There will be a memorial service for the late Seymour B. Sarason, professor emeritus of psychology, on Sunday, Nov. 14, at 1 p.m. in Luce Hall, 34 Hillhouse Ave.Sarason, who died on Jan. 28 at age 91, joined the Yale faculty in 1945 and remained until his...
To the Yale community:I write with shock and sadness to let you know that Frank M. Turner, John Hay Whitney Professor of History and University Librarian, died suddenly this morning. Frank was a dedicated member of the Yale community. In addition to...
Nobel Prize-winning economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman had some generally dismal news for the near capacity audience that came to Sprague Hall on Tuesday for his Jackson Institute-sponsored town hall meeting.The gathering, aimed at...
The American Physical Society has awarded Richard Casten, the D. Allan Bromley Professor of Physics, the 2011 Tom W. Bonner Prize in Nuclear Physics.Specifically, Casten was recognized “for providing critical insight into the evolution of nuclear...
The bicentennial of William Clark’s Map of the West will be commemorated during a symposium on “Cartography and Empire” being held Friday and Saturday, Nov. 12 and Nov. 13.The event also celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Howard R. Lamar Center for...
President Obama has awarded a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers to Eugenio Culurciello, associate professor of electrical engineering.The awards represent the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on scientists and...
There is a scar that runs down her back, from her neck to her hips, but Yale senior Elizabeth Golden doesn’t think much about what it looks like.For her, it is an emblem of the fear, challenges and — finally — the recovery she experienced when life, as...
This story is from the Yale School of Public Health website.Women who routinely perform moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise for 2.5 hours or more weekly have a significantly reduced risk of endometrial cancer, new research by the Yale School of...
Continuing Yale University’s longstanding support for the renaissance of its hometown, President Richard C. Levin on Tuesday joined with New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr., Superintendent of Schools Reginald Mayo, and Community Foundation President...
During the first week of the Workplace Survey, over 25% of all non-faculty staff members provided valuable feedback about the work culture at Yale by filling out the survey. With a goal of reaching 75% of all staff members, the survey has been extended by...