April Fools’ Editorial | The Pitt Administration MUST destroy Carnegie Mellon’s weapons of mass destruction

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • April 1, 2026

The Pitt News Editorial Board urges the University to take immediate and drastic action to eliminate the threat of the weapons of mass destruction that are buried beneath Carnegie Mellon University’s campus.

Photos: CMU holds annual Buggy during spring carnival

By Alex Jurkuta, Staff Photographer • April 17, 2024

Sleek, aerodynamic buggies zipped through Schenley Park Saturday morning for Carnegie Mellon’s annual competition called Buggy, also known as Sweepstakes. Teams of athletes, engineers and intrepid drivers...

Student walkout, rally shows support for Palestine

By Spencer Levering, Senior Staff Writer • November 10, 2023

About 200 people participated in a walkout called “Shut it Down for Palestine” to show support for Palestinians on Thursday afternoon. Students and community members met at the “Walking to the Sky” sculpture on Carnegie Mellon University’s campus to hear speakers voice their thoughts on the ongoing Israeli attacks on Palestinians.

Students at Pitt, neighboring universities demand fossil fuel divestment at climate march

By Abby Cardilli, Staff Writer • November 15, 2021

Fossil Free Pitt Coalition, Divest CMU and Green Team Chatham organized a “College Climate March” on Saturday, marching through each university’s campus. About 50 attendees carried signs that read “divest now,” “people over profit” and “keep it in the ground.”

Pitt professors face child care difficulties during pandemic

By Colm Slevin and Suln Yun • March 24, 2021

Although “Bring Your Child to Work Day” is officially April 22, many professors and students who are parents have been bringing their kids to work just about every day since the COVID-19 pandemic began last year.

CMU and Pitt launch center dedicated to combating extremist hate

By Ashton Crawley, Assistant News Editor • March 17, 2021

Pitt and Carnegie Mellon are teaming up to create a new center to study extremist hate. The Collaboratory Against Hate — Research and Action Center will work to develop new ways to stop hate’s “creation, growth and destructive consequences.”

Pitt, CMU engineers team up on low-cost ‘Roboventilator’

By Priya Ray, Staff Writer • May 12, 2020

They plan to produce a low-cost and nondisposable “Roboventilator,” an alternative to the traditional and more expensive mechanical ventilator.

Oakland Planning and Development meeting discusses new restaurant, parking lot

By Elise Roessner, For The Pitt News • January 29, 2020

The Oakland Planning and Development Corp.’s community meeting on Tuesday covered a wide array of subjects, including a giant pencil, Mexican food and an unpaved parking lot.

Pitt should expand artificial intelligence program

By Janine Faust | Opinions Editor • May 23, 2018

Pitt announced Monday morning a new institute that will bring researchers together to utilize computational skills — including artificial intelligence — to take a closer look at and possibly offer...

Pitt and CMU students pitch products

By Nina Kneuer | Staff Writer • November 20, 2017

Christopher Dumm made an auditorium of 50 people laugh when he pulled an old surgical retractor out of a bag and tossed it on the ground in front of him. Dumm wasn’t a comedian, but rather a student...