Recent News

07/02/2020

COVID-related Pilot Projects Are Selected for Research Funding

Department: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Three pilot projects to investigate aspects of the current pandemic have received funding from Yale's COVID-19 Research Resource Fund, which was built with generous contributions from Yale's...

learn more...
06/30/2020

Samuel Judson Wins NDSEG Fellowship

Department: Computer Science

Samuel Judson has received the 2020 National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate (NDSEG) Fellowship.
...

learn more...
06/29/2020

A Race to Solve the COVID Protein Puzzle

Department: Applied Physics, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science

Among the many unknown factors in the science of COVID-19, one involves the structures of the proteins that make up the exterior of the coronavirus. A coronavirus particle has multiple proteins,...

learn more...
06/29/2020

Yale Cancer Center Researchers Awarded $2.8 Million Cancer Systems Immunology Grant

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Yale Cancer Center (YCC) researchers were awarded a $2.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate and model cytokine signaling related to immunotherapy for cancer.

learn more...
06/26/2020

Yale-Made Program Tracks City's Protective Equipment During Pandemic

Department: Computer Science

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, personal protective equipment (PPE) such as gloves, masks and respirators was in high demand. Keeping track of those supplies was a job in itself....

learn more...
06/24/2020

Yale named Top Ten Center of Biomedical Research by The Hartwell Foundation

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Yale University has been designated by The Hartwell Foundation as a Top Ten Center of Biomedical Research for 2020, garnering this distinction for its strengths in child health research in...

learn more...
06/23/2020

Priya Panda and Marynel Vazquez Win Amazon Awards

Department: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

SEAS faculty members Priya Panda and Marynel Vazquez have been named winners of the 2019 Amazon Research Awards.

learn more...
06/22/2020

New gold nanoparticle purifies water of difficult pollutants

Department: Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Researchers have found a promising technology for clearing water of pollutants: a new nanoparticle that converts light to heat.

learn more...
06/19/2020

Will chemo cause heart failure? A new test may have answers

Department: Biomedical Engineering

Yale doctors have developed a technique to predict whether cancer patients receiving a common chemotherapy drug are likely to experience heart failure as a result.

learn more...
06/18/2020

Many Summer Plans Fell Through, but Internship Program Offers Support

Like many of his classmates this year, Jamie Pham suddenly found that his summer plans were in disarray.

learn more...
06/17/2020

Discussions on Science and Diversity - Nancy Bordick-Cika

Department: Biomedical Engineering

The "Discussions on Science and Diversity" video series features professor of biomedical engineering, Anjelica Gonzalez, in casual conversations with scientific leaders focusing on their career...

learn more...
06/09/2020

Fighting Social Isolation with Robots

Department: Computer Science

Social distancing can be particularly tough for elementary-age children; talking with friends on Zoom isn’t the same as playing hide-and-seek or just running around with their peers. A team of...

learn more...
06/05/2020

With a Twist, Researchers Make a Device Breakthrough

Department: Electrical Engineering

In recent years, researchers have found that when certain materials are twisted at specific angles, they can bring out some remarkable properties.

learn more...
06/05/2020

Yale app Hunala aims to be ‘Waze for coronavirus’

Department: Biomedical Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering

A team of Yale researchers has developed a new app, Hunala, that aims to be the "Waze for coronavirus."

learn more...
05/28/2020

Mingjiang Zhong Wins 3M Non-tenured Faculty Award

Department: Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Mingjiang Zhong, assistant professor of chemical & environmental engineering, has received a 3M Non-tenured Faculty Award.

learn more...