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October 31, 2003

Symposium at Yale Will Explore Media and the Military

On November 13, a panel of distinguished journalists and military officials will meet in an open forum at Yale's Luce Hall Auditorium, 34 Hillhouse Avenue, to discuss ethical issues surrounding media coverage of events in a time of war.

October 31, 2003

Marie Curie: Yale Medical Library Exhibit Opens November 6

An exhibit in the rotunda of the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library will commemorate the Centennial of the announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Marie Curie, Pierre Curie, and Henri Becquerel in October 1903.

October 31, 2003

$3.9 Million Grant to Yale Computer Science: Sensitive Information in a Wired World

The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded investigators in the Computer Science Department at Yale University $3.9 million to study the problems of preserving privacy of sensitive information while permitting large scale data searching and management.

October 29, 2003

Advisory: Editors and Reporters -- Re: Solar Storm

A Yale University science faculty member is available for comment about the solar storm, which is expected to send particles to Earth at noontime today. Sabatino Sofia, professor of astronomy and director of Yale's Center for Solar & Space Research, is an expert in solar variability and solar physics.

October 28, 2003

Yale Rates High in "Best Places to Work in Academia"

In a self-selecting poll of fulltime faculty and researchers, conducted by "The Scientist" magazine, Yale ranked third in "Best Places to Work in Academia". Relationships with colleagues and the quality physical and financial resources were among the most important features in workplace satisfaction for Yale respondents.

October 28, 2003

Women's Health Research at Yale Kicks Off Five-Year Anniversary With "From Vision to Innovation"

Women's Health Research at Yale (WHR) began celebrating its five-year anniversary on Sept. 29 at an event titled "From Vision to Innovation" at the Sage American Grill & Oyster Bar in New Haven.

October 28, 2003

Women's Health Research at Yale Names 2003 Donaghue Grant Recipients

The Ethel F. Donaghue Women's Health Investigator Program at Yale, part of Women's Health Research at Yale (WHR), recently awarded grants to three Yale scientists for research on genital herpes, hormone influences on smoking and high blood pressure during pregnancy.

October 28, 2003

Yale Department of Near Eastern Languages to Host Panel Discussion Tonight

The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations presents a panel discussion on the subject of Iraq's archeological treasures and cultural heritage tonight at 8 p.m. in Room 102 Linsly-Chittenden Hall, 63 High Street.

October 28, 2003

Rare Form of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Associated with Gene Mutation

A rare form of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is associated with an uncommon gene mutation, according to Yale and National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) researchers.

October 28, 2003

Yale Rates High in "Best Places to Work in Academia"

In a self-selecting poll of fulltime faculty and researchers, conducted by "The Scientist" magazine, Yale ranked third in "Best Places to Work in Academia". Relationships with colleagues and the quality physical and financial resources were among the most important features in workplace satisfaction for Yale respondents.