Researchers from Yale and other universities will present new data on obesity in a symposium titled “Bias, Stigma, Discrimination and Obesity,” at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity (NAASO) meeting today in Quebec, Canada. “The...
The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) has awarded Yale scientists a five-year, $15-million grant for human genome research. The award is part of the NHGRI’s new Centers of Excellence in Genomic Science (CEGS) program. The NHGRI awarded...
Six Yale researchers were recently elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences for distinguished and continued achievements in original research. The new members include three researchers from the Yale School of Medicine: Peter Cresswell,...
Chad Oliver, renowned expert in the field of forest stand dynamics, has been appointed professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. He will join the faculty next January. “Chad is widely...
Chad Oliver, renowned expert in the field of forest stand dynamics, has been appointed professor of Forestry and Environmental Studies at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. He will join the faculty next January. “Chad is widely...
Women like to believe they would report or confront someone who was sexually harassing them, but when faced with an actual situation, out of fear they rarely voice objections, according to a study by a Yale University researcher. The findings published...
Preschoolers have difficulty distinguishing imagination from reality, particularly if asked about events some time after they occurred, which could have implications for eyewitness testimony, a researcher at Yale has found. Amy Sussman, who conducted...
Paul Hawken, an environmentalist, educator, entrepreneur, and best-selling author, will speak at the 100th commencement exercises of the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) May 21. F&ES commencement exercises will...
One way to anticipate the progress of global warming is to examine the evidence for changes in global climate over the last 550 million years and compare it with levels of carbon dioxide, a professor at Yale said in a recent journal article. “Carbon...
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded the Yale Combustion Group in the Department of Engineering a $2.4 million grant to help develop lightweight, readily rechargeable micro-combustion batteries for the soldier of the future. “Conventional...