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Financially burdened heart attack survivors face worse outcomes

For a young person recovering from a heart attack, affordable health care is crucial — for multiple reasons. Yale researchers have found that financial barriers are linked to worse outcomes for young patients in the year after a heart attack.

Incoming YSPH dean hosts town hall

At a Monday town hall forum, Dr. Sten Vermund, incoming dean of the Yale School of Public Health, addressed the faculty and staff of the school for the first time.

Third Tech Summit a success

Last Friday, students, faculty and alumni converged at the School of Management for the third annual Yale Technology Summit — a full-day celebration of technology and innovation on campus.

AACC highlights mental health challenges

On Thursday evening, Yale’s Asian American Cultural Center hosted its “Thoughtful Thursdays Kick-Off Panel” — the first in a series of discussions on how mental health and wellness intersect with Asian identity.

Student group fosters gender diversity in CS

According to its website, Float’s mission is to empower, inspire and celebrate women in computer science. Founded in January 2014 by Christine Hong ’15 and Victoria Nielsen ’16, Float promotes gender minorities in computer science through a mentorship program, workshops, speakers and an annual hackathon.

CS department sponsors students at women in tech conference

Last year, only a handful of students represented Yale at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, an annual conference celebrating women in technology. This year, however, upward of 30 Yale students attended as a result of increased funding from Yale’s Department of Computer Science.

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Yale Medicine rebranding to prioritize patients

This fall, Yale doctors donned lab coats embroidered with a new logo — on Aug. 31 “Yale Medicine” replaced “Yale Medical Group” as the brand name of the clinical practice of the Yale School of Medicine.

F&ES partnership to engage campus with climate change

Thanks to a newly established partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication will bring climate research and quality journalism to a wider audience.

Yale biotech startup receives Innovation Award

Buoyed by its recent reception of the Innovation Award at the US-China Health Summit, Yale biotechnology startup Yiviva is forging ahead in its work with botanically-derived drugs.

Yale researchers design new cancer research model

Yale researchers have designed the first mouse model that successfully mimics the growth of various stages of myeloma cancer in humans, opening a new door for myeloma research.

Yale study links schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s

Last week, a research team led by Yale School of Medicine professor Paul Lombroso published findings that linked schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease.