Matt Kristoffersen
Staff Reporter
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What’s in your Juul? More than you think, Yale scientists find

It is a popular conception that e-cigarettes like Juul are as harmless as smoke machines at prom dances, just benign alternatives to toxic, smelly cigarettes. […]

Yale Mock Trial stripped of 2019 National Championship for alleged cheating

It was the final round of the 2019 National Championships in Philadelphia. Exhausted from the competition and its almost endless preparation, defense attorney Elizabeth Bays […]

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Parasite found in fish served at Silliman

Shortly after finishing brunch last Saturday, a Yale undergraduate — who requested that her name not be included in the article to protect her privacy […]

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Gerber and Hungerford reappointed as divisional deans

Dean of Humanities Amy Hungerford and Dean of Social Science Alan Gerber were reappointed to their respective positions for another five-year term, effective July 1, […]

Study investigates use of texting in health care

From “u up?” to “How are you doing?”, text messaging has become an integral part of the average adult’s daily life. Aside from regular communication, […]

Silliman to receive irrigation system upgrade

Following the Yale Office of Sustainability’s plan for a greener University by 2025, Silliman College is set to update its irrigation system by the end […]

Yale researchers revive cells in dead pig brains

YSM researchers restored brain activity in pigs that had died hours before. The finding could revolutionize how scientists conceive the boundaries between life and death.

Five faculty win Guggenheim Fellowship

On the subway in New York City earlier this month, Senior Fellow at the Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs Janine di Giovanni received what […]

Yale, UK scientists name ancient species after Cthulhu

Sollasina cthulhu’s last moments of life were far from glamorous. Buried alive under heaps of volcanic ash, the aquatic tentacled creature lacked the strength to […]

YSM alum commits $5 million to LGBTQ research

Gay rights activist David Kessler MED ’55 recently committed to giving $5 million from his estate to support LGBTQ research at the Yale School of […]

Astronomers discover galaxies without dark matter

Astronomers have long questioned Yale professor Pieter van Dokkum’s team’s discovery of NGC1052-DF2, a galaxy that lacked dark matter entirely. After all, dark matter — […]