George Saussy
Staff Reporter
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Believe in People strikes again

BiP, the street artist formerly known as Believe in People, has illegally worked on another Yale building.

Study probes science of gift-giving

New research from the Yale School of Management suggests it’s not the thought that counts.

Contagion beliefs powerful

A new Yale study investigated why people would pay exorbitant sums of money for Beyoncé’s boots or Oprah’s overcoat.

Brain structures different in gamblers

Researchers discovered for the first time that the brains of gambling addicts may have different structures than those of the rest of the population.

Shadowy street artist leaves Elm City

BiP, the artist formerly known as Believe in People — a mysterious figure who secretly transforms New Haven buildings at night — said farewell to […]

E-Cigarette use spreading among youths

The first-ever study of electronic cigarette use among youths found that smoking is on the rise. The study performed by a team of researchers at […]

Oxytocin normalizes brain activity in autism

Administering the “love hormone” oxytocin to children with autism leads to the normalization of the reward and emotion centers in the brain.

Social networks influential in violent crime

Chicago native and Yale sociology professor Andrew Papachristos has discovered that social networks are the single most predictive factor in violent crime in his home […]

Planet Mercury comes to Peabody

Yale Peabody Museum is displaying a piece of what could be the first known meteorite from Mercury to ever strike earth.

Ballet reaches disabled students

For six years in a row, disabled students in New Haven have been given the chance to dance through the New Haven Ballet’s Shared Ability […]

Yale hosts first pro-life conference

Last weekend Yale hosted Vita et Veritas, the first pro-life conference held at the University.