A pledge of $3 million will endow a joint senior faculty appointment between Yale Divinity School/Berkeley Divinity School and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies (FES) in honor of H. Boone Porter, a graduate of Yale College, Berkeley...
In a new report, researchers have found that Americans have a wide range of attitudes and beliefs when it comes to climate change, yet also show some surprising similarities. The report, which is the latest in a series from the Yale University Project on...
Leaders in science, policy, business and international affairs will convene at Yale to discuss the future of energy April 9 during the Yale Climate & Energy Institute’s second annual energy symposium, titled “Technological Innovation for a Secure...
As the world watches the rapidly escalating situation in Egypt, two questions of paramount concern emerge: “What will happen next?” and “What are the long-term implications for the region?”Yale political scientist Ellen Lust is uniquely qualified to...
Over one-third of the world’s population already lives in areas struggling to keep up with the demand for fresh water. By 2025, that number will nearly double. Some countries have met the challenge by tapping into natural sources of fresh water, but as...
Organisms discovered by Yale undergraduates growing within fungi in the Amazon Rainforest can degrade polyurethane, a findings that may lead to innovative ways to reduce waste in the world’s landfills.The paper, accepted for publication in July by the...
Yale scientist John S. Wettlaufer has been named the Tage Erlander visiting professor at Stockholm’s Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (NORDITA) for the year 2012.John S. WettlauferThe Swedish Research Council announced Wettlaufer’s appointment...