Stories by
Patrick Monahan
Behind the scenes at the Dietrich School’s machine shop
Meet the people who mill, drill and 3D print the tools that keep Pitt research on the cutting edge.
For tadpoles, what’s in their gut may be key to enduring climate change
A new Pitt study is the first to show a connection between heat tolerance and the microbiome in animals like amphibians.
Go behind the scenes at Pitt's teaching greenhouse, where it's never winter
Perched atop Langley Hall, this space for biologists and botanists boasts all sorts of living treasures.
Exercise can help older adults retain memories, a Pitt study shows
PhD student Sarah Aghjayan and colleagues pooled data from dozens of studies to discover whose brains benefit the most from exercise.
Advice for the best relationship from a Pitt psychologist
This Valentine’s Day, relationship expert Amanda Forest shares her research on how to be a supportive partner.
Pitt physicists built their very own quantum computer
While impressive for its size alone, the Lego-like computer’s real innovation is in how its components are connected.
Pitt biologists found hundreds of plant viruses hitchhiking on pollen
The first-of-its-kind study points to honeybees as a potential “superspreader” of plant disease.
A Pitt astronomer is helping assemble the biggest-ever 3D map of the universe
The massive Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument project has already mapped millions of galaxies. It’s thanks to Jeff Newman that they know where to look.
Pitt astronomers will be among the first to use the latest and greatest NASA telescope
Four faculty members are on teams that will point the James Webb Space Telescope at distant objects, galactic winds and exploding stars.
For Roc’s birthday, we asked a Pitt ecologist about getting him some panther friends
Pitt’s mascot turns 112 this week, but his species hasn’t been spotted in the commonwealth for more than a century. Could we reintroduce panthers to the region? Should we?