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Yale is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through events centered on service, scholarship, and community, including programs at the Peabody Museum, an open mic night, and a keynote conversation with Col. (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings. #Yale
Yale events celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
Yale will honor the late civil rights leader with a series of events, including a special exhibition, a celebration of the music of the civil rights movement, and a discussion on building community connections.
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January 19, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Yale is honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through events centered on service, scholarship, and community, including programs at the Peabody Museum, an open mic night, and a keynote conversation with Col. (Ret.) Edna W. Cummings. #Yale
Curious how stories take shape on screen?
In a Q&A, Yale scholar Moeko Fujii talks about her book The Asiatic Logic of Film Noir, why some cryptid footage feels believable, and how her interests beyond the classroom shape her work. #Yale
In a Q&A, Yale scholar Moeko Fujii talks about her book The Asiatic Logic of Film Noir, why some cryptid footage feels believable, and how her interests beyond the classroom shape her work. #Yale
Getting to know... Moeko Fujii
In a Q&A, Yale's Moeko Fujii discusses the Asian bodies of Hollywood film noir, the aesthetics of cryptid media, and her love of the Hanshin Tigers.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Curious how stories take shape on screen?
In a Q&A, Yale scholar Moeko Fujii talks about her book The Asiatic Logic of Film Noir, why some cryptid footage feels believable, and how her interests beyond the classroom shape her work. #Yale
In a Q&A, Yale scholar Moeko Fujii talks about her book The Asiatic Logic of Film Noir, why some cryptid footage feels believable, and how her interests beyond the classroom shape her work. #Yale
Scientists are getting new clues about one of the universe’s biggest mysteries.
In a Q&A, Yale cosmologist Charles Baltay discusses building a 3D map of the cosmos with DESI and how it helps researchers study dark energy and the universe’s expansion. #Yale
In a Q&A, Yale cosmologist Charles Baltay discusses building a 3D map of the cosmos with DESI and how it helps researchers study dark energy and the universe’s expansion. #Yale
DESI and the quest to understand ‘dark energy' get a day in the sun
In a Q&A, Yale's Charles Baltay discusses his work on a groundbreaking project that is creating a 3D map of the universe -- and could answer longstanding questions about dark energy.
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January 17, 2026 at 7:01 PM
Scientists are getting new clues about one of the universe’s biggest mysteries.
In a Q&A, Yale cosmologist Charles Baltay discusses building a 3D map of the cosmos with DESI and how it helps researchers study dark energy and the universe’s expansion. #Yale
In a Q&A, Yale cosmologist Charles Baltay discusses building a 3D map of the cosmos with DESI and how it helps researchers study dark energy and the universe’s expansion. #Yale
Yale Law students are helping communities confront the health risks of ultra-processed foods.
Through a clinic, they supported San Francisco’s first-of-its-kind lawsuit against manufacturers accused of hiding health harms, showing how law can respond to real community concerns. #Yale
Through a clinic, they supported San Francisco’s first-of-its-kind lawsuit against manufacturers accused of hiding health harms, showing how law can respond to real community concerns. #Yale
SFALP Helps File Suit Against Ultraprocessed Food Companies
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu announced a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against some of the country's largest manufacturers of ultraprocessed foods on Dec. 2. Gila Glattstein '26 assisted with the case as part of the San Francisco Affirmative Litig...
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January 16, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Yale Law students are helping communities confront the health risks of ultra-processed foods.
Through a clinic, they supported San Francisco’s first-of-its-kind lawsuit against manufacturers accused of hiding health harms, showing how law can respond to real community concerns. #Yale
Through a clinic, they supported San Francisco’s first-of-its-kind lawsuit against manufacturers accused of hiding health harms, showing how law can respond to real community concerns. #Yale
Managing high blood pressure may help lower dementia risk.
A new Yale study found that controlling hypertension reduced Alzheimer’s risk in people with a specific gene variant, showing that genetic risk does not make dementia inevitable. #Yale
A new Yale study found that controlling hypertension reduced Alzheimer’s risk in people with a specific gene variant, showing that genetic risk does not make dementia inevitable. #Yale
Controlling Hypertension Can Reduce Dementia Risk—Even When Genetics Aren’t on Your Side
A new study finds that vascular damage is a sizeable—but preventable—risk factor for developing dementia.
