Yale Bulletin
Published: July 18, 2008 | Six-Week Issue
Muslim and Christian Leaders Meet at Yale for Historic “Common Word” Conference
More than 150 Muslim and Christian leaders, including some of the world’s most eminent scholars and clerics, will gather at Yale University July 28 –31 to promote understanding between the two faiths, whose members comprise more than half the world’s population.
End-of-Life Care Gets Emphasis in New Yale Curriculum
What is a good death and how can the health care team provide the best care for patients near the end of life? There are no easy answers, but beginning this fall Yale University students will grapple with these issues under a blended learning curriculum designed to address the physical, emotional, cultural and spiritual needs that occur at the end of life.
Construction Begins on New Health Center
Members of the campus community came one step closer to enjoying a new state-of-the-art health care facility when officials broke ground for the new Yale University Health Services (YUHS) on June 30 at 55 Lock St., corner of Canal Street.
Program Aims to Strengthen Health Care Systems in Africa
When nurse Denise Walsh arrived at Redemption Hospital in Liberia, Africa, which is now just emerging from years of civil war, the basic systems that help hospitals run smoothly and effectively were nowhere to be found.
Fossil Feathers Preserve Evidence of Color, Say Yale Scientists
Joan Feigenbaum Named the Grace Murray Hopper Professor
Alastair Minnis Appointed the Douglas Tracy Smith Professor
Robert Shiller Designated as the Arthur M. Okun Professor
Enrollment Open for “Faith and Globalization” Seminar
Donated Van To Aid Fight Against Breast Cancer in Uganda
Grant Supports SOM-Israeli Study of Homeland Security, Counterterrorism
UTC Contributes $1 Million to Smilow Cancer Hospital
Yale Researchers Find Molecule That Guides Migrating Axons
Researchers Capture Images that Illuminate One of Cell’s Mysteries
Recovering Addicts Fare Better on Opiate Medication, Yale Researchers Find
Yale Researchers Discover Legionnaire Microbe’s Tricks
Yale Researchers Describe How Vaccine Adjuvant Jump-Starts Immune System
Risk of Death Persists in Heart Patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
Lyme Disease in the U.S. Originated in Europe
Yale Computer Scientists Devise a "P4P" System for Efficient Internet Usage
Yale’s Snyder Awarded 2007 Connecticut Medal of Science
Report Defines Changes Needed To Bring About a Sustainable World
In Memoriam: William R. Bennett Jr., Laser Inventor and Collector of Data
In Memoriam: Arthur Galston, Plant Biologist, Fought Use of Agent Orange
In Memoriam: Rulon S. Wells III, Renowned Linguist and Philosopher
Teen-Designed Exhibition at the Peabody Museum Explores Careers in Geosciences
Exhibit Pays Tribute to Composer of ‘Sleigh Ride’ and Other Popular Classics



