Nature magazine has named Yale microbiologist Jo Handelsman as one of the “10 people who mattered in 2012″ for her research on gender biases in science. In her research, Handelsman gathered a group of 100 male and female scientists and asked them to assess job applications, presenting them with applications that were identical in every »
Seven Yale faculty members have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Council, a prestigious honor that awards their “meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications,” according to the AAAS. The brainy Yalies will join the other 695 honorees at the AAAS annual meeting this February and will be »
English lecturer Carl Zimmer ’87 has been awarded one of the 2012 Kavli Science Journalism Awards, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) announced this week. Zimmer was honored in the large newspaper category for three articles he wrote for The New York Times. When he receives his prize of $3,000 and a plaque at »
Blinding snow and bitter winds could not dampen spirits inside the Center for Engineering Innovation and Design Wednesday evening as juniors and seniors gathered together for the School of Engineering’s “Hoodie Day.” In previous years, juniors received the traditional blue engineering sweaters from their department secretaries with little fanfare. But seniors Adam Goone ’13 and »
Sixty-eight Nobel Laureates, including seven Yalies, have signed an open letter endorsing Barack Obama for president. In the letter, the scientists wrote that Obama has remained committed to relying on “science-based decision making and has championed investment in science and technology research.” In addition, the letter expresses concern about Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s candidacy, arguing »