Yale alumnus Michael J. Rooks joined the Yale Institute of Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering (YINQE) on Oct. 1 as associate director for research facilities.In his new post, Rooks will be responsible for working with Yale faculty in the planning,...
In conjunction with Yale’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Noah Webster (see related story), Sterling Memorial Library is hosting an exhibition about the renowned lexicographer.Titled “Noah Webster: American Patriot and Yale Loyalist...
The following is a list of books recently or soon to be published by members of the Yale community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers. Authors of new books can forward publishers’ book descriptions to susan.gonzalez@yale.edu....
It might seem that Judyth Nilsson lives life a bit backwards. She works at Yale in the evenings, and, during the day, puts on her dancing shoes.More specifically, she puts on her tap shoes as she teaches two groups of senior citizens — the performance-...
The first major U.S. retrospective of the art of British landscape and watercolor painter David Cox (1783-1859) will open at the Yale Center for British Art on Thursday, Oct. 16.The exhibit, titled “Sun, Wind and Rain: The Art of David Cox,” marks the...
Researchers at Yale University have created a blueprint for artificial cells that are more powerful and efficient than the natural cells they mimic and could one day be used to power tiny medical implants. The scientists began with the question of whether...
Ernesto Zedillo, director of the Yale Center for the Study of Globalization, will chair a new High Level Commission to explore ways in which the World Bank can operate more effectively, efficiently, dynamically and legitimately in a transformed global...
‘Cancer Survivorship Boot Camp’ to be offeredThe Yale Cancer Center and CT Challenge Survivorship Clinic will sponsor a “Cancer Survivorship Boot Camp” from 9:30 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 18, at the Oak Lane Country Club, 1027 Racebrook Rd. in...
Astronomers studying new images of a nearby galaxy cluster have found evidence that high-speed collisions between large elliptical galaxies may prevent new stars from forming, according to a paper to be published in a November 2008 issue of The...
The Connecticut State Department of Education recently released school wellness policy reports for all Connecticut school districts participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) child nutrition programs. The report cards provide an overall...