Stories by

Patrick Monahan

Fossil fuel workers have the right skills to join the green revolution. They’re just not in the right places, according to a new study by Pitt researcher Morgan Frank.

The research, published in Science by a team including Pitt chemists, could open the door to new protein-based therapies.

Three years after the emergence of COVID-19, Pitt scientists are studying the families of viruses that might produce the next one. 

A newly digitized collection of silent film music at Pitt is already getting attention from historians recreating an important era of cinema.

Though not conclusive, the paper in Nature co-led by a Pitt PhD student strengthens the Martian evidence for chemicals that could be associated with life.

Funded by the NSA and NSF, GenCyber@Pitt is training high school teachers in fundamental cyber concepts to include in their own classrooms.

Last year, a provocative paper overturned established wisdom about “silent” genetic mutations. Pitt's Craig Kaplan and a group of biologist colleagues weren’t convinced.

Carla, a 3-year-old female falcon, has moved into the nest after a tough season for the previous resident female.

The EvolvingSTEM program gives high school classrooms the tools to deliver lab-ready lessons to kids. Key Pitt suppliers pitched in to help, too.

Museum studies and public health students helped choose, clean and display the objects that make up the new exhibit in the School of Public Health building.