Yale University: News

24 Oct 2024

CRISPR

AI designs DNA 'switch' that turns specific genes on, off

In a groundbreaking study, researchers from The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Yale University have successfully used artificial intelligence (AI) for gene control.

19 Jul 2024

Donald Trump

JD Vance's Indian-origin wife faces racist attacks from white supremacists 

Usha Chilukuri Vance, the wife of United States Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance, has become a target for white supremacists and internet trolls following her husband's nomination by Donald Trump earlier this week.

16 Jul 2024

Donald Trump

Who's Usha Vance, Indian-origin wife of Trump's vice presidential pick

Former United States President Donald Trump announced JD Vance, a rising star in the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement, as his running mate on Monday.

14 Jul 2024

Robots

These futuristic robots can amputate limbs and regenerate them

Roboticists at The Faboratory, Yale University, have developed soft robots that mimic certain behaviors of animals and insects, such as self-amputation and body fusion.

27 Jun 2024

Stanford University

Bill Gates's daughter confirms relationship with Paul McCartney's grandson

Phoebe Gates, the youngest daughter of Bill Gates and Melinda Gates, has publicly confirmed her relationship with Arthur Donald, grandson of music legend Sir Paul McCartney.

08 Mar 2024

Career

Yale University's most celebrated political science alumni

Yale University, a prestigious Ivy League institution, has been a nurturing ground for many individuals who have gone on to make significant contributions to the field of political science.

05 Aug 2022

Research

#NewsBytesExplainer: How Yale scientists revived pig organs after death

Scientists have rebooted the vital organs of deceased pigs in an experiment that bioethicists say may push a revaluation of how the body dies and further blur the line between life and death.

15 Jul 2022

Education

Want to get a law degree from US? Read this!

Law degrees are one of the most prestigious. Lawyers not only have the opportunity to earn a high income but are also vital to the judiciary besides other fields.

22 Jan 2021

Washington DC

Indian mathematician named joint-winner of Michael and Sheila Held Prize

Nikhil Srivastava, a young Indian mathematician, has been named winner of the prestigious 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize along with two others for solving long-standing questions on the Kadison-Singer problem and Ramanujan graphs.

08 Nov 2020

Donald Trump

Coronavirus: US reports record single-day spike of 128k new cases

As the United States has been more focused on the Presidential elections this past week, the COVID-19 situation has worsened.

14 Oct 2020

Vaccine

Coronavirus reinfections are possible, very rare, and significant

In the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, there were talks of herd immunity with a significant portion of the population contracting the viral infection.

Foreign students "must leave United States" if classes move online

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the US government has toughened its visa rules for foreign students, telling them on Monday that they will have to leave the country if their classes move online.

02 Jul 2020

United Kingdom

What is '#CancelYale'? Here's all you need to know

Over the past few weeks, there have been calls to "cancel" Yale University over its ties to slavery.

20 Apr 2020

China

Coronavirus: Thousands in US file class-action lawsuit against China

Amid a global outcry over China's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, 10,000 Americans have reportedly signed a class-action lawsuit against the country.

12 Apr 2019

India

Yale "alumnus" Smriti Irani confirms she isn't a graduate

She was once India's HRD Minister but no one really knew how educated Smriti Irani is. Then she made a thumping proclamation that she had a degree from the prestigious Yale University.

Despite second sexual harassment allegation, Brett Kavanaugh to stay put

US President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court has come under fire of late after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced against him.

17 Sep 2018

Jeff Bezos

Salesforce co-founder buys Time magazine for $190 million in cash

Time magazine is being sold by Meredith Corporation to Marc Benioff, a co-founder of Salesforce, and his wife.

08 Aug 2018

Donald Trump

Trump nominates Indian-American professor Aditya Bamzai to Civil Liberties board

US President Donald Trump has nominated a prominent Indian-American law professor and legal expert to an agency on privacy and civil liberties.

16 Jun 2018

Technology

These 5 Android apps can help you quit smoking

A recent study published by the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World revealed that almost seven out of ten Indian smokers are aware of the negative consequences of smoking, but 53% still can't quit.

01 Jun 2018

Android

These 5 Android apps can help you quit smoking

A study published by the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World revealed that almost seven out of ten Indian smokers are aware of the negative consequences of smoking, but 53% still can't quit.

Harish Khare, The Tribune editor, quits amid reports of pressure

Adding to the long line of esteemed Indian journalists who have resigned or been removed from their positions in recent times, Harish Khare has now quit as editor-in-chief of The Tribune, The Wire reports.

12 Aug 2016

Shah Rukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan's run-ins with US immigration

Shahrukh Khan was detained at the Los Angeles airport by US immigration officials on a trip to the United States on Friday.