Stories by

Patrick Monahan

The Gene Team brings Pittsburgh-area teens to the University to do four weeks of biology research each summer, learning undergraduate-level skills and preparing them for college.

Part of the Genesis Mission, a national effort to harness AI for scientific discovery, the project could enable new chemistry and materials science.

Led by Kevin Kohl, a team of dozens of bird microbiome experts published a paper asking a simple question with surprisingly broad repercussions for studying the lives of birds.

A Finish Line Grant helped Jared Nunez reach graduation. Now he’s taking the next step to his future as a New York financial analyst.

Discovered by Ashlyn Bohn and Benjamin Cipriano and named after the Cathedral of Learning, CAATHy may help chemists craft medicines inspired by nature.

A new paper by Lingfei Wu in Science shows that older researchers produce less disruptive work — though they offer strengths of their own, too.

Pitt graduate Eli Hall tracked down the source of algae blooms in the Allegheny Reservoir, which takes up a third of a Seneca reservation in New York.

Seven health sciences specialty programs cracked the top 10, including a No. 1 ranking for occupational therapy, and the Swanson School of Engineering ranks No. 24 for public universities.

A clear answer has so far been elusive. But with big data and determination, Morgan Frank is blazing a trail.

Juniors Alec Sciutto and Katelyn Chen join the ranks of Pitt’s 69 winners of the prestigious award for STEM undergraduates.