Zachary Herz-Roiphe
Zachary Herz-Roiphe
Recent Stories
Flowering plants older than expected
According to a recent study by Yale researchers, flowering plants — the dominant type of plant on Earth — may have originated tens of millions of years earlier than previously thought.
Chemistry Club catalyzes
After the Yale Chemistry Club was officially recognized as a student group by the Undergraduate Organizations Funding Committee in the fall, it has increased its activities to attract more members. In addition to its new weekly dinners, the club has hosted discussions with professors, a movie night and has conducted scientific experiments.
Turning vacant lots into lush plots
A project conceived by Justin Freiberg FES ’10 is turning vacant lots around New Haven into sustainable community gardens.
Mexican consul calls for immigration reform
The United States needs comprehensive immigration reform or the country will become increasingly fragmented, said Ruben Beltran Guerrero, Consul General of Mexico in New York, at a Master’s Tea on Thursday.
Mayor to help state find budget cuts
A week after Gov. M. Jodi Rell proposed to cut $84 million from total aid to cities and town across Connecticut, her 2006 gubernatorial challenger, New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr., was appointed to the state panel charged with determining how to implement her plan.
1,500 Swine flu vaccines arrive
Sign-ups for swine flu shots fill up within hours; more doses on the way
After weeks of delayed shipments and rationed vaccinations, Yale will inoculate students for swine flu at two clinics Wednesday and Thursday, University Health Services announced Monday.
Fewer science hires delayed
But administrators say no departments are favored
At a time when many faculty searches have been delayed because of the recession, Yale is hiring more faculty members in the sciences than in the social sciences or the humanities, University administrators said.
Bulldogs help communities in Brazil
A group of Yale alumni traveled to Brazil last week to plant trees in the Atlantic Rainforest and ask the government to provide better health care for Brazil’s minority communities.