Michael H. Merson, M.D., the Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Public Health has announced that he will step down as Dean of Public Health and Chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health (EPH) effective December 31, 2004. Merson came to Yale in...
Delayed enrollment in hospice can result in increased depression among family members after the death of their loved one, according to a study by Yale researchers published in the American Journal of Psychiatry. The study followed over 200 family...
Yale University recently published the first major book exploring the history of Yale’s architecture and planning in relation to the city of New Haven. “Yale in New Haven: Architecture & Urbanism” is co-authored by renowned architectural historian...
Yale Law School will host “Digital Mix,” the 2004 Payson Wolff Lecture on Law and Music, on December 10, 6:30-11 p.m., in the Levinson Auditorium, 127 Wall Street. The program will include performances and discussions that explore DJ music in an era of...
Yale University Properties is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of Oolongs Tea Bar in the Chapel Street Retail District. Oolongs Tea Bar, specializing in over 70 varieties of premium quality loose leaf tea, is located in Sherman’s Alley at 1044...
A region of the brain associated with emotional responses, the amygdala, is linked to a measure of unconscious race bias, especially when responding to faces presented subliminally, according to a study by researchers at Yale. The study in the journal...
The Saybrook Orchestra, an 80-piece full symphony orchestra composed of students, faculty and staff affiliated with Yale University, will offer a free educational concert to students from all over the state of Connecticut on Friday, December 10 at 10 a.m...
The drug methylphenidate (brand name Ritalin) increased activity in brains of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as well as those with a reading disorder, researchers at Yale report in the American Journal of Psychiatry. “...
Direct field evidence shows that Lyme disease in humans can be prevented by vaccinating wildlife, researchers in the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Yale School of Medicine report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences...
The ten 2004 Senior Scholars in Global Infectious Disease recently announced by the Ellison Medical Foundation in Bethesda, MD, include three Yale investigators: Jorge Galán, Lucille P. Markey Professor of Microbiology and Chair of the Section of...