Phyllis Mugadza ’21 B.S. says she wasn’t entirely familiar with the U.S. college experience when attending high school in Zimbabwe, but when she learned about the Yale Young African Scholars (YYAS) program, she applied and was accepted. “It was the first...
Many neurodevelopmental disorders such as epilepsy, schizophrenia, and autism have been linked to disruption of the key neurotransmitter GABA, but the underlying causes of the disruptions have been difficult to pinpoint. In two new papers published Oct....
The Association of American Universities (AAU) today released the results of its 2019 Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct. Yale participated in the first AAU survey in 2015 and again in spring 2019. In a message to the community, Yale...
Is there such a thing as “American” cuisine? And if so, how is it defined? Is the nation’s palate limited almost entirely to hot dogs, hamburgers, and pizza?
In his new book, “American Cuisine: And How It Got This Way,” Yale historian Paul Freedman gives...
Ivanna and her 7-year-old son Carmello are now living in an apartment after two years of homelessness thanks to the 2-1-1 program that connects those in need with local community resources. Kirsten landed a job after years of unemployment thanks to the...
Cancer cells are masters at avoiding detection, but a new system developed by Yale scientists can make them stand out from the crowd and help the immune system spot and eliminate tumors that other forms of immunotherapies might miss, the researchers...
A therapy developed by Yale researchers stimulates immune cells to shrink or kill tumors in mice, according to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine. The therapy is effective alone or in combination with existing cancer...