mount Washington.

New study by Pitt and Duquesne evaluates community impact of fracking incident

By Brynn Hanna, Staff Writer 
October 3, 2025
A waste and recycling bin on Pitt’s campus.

Pitt community calls for better sustainability education to reduce recycling contamination on campus 

By Brynn Hanna and Amber Medved
September 26, 2025
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