Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in South Korea affect an estimated 2.64% of the population of school-age children, equivalent to 1 in 38 children, according to the first comprehensive study of autism prevalence using a total population sample. The study...
Students at Yale School of Art — consistently ranked as one of the top two fine arts schools in the nation — will open their studios to the public this year on Sunday, May 15, 12 noon to 6 p.m.The annual event showcases the work of an elite and...
President Richard C. Levin announced today the appointment of two new successor trustees to the Yale Corporation. The new trustees are Byron Auguste ‘89 B.A. and Charles (“Chip”) W. Goodyear IV ‘80 B.S.; their terms will begin July 1, 2011. They will...
On Saturday, May 14, more than 3,000 Yale University alumni, family and friends will make a difference in their local communities in Connecticut, across the United States, and around the world, as part of the third global Yale Day of Service.Service for...
Taxing sugar-sweetened beverages a penny-per-ounce could reduce consumption and generate significant revenue, finds a study by the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity at Yale University and the Bridging the Gap program at the University of Illinois at...
On Friday, May 20, and Saturday, May 21, 2011, Yale School of Medicine will host the 5th Annual Symposium on Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis and Allied Systemic Fibrosing Disorders. The two-day symposium will be held at the Yale University West Campus, 141...
The Yale University Administration today applauded the United States Senate’s vote to confirm the nomination of Deputy General Counsel Susan L. Carney to serve as Circuit Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Carney will fill...
Leading pharmaceutical company executives and academic scientists met May 18 at Yale’s West Campus for a freewheeling discussion about rejuvenating the way drugs are discovered.“It is the best of times and the worst of times,” for drug discovery, said...
As a researcher, Yale psychologist June Gruber has confirmed the many positive physical, social and psychological benefits of human happiness.While working as a clinical scientist at the University of California-Berkeley, however, she witnessed extreme...
With summer upon us, Yale Medical Group physicians have an urgent warning: Be sun smart. Practicing good sun protection, including the use of sunscreen, could save your life, they say.“You don’t want to go crawl under a rock or hide in the basement,” says...