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January 15, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Managing high blood pressure may help lower dementia risk.
A new Yale study found that controlling hypertension reduced Alzheimer’s risk in people with a specific gene variant, showing that genetic risk does not make dementia inevitable. #Yale
A new Yale study found that controlling hypertension reduced Alzheimer’s risk in people with a specific gene variant, showing that genetic risk does not make dementia inevitable. #Yale
At the Yale School of Music, a course is rethinking how classical music connects today.
In “21st Century Arts Leadership,” master’s student JM Taylor helped spark a new chamber ensemble and unexpected creative connections across campus.
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In “21st Century Arts Leadership,” master’s student JM Taylor helped spark a new chamber ensemble and unexpected creative connections across campus.
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January 14, 2026 at 6:12 PM
At the Yale School of Music, a course is rethinking how classical music connects today.
In “21st Century Arts Leadership,” master’s student JM Taylor helped spark a new chamber ensemble and unexpected creative connections across campus.
Read more: bit.ly/3MOFrrB #Yale
In “21st Century Arts Leadership,” master’s student JM Taylor helped spark a new chamber ensemble and unexpected creative connections across campus.
Read more: bit.ly/3MOFrrB #Yale
Improving care for sexual assault survivors starts with supporting clinicians.
A Yale-developed tool is helping emergency teams provide recommended care. A study led by David Yang found its use increased access to forensic exams, advocates, and follow-up services. #Yale
A Yale-developed tool is helping emergency teams provide recommended care. A study led by David Yang found its use increased access to forensic exams, advocates, and follow-up services. #Yale
Improving the medical and forensic care of sexual assault survivors in the emergency department
In a new study, Yale researchers discovered that the use of a clinical decision support tool improved the care of sexual assault survivors in the emergency department.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Improving care for sexual assault survivors starts with supporting clinicians.
A Yale-developed tool is helping emergency teams provide recommended care. A study led by David Yang found its use increased access to forensic exams, advocates, and follow-up services. #Yale
A Yale-developed tool is helping emergency teams provide recommended care. A study led by David Yang found its use increased access to forensic exams, advocates, and follow-up services. #Yale
Maps do more than show where things are. They shape how we understand the world around us.
In his new book, Yale’s William Rankin explores how mapmaking shapes our shared narratives and why maps should reflect the way we actually experience place, not just traditional expectations. #Yale
In his new book, Yale’s William Rankin explores how mapmaking shapes our shared narratives and why maps should reflect the way we actually experience place, not just traditional expectations. #Yale
‘Radical Cartography': Shaping new narratives through maps
In his new book, Yale's William Rankin explores how mapmaking shapes our view of the world -- and proposes a set of values that can recognize a more robust story of human experience.
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January 12, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Maps do more than show where things are. They shape how we understand the world around us.
In his new book, Yale’s William Rankin explores how mapmaking shapes our shared narratives and why maps should reflect the way we actually experience place, not just traditional expectations. #Yale
In his new book, Yale’s William Rankin explores how mapmaking shapes our shared narratives and why maps should reflect the way we actually experience place, not just traditional expectations. #Yale
Curiosity is leading researchers in surprising new directions. In the newest Insights & Outcomes column, #Yale scientists:
◾ Revisit a distant mass extinction to understand our world today
◾ Uncover hidden brain networks that shape behavior
◾ Test how “enhanced weathering” advances climate solutions
◾ Revisit a distant mass extinction to understand our world today
◾ Uncover hidden brain networks that shape behavior
◾ Test how “enhanced weathering” advances climate solutions
Brain circuits, bioturbation, and a new physics doc
Yale researchers study a mass extinction from the distant past, uncover hidden brain networks, and share expertise at an international meeting on enhanced weathering.
