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Five Things You Didn’t Know About Scientific Discoveries at Yale

Five Things You Didn’t Know About Scientific Discoveries at Yale

Divyansh Agarwal April 3, 2013 1

Rated by U.S. News and World Report as one the world’s best colleges for the social sciences and the humanities, Yale University is also home to distinguished scientists who have revolutionized their respective fields

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John Vs. Jennifer: A Battle of the Sexes

John Vs. Jennifer: A Battle of the Sexes

Margaretta Midura February 19, 2013 0

If one were to peek into Yale’s science classrooms, it is unlikely that he or she would report any gender disparities. In class, there appear to be an equal number of male and female

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Inspiring Female Scientists: Yale’s Second Annual UWISAY Conference

Inspiring Female Scientists: Yale’s Second Annual UWISAY Conference

Emma Graham February 14, 2013 0

The Second Annual Conference for Undergraduate Women in Science and Engineering at Yale (UWISAY) went off with great success

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Yale’s New “Design Factory”: The CEID

Yale’s New “Design Factory”: The CEID

Elizabeth Himwich December 21, 2012 0

Yale's Center for Engineering Innovation & Design (CEID) now provides engineering students with workspace, resources, and instruction

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The Story of Science at Yale, Part III: Science at Yale on the Horizon

The Story of Science at Yale, Part III: Science at Yale on the Horizon

Dennis Wang November 4, 2012 0

During the tenure of President Richard Levin, science at Yale has gained new resources and new structure, though there is much unfinished business

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The Story of Science at Yale, Part II: Sizing Up Science at Yale

The Story of Science at Yale, Part II: Sizing Up Science at Yale

Dennis Wang April 22, 2012 0

Science at Yale has changed substantially during the past decades, and recent surveys show both strengths and room for improvement in Yale's science education system

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The Story of Science at Yale, Part I: Science Education at Yale in the Past

The Story of Science at Yale, Part I: Science Education at Yale in the Past

Dennis Wang March 18, 2012 0

Yale was founded without a science curriculum, and even after the founding of the Sheffield Scientific School in 1854, the integration of science into Yale's culture was a gradual process

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Center for Science and Social Science Information

Center for Science and Social Science Information

Jonathan Setiabrata March 16, 2012 0

The Center for Science and Social Science Information (CSSSI), a modern information center serving both the natural and social sciences, opened its doors to students and faculty for the first time on January 3,

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Undergraduate Profile – The iGEM Team

Undergraduate Profile – The iGEM Team

Liya Lomsadze March 14, 2012 0

The Yale iGEM team, founded only two years ago, has characterized a novel antifreeze protein produced by the Siberian beetle, research which won them first place in the "Food and Energy" category at the

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Molecular Mixology

Molecular Mixology

Mary Labowsky November 16, 2011 0

In recent years, molecular gastronomy has been expanded to produce the sister field of molecular mixology, which applies science to the creation of decadent avant-garde drinks

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