2022
December
NPR: A scientific survey takes a look at ‘vocal mimicry’ in parrots (UPJ)
Inverse: Why is everyone getting sick right now? How COVID lockdowns may affect our immune systems
The Washington Post: Why Do People Like Being Tipsy? Here’s How Alcohol Affects the Brain.
Post-Gazette: Growing bigger: Pitt investing more than $500 million in campus upgrades and new buildings
November
Popular Mechanics: Fireflies Sync Up Their Dazzling Light Shows With Mathematical Precision, Scientists Find
Wired: Brace Yourself for a Triple Wave of Seasonal Viruses
Kaiser Health News/Los Angeles Times: Hospital investigated for allegedly denying emergency abortion with patient’s life in danger
Science: Leprosy spurs growth in armadillo livers, offering clues to organ regeneration
Solar Power World: University of Pittsburgh breaks ground on 20-MW solar project
October
Axios: New ALS treatment sparks yet another drug pricing debate
The Wall Street Journal: Nationwide Work Starts to Plug Abandoned Gas and Oil Wells
Pennsylvania Capital-Star: New report calls for more resources, educational supports for Pittsburgh’s Black families
CBSNews.com/KDKA-TV: Pitt homecoming kicks off with events through weekend
WTAE-TV: Pittsburgh’s horror movie icon: Inside look at the George A. Romero archives
Post-Gazette (op-ed): 2022 can be a watershed for Black politics in Western Pa.
September
The Washington Post: He was killed by police in his bed. His partner’s grief has just begun.
Scientific American: Physicists Struggle to Unite around Future Plans
Space.com: Violent mergers might be robbing galaxies of their star-birthing material
The Washington Post: A congressman wasn’t allowed on a flight — because of his wheelchair
The Washington Post: Puerto Rico’s electricity problems go beyond Maria and Fiona
WESA.fm: New survey reveals widespread concerns about medical services, food quality at Allegheny County Jail
The Hill (op-ed): Should taxpayers gamble on blue hydrogen and carbon capture?
August
HuffPost: 1 in 2 Black Teens Experienced Racism Online in 2020. What Parents Should Know
Technical.ly: ElevateBio will anchor the new Pitt BioForge facility at Hazelwood Green
Harrisburg Patriot-News/PennLive.com: Pitt students to receive grants from extra $7.5 million university received
Tribune-Review: Pitt move-in days coincide with high covid levels — masks required indoors
The New York Times (op-ed): Fed Up With Democratic Emails? You’re Not the Only One
July
U.S. News & World Report: Are Workplace Robots Bringing Mental Harm to U.S. Workers?
The New York Times: The Right to Travel in a Post-Roe World
The New Yorker: The complicated life of the abortion pill
The Wall Street Journal: How to Say No to Busywork and Supercharge Your Career
Pittsburgh Business Times: Alumni’s gift links University of Pittsburgh, University of Oxford well into the future [BBC story on gift]
Post-Gazette (op-ed): Some Pa. Republicans endorsed Josh Shapiro over Doug Mastriano. But do political endorsements work?
June
CNN: Here’s when to say ‘No’ at work
Wired: Want to Understand Delusions? Listen to the People Who Have Them
NBC Today.com: Many preschool apps are tricking kids into spending more time and money, study says
Post-Gazette: Left behind dorm junk finds new life at Pitt and other environmentally conscious campuses
The Atlantic (op-ed): How to Save Women’s Lives After Roe
May
The Guardian: ‘Phage therapy’ successes boost fight against drug-resistant infections
Poets & Quants: Pittsburgh Katz Names New Dean: Syracuse Whitman’s Eugene Anderson
CNBC: Women are doing more thankless tasks at work — here’s how to help fix the problem
The Washington Post: The U.S. Is Doing Too Little to Monitor Paxlovid Use
Chronicle of Higher Education: The Uneven Climb From College to Career
U.S. News & World Report/HealthDay: Black Patients With A-Fib Less Likely to Get Blood Thinners
April
The Atlantic (op-ed): They called her ‘Black Jet’
The Daily Beast: Ukraine Musicians Organize…
Vox: The Faulty Foundation of Our New Post-Pandemic Normal
Technical.ly: Pittsburgh calls itself the robotics capitol of the world. But it’s also the birthplace of cybersecurity
March
The Washington Post (op-ed): Central Asian countries now have two big worries about Russia
The Hill (op-ed): A much-needed model for monitoring government algorithms
Earth.com: Gut microbes help tadpoles cope with climate change
Post-Gazette: Brandon Thomas’ long, winding road to earning a Pitt master’s
WESA: Pitt’s students lobby for more funding for state-related universities
February
NPR: A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson’s disease
CNN: Sexual harassment and assault linked to high blood pressure in women, study says
Philadelphia Inquirer (op-ed): A Pennsylvania bridge collapsed. Which one is next?
Slate (op-ed): Afghanistan Collapse Was Not Inevitable
Post-Gazette (op-ed): Fetal Tissue Research Is Invaluable to Medicine
January
The Wall Street Journal: After Pittsburgh Bridge Collapses, Biden Stresses Need to Invest in Infrastructure
Post-Gazette: College students are struggling in the pandemic
The Hill (op-ed): This year, Mike Pence should resolve to become our next President