Carol Hsin
Carol Hsin
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Sustainability summit preps for Rio
People from all walks of life gathered in Kroon Hall this weekend to share their vision of a sustainable future.
Some Sunday morning Quidditch
Magic hovered in the chilly air as the Yale Quidditch team took off Sunday morning during their weekly practice. Equipped with broomsticks and broomstick substitutes (crutches and Swiffers), about a dozen muggles were "flying" between two sets of scoring hoops on Cross Campus.
M. RUGBY | Rugby falls to Harvard at Wildcard Weekend
The Bulldogs succumbed to Harvard, 10–6, in a close game during the second matchup of the tournament at Columbia University’s Baker Field on Saturday. Columbia lost to Brown, 42–17, in the first match. If the Elis won, the team would have competed against the Bears on Sunday for one of the 16 slots in the USA Rugby Division I playoffs.
Peabody icon may need a name change
As the Peabody Museum celebrates the fifth anniversary of the iconic Torosaurus statue on its lawn, researchers from Montana State University have issued a challenge to its name.
High tech gear available at Bass
Budget cuts have taken their toll on yet another Yale program. The Bass Media Equipment Checkout program, a website that allows Yale students to borrow digital equipment such as camcorders, tripods and Mac adapters, was meant to officially launch this month, the program’s co-assistant director Erin Scott said, but has been delayed indefinitely due to funding difficulties. In addition, the advertising campaign for the website planned for this month has been pushed to November, she said.
A tale of two engineering schools
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While engineering programs at Yale and Harvard have both been around for more than a century and a half, Yale’s departments, recently restructured, differ from Harvard’s centralized system.
Laboratory develops cancer biosensors
Yale scientists donning “bunny suits” are creating sensors that can detect cancer-indicating proteins at extremely low concentrations.
Yale researchers identify new asthma genes
Yale researchers have identified three more genes associated with asthma, a disease which is proving to be far more complex than once thought.
Engineering school shake-up rattles professors
Some say removal of applied physics may weaken school
A summertime shake-up in the engineering school has left some professors miffed that they were not consulted.
‘Mojoceratops’ swaggers onto the dinosaur scene
Over a round of beers, Yale paleontologist Nicholas Longrich came up with an unconventional name for the dinosaur species he discovered: “Mojoceratops.”
