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Opinion | Things you learn your first year of nursing school

By Danae Poteat, Staff Columnist • August 5, 2024

I was top of my class in high school, and I took AP classes and aced every single one of them. Nursing school couldn’t be that bad. But it was, in fact, that bad.

Notes From an Average Girl | Pitt’s pretentious STEM snobs

By Madeline Milchman, Staff Writer • September 4, 2023

In this edition of Notes From an Average Girl, staff writer Madeline Milchman writes about her struggles as a communications major in a STEM-dominated school.

Opinion | It’s time to drop the STEM superiority complex

By Jameson Keebler, Staff Columnist • November 17, 2022

For those of you living with the STEM superiority complex, there is hope for you. And for anyone who has to face those with the complex, remember that the only person you need approval from is yourself, and your worth is not determined by the hours you spend at the library.

Opinion | Your humanities degree is worth it

By Anna Fischer, Senior Staff Columnist • March 20, 2022

Humanities studies provide immeasurable value to our world. STEM may help us understand how our world works, but the humanities help us understand why our world matters.

Mosaic of Learning | The importance of being educated in both STEM and the arts

By Khushi Rai, For The Pitt News • September 23, 2021

In the first edition of Mosaic of Learning, Khushi Rai explains why students should learn more about both STEM and the arts.

Pitt joins program to increase diversity, inclusivity in STEM faculty

By Millicent Watt, For The Pitt News • November 1, 2020

Pitt — along with 18 other universities across the country — was selected to join the three-year Aspire: The National Alliance for Inclusive & Diverse STEM Faculty program.

Pitt task force planning research restart effort

By Ashton Crawley, Senior Staff Writer • May 14, 2020

Rob Rutenbar, the senior vice chancellor for research, said at Thursday afternoon’s Senate Council meeting that research is restarting now on a rolling basis after originally shutting down in March. He added that due to the pandemic, labs are now required to place pandemic-specific protective measures in place. “That means that in many cases, laboratory environments have to be reconfigured to maintain social distancing,” Rutenbar said. “That may mean that schedules have to be modified in order to not have too many people in the room at the same time. They have to show that they’re ready to do that.”

Balancing finals as a STEM and art double major

By Hayley Lesh, Staff Writer • December 9, 2019

The difference between junior computer science and music performance major Jordan Bender’s dual majors is apparent in his finals. For computer science, he is often presented with a traditional paper and pencil final, while his music classes often evaluate his skills through performances.

Pitt gets $10 million from NSF to address equity in STEM

By Emily Wolfe, News Editor • September 19, 2019

The National Science Foundation has awarded Pitt a $10 million grant to develop programming that will boost STEM enrollment for underrepresented students.

The ascension of STEM doesn’t mean humanities are sinking

By Neena Hagen, Senior Columnist • July 11, 2018

In a world with an ever-increasing number of tech startups and engineering firms, our economy seems destined to be dominated by STEM specialists — which leaves universities scrambling to reinvent their...