Ellen Kan, Author at Yale Daily News

USAY video calls for sexual violence awareness

Last Thursday, the student organization Unite Against Sexual Assault Yale released a video titled “A Call to Allies,” designed to encourage students to take a stand against campus sexual violence.

October 17, 2016

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Peabody museum unveils state-of-the-art exhibit space

Starting on Oct. 23, a 2,000-pound glowing quartz crystal will greet visitors at the David Friend Hall gallery in the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural […]

October 14, 2016

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Yale researchers receive prestigious NIH grant

Two Yale researchers have been awarded the National Institutes of Health Director’s New Innovator Award — one of the most competitive grants for young scientists […]

October 12, 2016

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Tours shed light on new colleges

Last Friday, 20 lucky Yale students enjoyed a preview of what life in the new residential colleges might be like, thanks to a tour organized by the Yale chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

October 10, 2016

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Yale faculty receive young scientists award

Five Yale School of Medicine faculty members have been named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Faculty Scholars, a distinction that recognizes recipients for their potential to […]

October 7, 2016

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Fuchs to lead Cancer Center

Harvard Medical School professor Charles Fuchs will serve as the new director of the Yale Cancer Center and physician-in-chief of the Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale School of Medicine Dean Robert Alpern announced in a Thursday email to the medical school community.

October 7, 2016

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F&ES professor recognized for dedication to women in STEM

Liza Comita, a professor of tropical forest ecology at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, was awarded the 2016 Yale Postdoctoral Mentoring Prize […]

October 7, 2016

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State vaccination rates correlate with voting patterns

Adolescents in states that voted Democratic in 2012 are more likely to be vaccinated against human papillomavirus and other diseases than those living in red states, a new Yale study finds.

September 13, 2016

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New technique narrows search for Earth 2.0

Scientists may be one step closer to finding another Earth-like planet, thanks to Yale astronomers who have come up with a new way to analyze stars outside of Earth’s solar system.

September 6, 2016

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Nicotine dependence associated with DNA polymorphism

Variations in a single DNA nucleotide — the smallest subunit of DNA — could impact how smokers experience nicotine withdrawal, according to a new Yale […]

April 26, 2016

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Connecticut targets drunk drivers

Connecticut saw a decrease in the number of drunk-driving deaths in 2014, but the state still has one of the highest rates in the country of motor-vehicle crash fatalities involving drivers under the influence.

January 29, 2016