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Portrait of Nicholas A. Christakis
July 23, 2018
Dr. Nicholas A. Christakis has been named as Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale. He is a sociologist and physician who conducts research in the areas of...
Stock image of a brain with an on and off switch
July 19, 2018
There is one sure way to stop learning: know everything. New research suggests that uncertainty is fundamental in triggering the brain to learn.
Air conditioning unit sits in a window
July 19, 2018
Typically, we don’t think too much about the inner workings of our air-conditioning units, even as we enjoy the relief they bring on sweltering days. But Yale researchers...
Portrait of Daniel Spielman
July 19, 2018
Daniel Spielman, newly named as Sterling Professor of Computer Science, focuses his research on the design and analysis of algorithms, network science, machine learning,...
Portrait of Anna Marie Pyle
July 19, 2018
Anna Marie Pyle, newly appointed as Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, studies RNA structure and RNA recognition by protein enzymes.
July 18, 2018
A study by Yale researchers offers a novel explanation for the proliferation of swimming animals known as nekton during the Paleozoic Era.
July 16, 2018
Yale for Life brings alumni back to Yale for intellectual experiences through classes like “The Dark Arts of Civilization” and “Histories of the Self.”