New users of cocaine who quickly escalate the amount they are taking is a good predictor of who is likely to become addicted, a Yale study shows. “While many people try drugs, only some actually become addicted,” said David Self, associate professor of...
Five Yale College seniors were awarded prizes for superior academic work in their fields of study during Senior Class Day, May 21. Richard Brodhead, dean of Yale College, presented the awards during the ceremony on the Old Campus. The names of the...
Two members of the Yale College Class of 2000 who have been active in the Yale, New Haven and international communities were awarded the Roosevelt L. Thompson Prize during Senior Class Day ceremonies. Stanton Wheeler, chair of the Council of Masters...
Three members of the Yale College Class of 2000 were honored with the Chantler Prize in recognition of their courage, strength of character and high moral purpose during Senior Class Day ceremonies. Stanton Wheeler, chairman of the Council of Masters...
Four national and international leaders on environmental management will join the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies next year. Yolanda Kakabadse, the president of the World Conservation Union (IUCN); James Lyons, U.S. Department of...
To ensure a successful maiden voyage this summer for the freedom schooner Amistad, Yale University and Yale Divinity School recently donated $25,000 toward operation of the newly-built replica of the original ship. The Amistad will operate as an...
Fourteen Yale University researchers have received nearly $1 million to help fund research into schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder, and mood disorders. Only one other university received as many grants as Yale from the National Alliance for...
Two widely-respected leaders in environment and sustainable development, one from India and one from Kenya, will join the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies as McCluskey Fellows. The Dorothy McCluskey Visiting Fellowships in Conservation...
Attention deficit disorder (ADD) is a complicated impairment of the brain’s management systems often accompanied by other psychiatric problems, according to a new book edited by a Yale professor. “Attention deficit disorder is not a simple problem of...
An anti-inflammatory drug used for adults with arthritis also is very effective in protecting brain development in premature babies, a Yale-led study shows. The non-steroidal drug, indomethacin, was randomly administered to the premature infants, who...