In 2013, Yale immunologist Akiko Iwasaki invited Anna Marie Pyle, a biochemist and structural biologist working on Science Hill, to speak at a seminar she was hosting at the medical school. During the event, Pyle discussed her work on a molecule called RIG-I that can detect and respond to certainContinue Reading
“Listen, listen, and listen.” This instruction appears as a big bold subheading near the end of the first part of ‘Advocating for the Environment.’ There it applies to the process of pulling together a vision of what one wants to accomplish. Really, though, the instruction summarizes the entire book: ToContinue Reading
As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt around the world, the Global South is on the front lines. Rising sea levels, unpredictable weather patterns, and extreme heat are increasing food insecurity and migration, with the lowest-emitting countries disproportionately bearing these climate change-related burdens. To support the next generationContinue Reading
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Star Mountain Capital, LLC (“Star Mountain”), a specialized investment manager, with approximately $3 billion in assets under management, focused exclusively on investing in established, private small and medium-sized North American businesses (lower middle-market), is pleased to announce that Susan Starr has joined as Director of Talent & HumanContinue Reading
Courtesy of Yale Ventures On Tuesday morning, the University announced the creation of Yale Ventures, a new initiative to help faculty and students launch their ideas into medical, technology, science and engineering startups and support innovation and entrepreneurship throughout New Haven. Yale Ventures will be led by recently appointed SeniorContinue Reading
Yale today announced an ambitious new initiative to support and expand innovation and entrepreneurship across the university and throughout the greater New Haven region. Yale Ventures will support the translation of university research into impactful products, services, and social ventures and accelerate the expansion of the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Josh Geballe,Continue Reading
In the just-released third installment of its Sixth Assessment Report (the first two volumes covered climate change causes and impacts), the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) summarizes the latest scientific research on efforts to mitigate climate change. Written by 278 authors from 65 countries, the new report can beContinue Reading
Overshadowed though it is by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released on February 28th, still made news – and not just for its updated, and grimmer, forecast regarding Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. The report also highlighted, with new clarity, the injusticeContinue Reading
During the early days of the pandemic, Sophia De Oliveira ’24 and her brother Nickolas came up with an idea. They devised an educational kit that could help children understand COVID-19 and how to stay safe. The kits — which included a story booklet, a lung model, and a stethoscope,Continue Reading
“You have two homes: your body and the planet. Take care of them both.” The simple sentiment offers words to live by. We should strive to create the best for what exists within us, and for what exists around us. Unfortunately, this state is increasingly difficult to attain in theContinue Reading
