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Climbing to the top: Club Climbing Team at Pitt ranked No. 3 in the nation

By Katie Hovan, Staff Writer • October 23, 2024

The Club Climbing Team at Pitt is ranked No. 3 among collegiate climbing teams nationwide, behind the University of Colorado and the University of Utah. The competitive team is preparing to qualify for the qualification events at the end of this month.

Pitt Innovation Institute announces Big Idea Center

By Salina Pressimone | Assistant News Editor • April 1, 2018

The University Innovation Institute announced Thursday it will establish a Big Idea Center set to open for the 2018-2019 academic year. The announcement was part of last week’s annual Randall Family...

Breaking grounds with big ideas: four growers for the win

By Anandhini Narayanan | Staff Writer • March 30, 2018

In the future, the tomatoes in your salad, on your sandwich and in your pasta may be gathered by harvesters who can not only tell whether a tomato is ripe or unripe in just a few seconds, but also provide...

Sweet success: Donut Dash exceeds $500,000 goal

By Bailey Frisco | For The Pitt News • October 1, 2017

Fried dough and philanthropy were on people’s minds this weekend in Schenley Plaza. Crowds of people dressed in donut costumes and donut headbands — even a man wearing a sparkly silver dress adorned...