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January 11, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Curiosity is leading researchers in surprising new directions. In the newest Insights & Outcomes column, #Yale scientists:
◾ Revisit a distant mass extinction to understand our world today
◾ Uncover hidden brain networks that shape behavior
◾ Test how “enhanced weathering” advances climate solutions
◾ Revisit a distant mass extinction to understand our world today
◾ Uncover hidden brain networks that shape behavior
◾ Test how “enhanced weathering” advances climate solutions
Teaching AI to understand *why* people engage could lead to more responsible tools. A new Yale study shows that models trained on audience motivation, not just clicks, produce content that feels more engaging and more trustworthy. #Yale
When AI Learns the Why, It Becomes Smarter--and More Responsible
A new Yale SOM study finds that training generative AI to understand why headlines resonate--not just which perform best--reduces clickbait and produces more engaging, trustworthy content, pointing to a more responsible approach for AI design.
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January 10, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Teaching AI to understand *why* people engage could lead to more responsible tools. A new Yale study shows that models trained on audience motivation, not just clicks, produce content that feels more engaging and more trustworthy. #Yale
Stress plays a powerful role in how we learn and remember.
A new Yale-led study shows how the hormone cortisol reshapes brain communication and strengthens emotional memories, while also exploring when stress might support learning and adaptation. #Yale
A new Yale-led study shows how the hormone cortisol reshapes brain communication and strengthens emotional memories, while also exploring when stress might support learning and adaptation. #Yale
Stress hormones can alter brain networks -- and strengthen emotional memories
A new Yale study investigates how cortisol, a stress-related hormone, helps the brain build emotional memories.
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January 9, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Stress plays a powerful role in how we learn and remember.
A new Yale-led study shows how the hormone cortisol reshapes brain communication and strengthens emotional memories, while also exploring when stress might support learning and adaptation. #Yale
A new Yale-led study shows how the hormone cortisol reshapes brain communication and strengthens emotional memories, while also exploring when stress might support learning and adaptation. #Yale
How the body protects the gut may shape future vaccines.
A new Yale study finds that alongside immunoglobulin A antibodies, the body uses a backup pathway to produce protective immune cells. The insight could inform better vaccine design for pathogens like norovirus. #Yale
A new Yale study finds that alongside immunoglobulin A antibodies, the body uses a backup pathway to produce protective immune cells. The insight could inform better vaccine design for pathogens like norovirus. #Yale
Researchers Uncover a Backup Defense System in the Gut
Scientists discovered an unusual method of antibody production in the gut that may help future mucosal vaccine design.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
How the body protects the gut may shape future vaccines.
A new Yale study finds that alongside immunoglobulin A antibodies, the body uses a backup pathway to produce protective immune cells. The insight could inform better vaccine design for pathogens like norovirus. #Yale
A new Yale study finds that alongside immunoglobulin A antibodies, the body uses a backup pathway to produce protective immune cells. The insight could inform better vaccine design for pathogens like norovirus. #Yale
Could a unified global carbon market be closer than we think?
Yale economist Rohini Pande explains how a voluntary carbon market initiative adopted at COP30 could lower the cost of cutting emissions and support innovation in developing countries. #Yale
Yale economist Rohini Pande explains how a voluntary carbon market initiative adopted at COP30 could lower the cost of cutting emissions and support innovation in developing countries. #Yale
‘We're in a better place': Has the time for a unified global carbon market finally arrived?
In a Q&A, Yale economist Rohini Pande explains why a voluntary carbon market initiative adopted during the COP30 climate conference in Belém can help make emissions reduction cost effective -- and promote innovation in the world's developing nations.
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January 7, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Could a unified global carbon market be closer than we think?
Yale economist Rohini Pande explains how a voluntary carbon market initiative adopted at COP30 could lower the cost of cutting emissions and support innovation in developing countries. #Yale
Yale economist Rohini Pande explains how a voluntary carbon market initiative adopted at COP30 could lower the cost of cutting emissions and support innovation in developing countries. #Yale
A new approach could help AI answer complex questions faster and more accurately.
In a prize-winning paper, Yale engineer Alex Lew shows how some guiding constraints can slow AI or distort results and offers a practical way to improve both speed and quality. #Yale
In a prize-winning paper, Yale engineer Alex Lew shows how some guiding constraints can slow AI or distort results and offers a practical way to improve both speed and quality. #Yale
An algorithm that generates faster and better responses to your inquiries
The new paper provides a faster and more accurate algorithm for generating structured text from language models.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:13 PM
A new approach could help AI answer complex questions faster and more accurately.
