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Robot essay graders a growing possibility
By April 16, 2013 • 0
Students concerned about grading policies may have something bigger to worry about: artificial intelligence software that could be used to evaluate their essays.
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Q&A: Quantum computing
By April 16, 2013 • 0
Physics student Brian Vlastakis GRD ’15 sat down with the News on Monday to discuss quantum computing.
STEM
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UP CLOSE | Salovey to pursue STEM growth
By April 16, 2013 • 0
President-elect Peter Salovey has signaled that he will prioritize faculty growth, modernizing facilities and fostering a science culture.
Faculty from a number of disciplines will be a part of the Institute of Network Science.
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Yale launches institute to study networks
By April 15, 2013 • 0
Yale will launch an Institute of Network Science, or YINS, this summer to study the nature of complex interactions in fields ranging from sociology to biology.
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Inflammation research receives $10M donation
By April 10, 2013 • 0
The Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Immunobiology, which Dean Robert Alpern called one of the best in the country, just got stronger.
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Scientist talks nanodevices
By April 9, 2013 • 0
Researchers at the School of Engineering & Applied Science have made a key discovery in the field of quantum optomechanics.
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Study calls colors of fossilized animals into question
By April 9, 2013 • 0
A group of Yale geology and geophysics researchers found that the common method of reconstructing the feather color of fossilized birds is flawed.
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SADANAND: Advice for to-be Ph.D. candidates
By April 9, 2013 • 0
I think I can distill what has improved my experience into three tips for those of you bound for graduate school in the sciences and maybe other paths as well.
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Conn. may ban indoor tanning for minors
By April 9, 2013 • 0
The proposed bill would prevent all indoor tanning salons in the state from serving people under 18 years of age, unless they have the written consent of a physician.
hunger, autoimmune diseases
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Study links hunger, autoimmune diseases
By April 9, 2013 • 0
Yale researchers have helped uncover the cellular mechanism that explains how changes in our diet may have led to increasing rates of autoimmune diseases.
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Heart failure treatment questioned
By April 9, 2013 • 0
Over five million Americans suffer annually from heart failure, yet the medication most often prescribed may not be the most effective.
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Education reformers convene in New Haven
By April 8, 2013 • 0
Last Thursday and Friday, New Haven’s Omni Hotel and Shubert Theater became home to hundreds of education reformers from around the country.