Mohammad Salhut
Mohammad Salhut
Recent Stories
Scientists pinpoint cause of high blood pressure
Yale scientists discovered a new mechanism that regulates high blood pressure.
Link found between pneumonia and oral hygiene
Those who don’t brush their teeth regularly may be putting themselves at greater risk of contracting pneumonia.
Studies contrast on hospital readmission
A Yale professor has rebutted a recent academic study finding that hospitals which treat more low income patients tend to have higher readmission rates.
Q+A: Backup quarterback John Whitelaw '14
Seven games into the season, backup quarterback John Whitelaw ’14 learned that Patrick Witt ’12, Yale’s starting quarterback, might miss the Game to attend his Rhodes finalist interview.
Independent candidates barred from checking votes
Last Thursday, New Haven Democratic registrar of voters, Sharon Ferrucci, turned down a request by Kerekes to place vote-checkers at polling venues on November 8. The request, according to Ferrucci, was not a personal decision, but rather a procedural matter based on a many years-old law. The legislation, Connecticut General Statute 9-235, essentially bars independent candidates from posting vote-checkers, and will also affect both Yale undergraduates running for Ward 1 Alderman.
Yalies, local professionals edit college essays
The Coop Center for Creativity (CCC), a young local non-profit organization, drew tktk New Haven high school students to its event the “College Essay Liftoff” on Sunday afternoon. The event, which took place at the New Haven Coop Arts High School on College St., featured local professionals and students from Yale and the University of New Haven who volunteered to work individually with the high school students on their personal essays for their upcoming college applications.
Revisiting Geoff Dunham ’12
The News sat down with free safety Geoff Dunham ’12 at the beginning of the 2011 football season to discuss his hopes for the Bulldogs. Seven games in, Dunham has made his mark playing in all of the games and garnering 37 tackles. With his Yale football career almost over, the News interviewed Dunham again to discuss his time at Yale, his future, and his end of season ambitions for the team.
Dawson: Jack of all trades
As a high school athlete, Yale tennis player Kyle Dawson ’14 already had two older brothers’ legacies to live up to. Brothers Jeff Dawson ’09 and Connor Dawson ’10 were courted by Yale as two of the most outstanding tennis recruits in their respective classes, and each was elected captain of the team his senior year.
Road race commemorates 9/11
Normally a day for New Haven running enthusiasts to enjoy the city courses, this year’s New Haven Road Race was tempered by a solemn memorial for the 10thanniversary of the Sept.11th attacks.