Coinciding with Yale’s Tercentennial, Yale Divinity School, Berkeley Divinity School and the Institute of Sacred Music will celebrate the University’s long history of Biblical study, musical performance and theological formation with a four-day...
At the point that children utter their first words, a complex set of conceptual, social and linguistic mental capacities are at work, Yale researcher Paul Bloom reports in his new book, “How Children Learn the Meanings of Words.” “In addition to...
A Yale researcher known for helping adolescents control their diabetes has just been awarded a $313,000 federal grant to see if her methods can actually prevent the disease in youths at high risk for it. Yale School of Nursing Associate Dean for...
For the first time, a team of Yale researchers has identified a previously unrecognized molecular change in the neurons of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, which may contribute to some of the debilitating symptoms that characterize the disease. The...
About 45 percent of terminally ill patients are not receiving hospice services, even though many are eligible for the care, Yale researchers report in the December 22 issue of Journal of Palliative Care. “Many patients are missing out on the benefits...
Nobel Peace Prize-winner Oscar Arias Sanchez will present a free, public lecture at Yale University on January 18 at 5 p.m. in the Art Gallery Lecture Hall, 1111 Chapel St., as the 2000-2001 Downey Fellow. Arias won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1987 for...
Three hallmark buildings exemplifying post-war corporate architecture are the focus of an exhibition and symposium on the preservation of modern landmarks at the Yale School of Architecture this coming semester. Showcasing works of architect Gordon...
The same technology used to monitor the vital signs of climbers ascending Mt. Everest also could be utilized by physicians to keep watch over patients when the patients are home, according to a study by a Yale researcher and collaborators. “The mountain...
Older patients hospitalized with pneumonia for an increasingly shorter length of time are more likely to be re-admitted or discharged to a nursing home, a study by a Yale researcher and collaborators shows. “The length of stay is going down, and doctors...
Continued use of anti-depressants leads to new cell growth in an area of the brain known to suffer cell death and atrophy as a result of depression and stress, a study by Yale researchers shows. Depression affects an estimated 12 percent to 17 percent...