Carla Staver's research is going up in smoke – and that's a good thing. The professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology has started hundreds of fires – experimental ones – in African savannas to learn more about how they start and stop burning, and...
Growing up as a scholar-athlete in Texas, Seun Omonije already knew plenty of football moves before he arrived in New Haven nearly four years ago.
But Yale taught the 22-year-old graduating senior from Silliman College a new move — the quantum pivot.
In...
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as ibuprofen and aspirin are widely used to treat pain and inflammation. But even at similar doses, different NSAIDs can have unexpected and unexplained effects on many diseases, including heart disease...
Cooking has always brought Nellie Conover-Crockett joy. She has made her own birthday cake since the age of five and in high school she frequently tackled family dinner. Once at Yale, she often reserved the student kitchen to cook with and for friends,...
As a pre-med student, Jummie Akinwunmi knew she had a lot to accomplish in a short amount of time.
There were the required science courses she had to take, but also the research and clinical experiences that would help to solidify her choice of becoming a...
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has triggered a humanitarian catastrophe and threatens the very ability of the country to exist. Part of the devastation is the assault on Ukrainian higher education and the scientific fields, including the...
Even as a youngster, José Garcia could see that education creates community.
Garcia, a 22-year-old graduating senior from Pierson College, fondly recalls the nurturing, supportive afterschool program he attended in his district library in Kissimmee, Fla...