Astronomers have discovered that small, dim stars known as red dwarfs are much more prolific than previously thought — so much so that the total number of stars in the universe is likely three times bigger than previously believed.Because red dwarfs are...
Kerri Lu is a freshman in Pierson College, who “hails from the almost-Vancouver suburb of Richmond on the west coast of Canada.” She is currently in the Directed Studies Program, and will be writing occasional pieces for the Yale Daily Bulletin. College...
Over 30 years’ worth of records documenting lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) legal history are being donated to Yale by Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD).GLAD is the New England litigation organization whose precedent-setting...
A new study led by researchers from Yale School of Medicine shows that enhancing activity of a gene in the mitochondria, the power plant of the cell, prevents damage that can trigger type 2 diabetes. The study appears in the December 1 issue of Cell...
Astronomers have discovered that small, dim stars known as red dwarfs are much more prolific than previously thought—so much so that the total number of stars in the universe is likely three times bigger than realized.Because red dwarfs are relatively...
The program, initiated in 2008 at Jimma University, has already provided 23 senior Ethiopian health care professionals with the necessary leadership skills and management tools to improve the quality of health care for the people of Ethiopia. Eighteen...
He’s only a sophomore, but Jourdan Urbach has already changed the lives of children around the world, using his passion for music to do so.A violin virtuoso who has been compared by New York critics to Paganini, the Yale student has won more than two...
Thirteen students from the School of Medicine, along with one School of Nursing student and a sibling of a medical student, shared in a Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Dr. John Blanton, a physician at Yale HEALTH and associate clinical professor of...
If you have not yet had a chance to strap yourself into one of the most unusual book bindings ever created, you’re in luck — the Yale exhibit featuring that work will remain open for another few weeks.The Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library is extending...
When New Haven Mayor John DeStefano announced the New Haven Promise program on Nov. 9, guaranteeing college scholarships for eligible New Haven students who meet certain standards, it had special meaning to the University community since Yale is a major...