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Brandie Jefferson

A critic of what he says are unjustifiably bold claims in his field, the Pitt physicist advocates for more data sharing in a new paper in Science.  

The research assistant professor will study goal-directed vs. habitual behavior over the next three years.

Pitt student Daniel Ivanov discovered what may be the earliest barred spiral galaxy that astronomers have ever found.

A study out of Nadine McQuarrie’s lab found that river capture resulted in these vast geographical structures in the Andean Plateau.

A research team including Pitt engineers used quantum chemistry to uncover design principles for generating sustainable alternatives to chlorine.

A highly selective sensor developed by Pitt researchers can quantify immune responses — but may also have implications for everything from cancer treatments to allergy detection.

The study, by Graham Hatfull and colleagues, surmounts a long-lasting barrier to constructing the genomes of bacteria-killing viruses.

The ranking highlights the small number of researchers globally who have authored papers in the top 1% by citation.

A machine learning-based system could save lives and anxiety when it comes to suspected heart attacks.

Researchers tend to blame drought for the downfall of these cities — but it’s not that simple, according to Pitt’s Claire Ebert.