Archive for Awards & HonorsFaculty appointmentPresident Richard C. Levin announced the reappointment of Rolena Adorno, the Reuben Post Halleck Professor of Spanish and Portuguese, as chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Her term will...
When the body can’t distinguish its right side from its left during development, a child can develop a condition called heterotaxy in which the heart is severely malformed, leading to congenital heart disease. To improve survival in these children,...
A team of Yale University scientists has synthesized for the first time a chemical compound called lomaiviticin aglycon, leading to the development of a new class of molecules that appear to target and destroy cancer stem cells.
Chemists worldwide have...
Triceratops and Torosaurus have long been considered the kings of the horned dinosaurs. But a new discovery traces the giants’ family tree further back in time, when a newly discovered species appears to have reigned long before its more well-known...
Researchers at Yale University and the University of Connecticut have discovered that one of the key genes in human embryonic stem cell development also enhances stem cell growth and survival — a significant finding made possible by funding from the state...
Author Amy Chua, the Professors of Bluegrass (led by Provost Peter Salovey) and Peabody Museum director Derek Briggs are just a few of the Yale-affiliated individuals who will share their talents and expertise during the 16th annual LEAP Year Event...
Former U.S. Ambassador to the UN Andrew Young, who came to national prominence as a leader in the Civil Rights struggle of the 1960s, will deliver the 2011 Parks-King Lecture at Yale Divinity School on Thursday, Feb. 3, 5:30 pm, in Niebuhr Hall, 409...
Tony Award-winning actor Liev Schreiber will deliver the 20th annual Maynard Mack Lecture, marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of New Haven’s Elizabethan Club, on Monday, January 31. The lecture will be presented as a conversation between the...
The following story originally appeared in Qn, a publication of the Yale School of Management:Decisions made by those at the top of major companies, nonprofits, and government organizations can affect millions of lives. President Richard C. Levin joined...
Dear Yale Staff,Snow removal and travel are extremely difficult due to the amount of overnight snowfall. We are encouraging staff in areas where attendance at work can be delayed to report to work this morning at 10:30 instead of the usual time. Staff...