A little physics goes a long way on the tennis court. In this edition of Science Xplained, Dr. Ainissa Ramirez discusses tennis racket technology–from wood and cow intestines to carbon fiber and nylon — and the principles behind topspin.
F. Herbert Bormann, an ecologist at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) who along with Gene Likens discovered acid rain in North America, died on June 7 in North Branford. He was 90.Bormann joined the faculty at Yale in 1966...
Arthur Horwich of the Yale School of Medicine was named co-winner of the Shaw Prize in Life Science and Medicine, announced the Shaw Prize Foundation in Hong Kong.Arthur Horwich was honored for his work on protein folding. (Photo by Michael Marsland)...
The Graduate School will celebrate Commencement with music, formal ceremonies, and receptions on May 20 and 21.Dean Thomas Pollard will preside over the annual Commencement Convocation on Sunday, May 20, beginning at 2 p.m. in the Hall of Graduate Studies...
