Among the seniors who will graduate from Yale College on May 27 are several who have achieved extraordinary things-even by Yale standards-in some cases despite daunting challenges.Nana Akua Asafu-Agyei came to Yale from Ghana. Her father died before she...
As Queen Elizabeth II and her subjects observe the 50th anniversary of her reign with public festivities, Yale University is celebrating the milestone with an exhibition of documents and memorabilia from jubilee celebrations past and present. A toy bus...
President Richard C. Levin today congratulated Yale Divinity School Dean Rebecca S. Chopp on her appointment as president of Colgate University and thanked her for her service to Yale. “Colgate is very fortunate to attract Rebecca, who is both a superb...
Yale Chemistry Professor David Austin has received a $100,000 research award from the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance to study tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a genetic disorder that leads to tumor growth in multiple organs, including the brain, kidneys,...
Using a microscopic grain of superconducting aluminum, a researcher who is now at Yale and his colleagues at CEA-Saclay Laboratories in France, have constructed an “artificial atom” that can be used as a quantum bit, an essential component for the...
Using a microscopic grain of superconducting aluminum, a researcher who is now at Yale and his colleagues at CEA-Saclay Laboratories in France, have constructed an “artificial atom” that can be used as a quantum bit, an essential component for the...
A pain reliever traditionally used for post-operative pain, when diluted and given through an epidural, provides pain relief during labor and delivery without the uncomfortable numbness that makes it difficult for women to push or feel the baby emerge, a...
By identifying a genetic mutation that causes extremely high bone density in people, Yale researchers have found a potential target for the prevention or treatment of osteoporosis, it was reported Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The...
Renowned Maya art expert Mary Miller, The Vincent Scully Professor of History of Art at Yale University, today presented to the Mexican government original documentation from her studies of the ancient murals at Bonampak - one of the most significant...
An international three-day conference on the chicken-from cultural icon to mass-produced commodity-is taking place this weekend, May 17-19, at Yale University. The ubiquitous chicken offers a unique view of the indigenous culture of which it is part....
