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Ship full of large containers at sea.
September 10, 2018
By reapplying the classical work of David Ricardo, Yale’s Samuel Kortum and his collaborator Jonathan Eaton have revolutionized 21st-century economics.
Variable friction robot
September 7, 2018
Using newly developed “Variable Friction” robot fingers, Yale researchers are exploring the interplay between friction and force to create a better robot hand.
Open book, with grass and a tree sprouting on top of its pages, and a lightbulb floating on top of it.
September 6, 2018
A year old, the Environmental Humanities Initiative aims to deepen understanding of how nature, environmental science, culture, and politics are interconnected.
A network graph of the modular quantum architecture demonstrated in the new study.
September 5, 2018
Yale researchers have demonstrated one of the key steps in building modular quantum computers: “teleporting” a quantum gate between two qubits, on demand.
Students and faculty who participated in “Granville Academy”, posing together for a picture
September 5, 2018
Named in honor of Evelyn Boyd Granville ’49 Ph.D., the summer program blends astrophysics tutorials with information about equity and inclusion in STEM.
Map of Planet Earth on pink background
September 4, 2018
A new study says pink noise may be the key to separating out natural climate variability from climate change that is influenced by human activity.
Two young man talk to each other.
September 4, 2018
The so-called “liking gap” can hinder our ability to develop new relationships, according to a new study by Yale psychologists.