In a prize-winning paper, Yale engineer Alex Lew shows how some guiding constraints can slow AI or distort results and offers a practical way to improve both speed and quality. #Yale
In a prize-winning paper, Yale engineer Alex Lew shows how some guiding constraints can slow AI or distort results and offers a practical way to improve both speed and quality. #Yale
Good sleep can be hard to come by, and stress is often part of the reason.
Yale sleep expert Christine Won explains how stress and sleep affect each other and shares practical tips for building healthier sleep habits. #Yale
Yale sleep expert Christine Won explains how stress and sleep affect each other and shares practical tips for building healthier sleep habits. #Yale
Tired of not sleeping? These tips might help you rest better
In a Q&A, Yale sleep expert Christine Won explains how stress affects our sleep -- and shares some of her top strategies for improving sleep.
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January 5, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Good sleep can be hard to come by, and stress is often part of the reason.
Yale sleep expert Christine Won explains how stress and sleep affect each other and shares practical tips for building healthier sleep habits. #Yale
Yale sleep expert Christine Won explains how stress and sleep affect each other and shares practical tips for building healthier sleep habits. #Yale
Climate migration is rarely a simple choice to stay or leave.
New research co-authored by Yale’s Brianna Castro introduces “tethered resilience,” showing how communities remain connected to home and livelihood even as climate pressures intensify. #Yale
New research co-authored by Yale’s Brianna Castro introduces “tethered resilience,” showing how communities remain connected to home and livelihood even as climate pressures intensify. #Yale
Rethinking Climate Migration
A new climate adaptation model introduced by Yale School of the Environment Assistant Professor Brianna Castro and a global team of researchers reframes “move or stay” decisions, introducing a third framework of “tethered resilience.”
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January 4, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Climate migration is rarely a simple choice to stay or leave.
New research co-authored by Yale’s Brianna Castro introduces “tethered resilience,” showing how communities remain connected to home and livelihood even as climate pressures intensify. #Yale
New research co-authored by Yale’s Brianna Castro introduces “tethered resilience,” showing how communities remain connected to home and livelihood even as climate pressures intensify. #Yale
A clearer picture is emerging of what drives pulmonary fibrosis.
A new Yale study identifies a key signaling pathway behind the disease, offering insight into why healthy lung tissue becomes scarred and how future therapies might target the process. #Yale
A new Yale study identifies a key signaling pathway behind the disease, offering insight into why healthy lung tissue becomes scarred and how future therapies might target the process. #Yale
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
A clearer picture is emerging of what drives pulmonary fibrosis.
A new Yale study identifies a key signaling pathway behind the disease, offering insight into why healthy lung tissue becomes scarred and how future therapies might target the process. #Yale
A new Yale study identifies a key signaling pathway behind the disease, offering insight into why healthy lung tissue becomes scarred and how future therapies might target the process. #Yale
Giving students more time to sleep often starts with how buses run.
An interactive routing tool helped one district rethink its schedule by redesigning routes, making later start times possible while also lowering transportation costs and improving coordination across schools. #Yale
An interactive routing tool helped one district rethink its schedule by redesigning routes, making later start times possible while also lowering transportation costs and improving coordination across schools. #Yale
An Interactive Tool Helps School Districts Redesign Their Bus Schedules--and Get Kids a Little More Sleep
Yale SOM operations scholar Zhen Lian and her co-authors created an interactive tool that helped San Francisco reach consensus on school schedules, move start times later, and save millions of dollars in transportation costs.
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January 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM
Giving students more time to sleep often starts with how buses run.
An interactive routing tool helped one district rethink its schedule by redesigning routes, making later start times possible while also lowering transportation costs and improving coordination across schools. #Yale
An interactive routing tool helped one district rethink its schedule by redesigning routes, making later start times possible while also lowering transportation costs and improving coordination across schools. #Yale
One view, four seasons.
Here’s Berkeley College the way students see it all year long, through the lens of Gavin Susantio from Cross Campus. #Yale
Here’s Berkeley College the way students see it all year long, through the lens of Gavin Susantio from Cross Campus. #Yale
January 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
One view, four seasons.
