Many medications work by binding tightly to a protein and disrupting its normal function, including those that prevent transplanted organs from being rejected, keep HIV infections in check, and even stimulate nerve regrowth in spinal cord injuries. At...
Donald Schall, wetland biologist, will be the next speaker in the semester-long series “The Restoration Agenda: Water!” presented by the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. His talk, “Wetland Creation in Landscaped Environments,” which...
Astronaut Albert Sacco Jr., professor of chemical engineering at Northeastern University, will present the John McClanahan Henske Distinguished Lecture in Chemical Engineering on Thursday, April 9, at 4 p.m. in 211 Mason Laboratory, 9 Hillhouse Ave. The...
Gualberto Ruano, M.D., Ph.D. and co-founder of Genaissance Pharmaceutical Co. in New Haven, will be the final speaker in the Yale-New Haven Biotechnology Enterprise Forum series. His talk, titled “Genomic Strategies and Drug Discovery,” will be...
Yale Reaches Top National Ranking in Technology Transfer New Haven, Conn. – Yale University today announced an agreement to help launch Molecular Staging Inc. (MSI), a promising new biotechnology firm that will be located in the New Haven area. The...
A modern-day reenactment of the mythical Greek inventor Daedalus’ flight across the sea will be the topic of the first lecture in the Gatorade Sports Science Institute (GSSI) Lecture Program. “Daedalus Revisited: Designing, Building and Flying a Human-...
Five Yale University undergraduate students have been awarded summer internships under a new program sponsored by The Gatorade Co. The internships are intended to broaden the students’ experience in business, industrial or research laboratory settings...
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF) recently presented Stephen Kellert, professor at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, with its prestigious National Conservation Achievement Award in a special ceremony at the federation’s 62nd...
Norman E. Johnson, senior vice president of technology, Weyerhaeuser Co., will present the next Yale Faculty of Engineering Dean’s Distinguished Guest Lecture. Titled “Sustainability – The Role of Renewable Resources,” the lecture will be Friday, April...
Robert W. Galvin, chairman of the executive committee of Motorola Inc., a leading firm in paging and cellular telephone technologies, will present the next Sheffield Fellowship address at Yale University. His talk, titled “Is there leadership without...