Stories by
Patrick Monahan
A laser concept developed by Pitt physicists could surpass a 60-year-old limitation
The proposed design, which uses tech borrowed from quantum computers, is so radical that it doesn’t even qualify as a laser.
Brian Galla wants to help your teen kick their Instagram habit
Appealing to their sense of rebellion might be the key to helping teens cut back on social media use, the Pitt psychologist's research shows.
Orthopaedic giant Freddie Fu dies at age 70
Fu brought knee surgery into the 21st century, mentored thousands and cultivated a thriving sports health community in Pittsburgh.
Frogs are teaching scientists how nature can rebound
RIBBiTR, a new Pitt-hosted institute funded by a $12.5 million National Science Foundation grant, will research frogs and toads bouncing back after a catastrophic brush with disease.
Where the laws of matter break down, a quantum discovery crops up
Lasers, fiendishly complex calculations and some of the coldest temperatures on Earth led to physicist Vincent Liu’s recent superfluid discovery.