Science Hill classroom renovations continue

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Science Hill classroom renovations continue

By Dan Weiner April 26, 2013 • 0

Students who trek up to Science Hill in the fall will be greeted by 14 newly renovated classrooms.

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Undergrads find improved antifreeze in beetles

By Clinton Wang April 24, 2013 • 0

A team of Yale undergraduates has discovered the structure of of the most powerful known antifreeze to date.

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Efficient treatment combos needed to fight HIV

By Marek Ramilo April 23, 2013 • 0

More efficient allocation of HIV treatment may lead to disease containment and case reduction in South Africa, according to a study done by a pair of Yale researchers.

Artist Fritz Horstman works on his collaborative Earth Day project, a model of the Quinnipiac River constructed with recyclable water bottles on Beinecke Plaza.

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Quinnipiac River recreated on Beinecke Plaza

By Clinton Wang April 23, 2013 • 0

As part of Monday’s Earth Day celebrations, New Haven artist Fritz Horstman recruited Yale students to recreate the Quinnipiac River in Beinecke Plaza out of water bottles.

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New technology improves breast cancer diagnosis

By Payal Marathe April 23, 2013 • 0

Researchers at the Smilow Cancer Center of Yale-New Haven Hospital may have identified a more accurate way to diagnose breast cancer.

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Graf talks increased ADHD diagnoses

By Dan Weiner April 23, 2013 • 0

Children in the United States are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder at higher rates than ever before, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control.

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Video games may encourage healthy behavior

By J.R. Reed April 23, 2013 • 0

Kids around the world playing video games might have new comebacks at their disposal the next time their parents demand they put down their controllers.

In assessing global health contributions, UAEM ranked Yale 29th out of the 54 universities it evaluated.

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With controversial report card, debate over Yale’s global health efforts

By Hannah Schwarz April 19, 2013 • 0

Yale is used to scoring high on rankings, but the University’s place on a global health impact report card fell far below expectations.

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Yale boasts unique GHG emission plan

By Emma Goldberg April 18, 2013 • 0

Across the nation, 665 university presidents have committed to eliminating net greenhouse gas emissions from their campuses.

The Peabody Museum’s “Echoes of Egypt” exhibition, which opened on Saturday, seeks to showcase Yale’s extensive collection.

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New Egyptology exhibit opens at the Peabody

By Elizabeth Himwich April 16, 2013 • 0

Featured throughout the display are Egyptian artifacts as well as examples of Egyptian-inspired art and culture spanning from 3500 BCE to the 1960s.

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Melanoma survivors show risky behavior

By Emma Goldberg April 16, 2013 • 0

Many melanoma survivors forgo sunscreen and use indoor tanning beds after recovering from the disease, according Yale Cancer Center research.

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Yale Aerospace team makes egg-tossing history

By Dhruv Aggarwal April 16, 2013 • 0

Members of the Yale Undergraduate Aerospace Association spent Saturday April 6 tossing eggs in the air.