Previous spring bird walks have resulted in the identification of 43 species of bird, along with providing avian education for students.
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Citizen Science project takes flight

November 13, 2012 • 461
The Yale Citizen Science project kicked off its first fall semester with a bird walk held Friday afternoon.
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Steps taken in herpes prevention

October 23, 2012 • 1082
Yale professor Akiko Iwasaki is in the process of creating a new method of vaccination that may be the first step in preventing the spread of genital herpes, also known as herpes simplex virus. Iwasaki, a professor of immunobiology at the Yale School of Medicine and member of the molecular virology program at the Yale »
Shon Arieh-Lerer ’14 and Ryan Bowers ’14 (not pictured) were selected to open for the the Yale College Council’s Fall Show on Nov. 3.
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Last Comic Standing draws laughs

October 19, 2012 • 7
Yale College Dean Mary Miller, white girls rapping and having “the talk” with parents all found their way into jokes told at Thursday night’s Last Comic Standing competition. The stand-up comedy event, sponsored by the Yale College Council, gave 13 Yale students the chance to showcase their comedic talent on stage in front of a »
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Child abuse on the rise, study shows

October 9, 2012 • 1
According to a recent study, child abuse is on the rise. Yale School of Medicine professor of pediatrics John Leventhal and Julie Gaither GRD ’14 have determined that cases of child abuse may have increased in the past decade. The results of their study, which was published in the November issue of the journal “Pediatrics,” »
Campaign finance was a central issue in the New Haven mayoral debate in Linsly-Chittenden Hall on Saturday.
The historic Shubert Theater may see a change from city ownership to a not-for-profit management body, pending a decision by the Board of Aldermen.
The No. 4 men’s squash team players have been mentoring and tutoring at Squash Haven for the last several years.
The Connecticut House and Senate passed sweeping gun-control legislation on Monday night.
Four panelists, including New York Times columnist David Brooks, right, debated the merits of public versus private healthcare on Tuesday.
The Elis had no falls counted in their overall score for one of the first times this year in their last competition as a team.
The University Council Committee on Alcohol discussed campus drinking culture with students in a Wednesday panel.