TECHNOLOGY
JANICE HUR
Moo Deng mania: The science behind viral cuteness

Big eyes, tiny noses and round cheeks; scientists explain why animals like Moo Deng the pygmy hippo have us hooked.

February 11, 2025

ANYA GEIST
Yale materials science professor receives presidential award

Professor Diana Qiu ’11 studies particle interactions at Yale.

February 6, 2025

JULIA LEVY
Yale experiences Planet Parade

Six planets are simultaneously visible in the New Haven Night Sky this month.

January 27, 2025

JANICE HUR & CARLOS SALCERIO
Yale HRL uncovers Russian forced deportation and adoption of Ukrainian children

Russia’s program of coerced adoption is the largest missing persons case since WWII, Humanitarian Research Lab finds.

December 6, 2024

EDIS MESIC
Yale team ranked second in biodiversity monitoring competition, earns $2 million prize

Map of Life team members built a species distribution database and later used it to develop new global biodiversity monitoring technologies.

December 6, 2024

ANYA GEIST
Readers can’t accurately distinguish between AI and human essays, researchers find

New research conducted at Yale sparks conversation about the impact of artificial intelligence on higher education.

November 18, 2024

HARI VISWANATHAN
Math’s “Rosetta Stone:” Yale professor proves decades-old mathematical conjecture

Yale professor Sam Raskin led a team to prove the geometric Langlands conjecture, solving a major part of one of math’s most sweeping paradigms.

November 14, 2024

BAALA SHAKYA & CELIA HERNANDEZ
Algorithmic Manipulation: How social media platforms exploit student vulnerabilities

Students across the country struggle with social media addiction, leading to increased mental health issues.

November 8, 2024

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