For U.S. medical researchers, shrinking labs and bare budgets are the new reality The Trump administration has slashed the number of grants from the National Institutes of Health, with far fewer focused on women, cancer and mental health.

Very good (if tragic) story from the Washington Post

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Well played, Bucco’s scoreboard operator. Well played.

Did you get a bobble head?

And they will only get stronger with two more players coming this summer.

Happy to see downtown development

True HIV cures are wonderful but also are exceedingly rare. A reminder that a FUNCTIONAL cure exists for everyone else, in the form of ART. We need to invest in identifying every person living with HIV and making ART drugs available to them- cheaply and efficiently.

This would be one positive consequence of Trump’s foray in Iran

Positive development for the news landscape of Western PA.

Should be loud and intimidating. And The Pete is still available to host big match-ups and put even more fans in seats.

JLaw struggling out there

Pitt dominated MI
Abbey and Jordyn were awesome
Liv looked sharp and her topspin serve is getting dialed in
Sophie only one not to play
Marina not sharp today. Some poor passes
Can’t wait till August!

Some nice digs by Masten at libero in set 3!

Yeah, it’s been no contest.

Really impressed with Jordyn Dailey

ABBEY!!!!!!!

Abbey dealing aces today. And Dailey stepping up big.

Surprises: TT starting at setter. And Ayanna (and cast) starting at OH

Mal in the ‘bro shirt. Looks like Sophie is active.

Pitt VB vs Michigan. Looks like all players are dressed, including Ayanna who’s still rocking the cast on her L wrist.

Here for the last athletic event ever in The Fitz. H2P!

Glad the Xavier match added. More games good to gel a team before NCAA matches.
The Good Score pic is accurate. The rest is wrong (except blocks, I think). I think we had 7 aces, not 23.
Starck also had a few nice pipe sets. Our kills should come from all over the court this year.

Excellent write-up, as usual! I would add:

Well, she was the #5 ranked college recruit, and she won the 2026 Under-Armour Next National MVP award. So yeah, she's good 🙂

Yep... and she actually got some game time.. a few serves and some back row. Looked OK for her first collegiate action- and considering that she had a cast on her wrist!

I think the play at MB was one of the best aspects of today’s match.

Ok, she looks set for set 3

I’m a bit concerned with Starck. Sitting out set 2 with some sort of contraption on her back.

Happy to strong play at net from Jessica. Much better than in last weeks scrimmage.

Necessity is the mother of invention. It’s kinda working.

Good score 😛