Irene Mena: A world of opportunities
By Brian Gentry, Staff Writer
April 19, 2018
When Irene Mena got her U.S. citizenship Feb. 28 at the Pittsburgh Courthouse, her colleague and friend Dan Budny brought her a cake adorned with an American flag and the words “Congratulations Irene!” written under it. She ate a piece and then drove right back to her office in Benedum Hall. ...
Richard Garland: A few wrong turns
By John Hamilton & John Hamilton
April 1, 2018
Driving around Allegheny County on a brisk mid-March afternoon, Richard Garland refuses to use the GPS in the dashboard of his black Chevy Tahoe. Instead, the car’s screen displayed a zoomed out map and XM Radio’s Soul Town station as Garland made right turns, left turns, wrong turns and U-tur...
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 abnormal or if you’re sick, your nervous system can tell this information,” Sun said. “I...
Professor discusses gun violence with students
By Xinyu Lu | For The Pitt News
October 24, 2017
Richard Garland, an assistant professor of Public Health Practice at Pitt, has spent a total of 23 years incarcerated — almost two-thirds of his life. “Believe it or not, I have a real good relationship with law enforcement,” Garland said. “Never thought I’d say that.” Today, Garland w...
Degrees of age: Professors young and old talk teaching
By Nina Kneuer | For The Pitt News
October 2, 2017
Some professors look like they should be sitting with their students rather than standing in front of them. Others fit the teen movie stereotype of the gray-haired intellectual with wire-rimmed glasses. Professors on both sides of the spectrum have different ways of using technology and interactin...
Editorial: Pitt must condemn professor’s threats
By The Pitt News Editorial Board
September 19, 2017
More than 200 students gathered at the base of Litchfield Towers Monday to protest a group that spewed homophobia, racism and sexism on our campus. Thankfully, no one was hurt — students drove the bigoted group across the street and off campus. But it seems that if it were up to State Rep. Aaro...
Economics of thirst: Pittsburgh transplants brew up romance
By Stephen Caruso / Contributing Editor
April 14, 2017
The dry river bed in Andrea La Nauze’s backyard inspired her to study economics. Fellow Australian Marcus Cox just wanted to quench thirsts with his self-crafted brews. Together, the two make the perfect duo. La Nauze, now a Pitt economics professor, and Cox moved from their native continent to...