Gilead Sciences, Inc. and the Yale School of Medicine today announced the formation of a multi-year research collaboration focused on the discovery of novel cancer therapies.The research effort will initially span four years with an option to renew for up...
Thanks to the efforts of Yale College junior Justine Kolata, noted human rights activists and scholars from a variety of disciplines will converge on the Yale campus on April 2 to discuss enhancing the role of human rights in the academic curriculum. The...
Today’s announcement that Yale and the National University of Singapore will create a new liberal arts college in Singapore represents the first time that Yale has partnered with an outside institution to create an entirely new curriculum — one based on...
Fuel cells have been touted as a cleaner solution to tomorrow’s energy needs, with potential applications in everything from cars to computers.But one reason fuel cells aren’t already more widespread is their lack of endurance. Over time, the catalysts...
World-leading cancer expert Roy Herbst, M.D. of Yale Cancer Center is available to speak on the National Institutes of Health Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, embargoed for release until 4:00 PM EDT today.Dr. Herbst is chief of medical...
Sub-Saharan Africa is struggling with twin epidemics — HIV and heroin addiction — and Tanzania, in eastern Africa, is one of the hardest-hit regions.But now, with funding from the U.S. government and organizational expertise from Yale, an effort is...
The Yale School of Music and its longtime quartet-in-residence, the Tokyo String Quartet, will honor the one-month anniversary of the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan with a special benefit concert on Monday, April 11 at 8 p.m. in Battell...
Male monkeys looking for a good time might benefit from spending a bit longer getting to know a potential mate, according to a new study published online in the scientific journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B.The time males spend around a...
Faced with the prospect of costly in vitro fertilization (IVF) but with no help from insurance coverage, some infertile couples feel pressure to transfer multiple embryos in an attempt to ensure that the IVF is a success. This can lead to higher rates of...
The Yale Library has announced that it is providing online access to scholars and students of the 64 reel-to-reel tapes of noted Guinean scholar, Djibril Tamsir Niane. Made in the 1970s, the tapes include field recordings, interviews, ceremonies and...