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Patrick Monahan

A student in a white lab coat looks at a vial full of duckweed

836 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ undergraduates contributed data for a new study on plants and pollution

The study originated from a lab course, Duckweed Survivor, that encourages students to see themselves as researchers.

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This 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ program is leveling up the gene therapy workforce in 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh

Leah Byrne’s 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Gene Therapy Bootcamp teaches lab skills and connects grad students to biotech companies.

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51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ experts predict the changes that will shape their field before the next leap day

Leap ahead with leaders in immunology, neuroscience and public health.  

Yellow harlequin tree frog in rainforest

To find rare frogs and birds, 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ researchers are using machine learning algorithms and hundreds of microphones

A new generation of conservation technologies is allowing researchers like Justin Kitzes to search more broadly and efficiently than ever before. 

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ's Community Engagement Center in the Hill District

Jamie Ducar and Khirsten L. Scott received prestigious community engagement awards

Campus Compact recognized the pair for their efforts in education equity, administration and ethical engagement.

People in tie-dye lab coats work around a black table

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ professors bring hands-on scientific research into 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵsburgh Public Schools

The EvolvingSTEM program gives high school classrooms the tools to deliver lab-ready lessons to kids. Key 51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ suppliers pitched in to help, too.

a night sky with fireflies streaking across the image

51¾«Æ·ÊÓƵ mathematicians explain how some fireflies flash in sync

Their model could shed light on more lightning bug behavior as well as other instances of synchronization in nature.