Here’s Berkeley College the way students see it all year long, through the lens of Gavin Susantio from Cross Campus. #Yale
Here’s Berkeley College the way students see it all year long, through the lens of Gavin Susantio from Cross Campus. #Yale
Through big moments and quiet ones alike, Yale News photographers document the people and places that shape campus life.
Take a look at a few of our favorite frames of 2025. #Yale
Take a look at a few of our favorite frames of 2025. #Yale
Snapshots of 2025: A gallery
Each year, Yale News photographers capture the people and places of Yale — producing images of curiosity and creativity, beauty and joy, tradition and innovation. Here are a few of our favorite frames.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Through big moments and quiet ones alike, Yale News photographers document the people and places that shape campus life.
Take a look at a few of our favorite frames of 2025. #Yale
Take a look at a few of our favorite frames of 2025. #Yale
A sore throat is a symptom, not a diagnosis.
Yale internal medicine specialist Alissa Chen explains why sore throats vary so much, what usually sets them off, simple ways to feel better, and when lingering symptoms should be evaluated by a clinician. #Yale
Yale internal medicine specialist Alissa Chen explains why sore throats vary so much, what usually sets them off, simple ways to feel better, and when lingering symptoms should be evaluated by a clinician. #Yale
Have a Sore Throat? 3 Things You Should Know
A Yale Medicine primary care specialist discusses the main causes of sore throat and how to best diagnose and treat it.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
A sore throat is a symptom, not a diagnosis.
Yale internal medicine specialist Alissa Chen explains why sore throats vary so much, what usually sets them off, simple ways to feel better, and when lingering symptoms should be evaluated by a clinician. #Yale
Yale internal medicine specialist Alissa Chen explains why sore throats vary so much, what usually sets them off, simple ways to feel better, and when lingering symptoms should be evaluated by a clinician. #Yale
As 2025 comes to a close, Yale News looks back at a year of stories that reflect curiosity, care, and progress at Yale and beyond.
Year in review: 25 stories from '25
As 2025 draws to a close, we present here 25 of our favorite stories that were published this year on Yale News -- those that informed us, inspired us, or gave us hope.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
As 2025 comes to a close, Yale News looks back at a year of stories that reflect curiosity, care, and progress at Yale and beyond.
The brain has its own way of protecting itself from Alzheimer’s, yet that system weakens with age.
A Yale study reveals how the brain manages calcium levels tied to dementia and how this defense changes over time. The findings suggest new directions for supporting brain health later in life. #Yale
A Yale study reveals how the brain manages calcium levels tied to dementia and how this defense changes over time. The findings suggest new directions for supporting brain health later in life. #Yale
How the Brain Protects Itself from Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers discovered a protective mechanism used by the brain to mitigate calcium dysfunction, a risk factor for neurodegeneration.
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December 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The brain has its own way of protecting itself from Alzheimer’s, yet that system weakens with age.
A Yale study reveals how the brain manages calcium levels tied to dementia and how this defense changes over time. The findings suggest new directions for supporting brain health later in life. #Yale
A Yale study reveals how the brain manages calcium levels tied to dementia and how this defense changes over time. The findings suggest new directions for supporting brain health later in life. #Yale
What can a round of golf teach us about working across political divides?
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Balázs Kovács uses pro golf to explore how differing beliefs shape collaboration and performance — and how relationships influence what groups can achieve together. #Yale
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Balázs Kovács uses pro golf to explore how differing beliefs shape collaboration and performance — and how relationships influence what groups can achieve together. #Yale
A Different Kind of Wedge Issue: What Golf Reveals About Working Across Ideological Lines
How do political differences affect workplace performance? A study of professional golfers, co-authored by Yale SOM's Balázs Kovács, suggests that working alongside someone of the opposite political orientation may dampen the ability to execute tasks su...
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December 27, 2025 at 8:51 PM
What can a round of golf teach us about working across political divides?
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Balázs Kovács uses pro golf to explore how differing beliefs shape collaboration and performance — and how relationships influence what groups can achieve together. #Yale
A new study co-authored by Yale SOM’s Balázs Kovács uses pro golf to explore how differing beliefs shape collaboration and performance — and how relationships influence what groups can achieve together. #Yale