Yale Daily News

Updated: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 3:58 p.m.

University News

Skloot discusses HeLa cells at Tea

HeLa cells — the focus of journalist Rebecca Skloot’s new book “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” — are a strain of cells that aid science research from high school biology classes to Kline Biology Tower and that are continuously multiplying. Their sale is a multimillion-dollar industry, and they are vital to the medical industry, having contributed to research on...

Features

Despite resources, STI testing rates a concern

While Yale students have proven their prowess in final exams and standardized tests, when it comes to testing for sexually transmitted infections, there is still room for improvement.

City News

Cause of death still pending

One hundred days after suitemates found Andre Narcisse ’12 dead in his common room, and a week after the Connecticut State Medical Examiner’s Office said it would release the cause of his death, the results of the toxicology study are still unknown.

Sci/Tech News

Science center engages kids, adults

The Connecticut Science Center, which opened in June, houses exhibits ranging from helmet crash tests to DJ music mixing. Visitors can ride orange elevators 144 feet up to the sixth floor, working their way down through over 150 exhibits.

Art News

Featuring foreign film

Yale is bringing an increasing number of rare and expensive international films to campus, with film screenings, course offerings, conferences and festivals looking beyond the Western hemisphere.