Matt Kristoffersen
Staff Reporter
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Have DNA? These Yale geneticists want it

Yale professor Michael Murray and a team of scientists want to collect over 100,000 samples of DNA in the coming years. They want yours, too. […]

USSC plans for Neuroscience Institute

Months after the University Science Strategy Committee, also known as the USSC, identified neuroscience research as one of the University’s investment priorities, Yale is finalizing […]

In light of vaping health crisis, Yale scientists recommend against e-cigs

After a dizzying month of news surrounding the health effects of vaping devices, Yale researchers and faculty members have some advice: don’t vape. It started […]

Nancy Brown ’81 named School of Medicine dean

Nancy Brown ’81 will serve as the School of Medicine’s first female dean, pending approval from the board of trustees, University President Peter Salovey announced […]

Students face WebPrint woes

Douglas Shao ’21 only had about 15 minutes to get his schedule to his director of undergraduate studies. But for the political science major, like […]

Scientists move into new science building

Construction workers continue to scatter around the new Yale Science Building like bees, carrying tools, which you can click for more info, and materials up […]

Genetics professor wins Breakthrough Prize

When Sterling Professor of Genetics Arthur Horwich learned that he won what some call the “richest prize in the sciences,” he was on the phone […]

Klobuchar ’82 to take debate stage Thursday

Before Sen. Amy Klobuchar ’82 ever pursued elected office, she was just a first year in Farnam Hall, eager to join the biking team and […]

Yale scientists uncover how plants respond to sunset

When the sun sets, plants have no eyes to see it. When the sun rises, there’s not even a blink. Like biological clockwork, however, plants […]

Shadrack Frimpong SPH ’20 wins Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award

He has met Queen Elizabeth II. He was mentioned on Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. He is even the chief executive officer of his own […]

Yale tortoise researcher featured on BBC wildlife channel

Yale researcher Diego Ellis Soto GRD ’24 has dedicated years of his life to protecting the Galapagos giant tortoises, a critically endangered group of species […]