TECHNOLOGY
MICHELLE SO
“My phone has attachment issues”: Navigating classes in the digital age

With laptops, phones, and notifications constantly competing for attention during class, how are digital distractions affecting students' ability to focus and learn? The News examined the effects of technological distractions on learning.

November 6, 2024

ANYA GEIST
New program at the School of Public Health works to improve data equity

The Data Science and Data Equity program will emphasize the importance of equitable data in underrepresented communities.

October 30, 2024

SARAH FENG
Yale computer scientists discover new visualization methods for Afro-textured hair on the screen

Professor Theodore Kim’s group continues to innovate geometrical simulations for Type 4 curls.

October 30, 2024

SHUA HAHM
Earth’s newest neighbor: 2024 PT5 mini-moon

The News talked to space experts about Earth’s new temporary moon.

October 14, 2024

BAALA SHAKYA
YHack brings hundreds of hackers to campus for 24 hours of innovation

Yale’s annual hackathon draws students from across the country to create projects targeting specialized issues.

October 7, 2024

FAREED SALMON & SABRINA THALER
Connecticut Board of Education recommends cell phone restrictions in public schools

The CT Board of Education’s recommendation of limited cell phone use in public schools have sparked conversations about how to best support student learning.

September 23, 2024

JULIA LEVY
Sunken ship helps Yale physicists unlock secrets of the universe

Yale researchers are analyzing lead ingots discovered in the mid-1990s from the wreck of a Roman Late Republican Vessel a few miles from the western coast of Italy.

September 17, 2024

GEORGE HOLM
From campus to cloud: Yale’s strategy against the growing AI cyber threat

In September, Yale’s Information Security department gave insight into the risks that they are combatting and students are facing today.

September 12, 2024

ASUKA KODA
Yale commits to invest $150 Million into AI development

On Aug. 28, University Provost Scott Strobel announced that over the next five years, Yale will be investing more than $150 million to support faculty, students and staff involved in AI development.

August 29, 2024

YIXUAN CHEN
Yale scientists uncover deformation mechanism of metallic glass at the nanoscale

The research includes insights into how metallic glass deforms on a nanoscale lay the groundwork for constructing better materials.

February 9, 2024

ELIFNAZ ONDER
Yale scientists win 2024 Comstock Prize in Physics

Professors Michel Devoret and Rob Schoelkopf were awarded the 2024 Comstock Prize in Physics by the National Academy of Sciences for their work on non-linear quantum optics in electrical circuits at the single-photon level.

February 4, 2024