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Yale International Center for Finance @yaleicf.bsky.social · Jul 28

Professor Bryan Kelly kicks off the first SoFiE Financial Machine Learning Summer School at Yale. The ICF is honored to host this week-long program featuring lectures and new research from experts in the field. som.yale.edu/sofie-financ... @yalesom.bsky.social

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Harlan M. Krumholz @hmkyale.bsky.social · Jul 24

🎙️New Health & Veritas:
A Visit from Your Local Epidemiologist

We talk w/@kkjetelina.bsky.social about:
• Building trust in public health
• Making science clear—not scary
• What’s next for COVID, H5N1, measles & more

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jul 27

In the newest Health & Veritas podcast episode, Howie and Harlan are joined by public health communicator Katelyn Jetelina for updates on COVID-19 and other #healthcare issues.

Listen now: yalesom.io/3UyE3tw

Katelyn Jetelina: A Visit from Your Local Epidemiologist

Howie and Harlan are joined by public health communicator Katelyn Jetelina for updates on COVID-19 and other issues, and to discuss how her emails to students and colleagues in the early days of the p...

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jul 21

As Texas faces worsening floods, Yale SOM's Cameron LaPointe tells @newsweek.com that flood-prone areas like Texas could see declining housing demand while climate haven cities rise.

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Texas floods could worsen housing market issues

The recent flash floods in central Texas impacted thousands of homes and laid bare the challenges facing local homeowners, including rising insurance rates.

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jul 18

We know how to keep people healthier. So why aren’t we doing it?

In episode 183 of Health & Veritas, Howie (@thehowie.bsky.social) and Harlan talk with internist & health equity expert Seth Berkowitz about the barriers to better health in America.

Listen now: yalesom.io/4lxKeKf

Seth Berkowitz: The Power Problem

Howie and Harlan are joined by Seth Berkowitz, an internist and health equity expert, who argues that we know how to keep people healthier but are lacking the political will and commitment to do so. H...

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jul 8

Learn about America’s #healthcare paradox and other news in episode 181 of Health & Veritas: yalesom.io/4lt0hc8

Howie and Harlan discuss the alarming healthcare cuts proposed in the budget bill and recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention and diabetes treatment.

America’s Healthcare Paradox and Other News

Howie and Harlan discuss the alarming healthcare cuts proposed in the budget bill currently moving through Congress, recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention and diabetes treatment, and the stark contra...

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jul 2

In the latest episode of Health & Veritas, Howie (@thehowie.bsky.social) and Harlan meet with Stephen Waxman, a leading neurology researcher, to hear his insights on easing the horrors of chronic pain.

Listen now: yalesom.io/4nvLAXi
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Stephen Waxman: Easing the Horrors of Chronic Pain

Howie and Harlan are joined by Stephen Waxman, a leading neurology researcher, to discuss the promise of new methods developed by his lab to treat the ravages of pain. Harlan talks about the importanc...

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Yale Economic Growth Center @yaleegc.bsky.social · Jun 9

💡Why is it so hard to implement a good idea?

@mushfiq-econ.bsky.social (EGC, @yaleeconomics.bsky.social @yalesom.bsky.social) on what happens when technically sound solutions meet politics, behavior, unintended consequences.

"Lessons from SOM" pod:
insights.som.yale.edu/podcasts/les... #GlobalDev

When Ideas Meet the Real World with Mushfiq Mobarak

Development economist Mushfiq Mobarak explains how implementing new ideas can be complicated by politics, unintended consequences, and the complexities of human behavior.

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jun 24

Stay up-to-date with current #healthcare issues and news from the Health & Veritas #podcast.

Howie (@thehowie.bsky.social‬) and Harlan discuss public attitudes toward the Medicaid cuts in the budget bill, one-time gene therapy, and more in episode 179.

Listen now: yalesom.io/44l2KhP

The ‘Big Beautiful BIll’ and Other News

Howie and Harlan discuss health and healthcare issues making headlines, including public attitudes toward the Medicaid cuts in the budget bill making its way through Congress, a one-time gene therapy ...

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Yale Nephrology @yalenephrology.bsky.social · May 29

Congratulations to Dr. Whitney Besse on winning the Blavatnik Accelerator Award in the Therapeutics category at the @yaleventures.bsky.social Yale Innovation Summit today!! We are so proud! 👏

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Yale School of Public Health @yalesph.bsky.social · May 31

After enrolling at the Yale School of Public Health, Casey Ma MPH ’26, decided to expand her skill set by combining her MPH with an MBA at @yalesom.bsky.social‬.

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Joint Degree Spotlight: Bringing Business Tools to Healthcare | Yale School of Management

After enrolling at the Yale School of Public Health, Casey Ma ’26 decided to expand her skill set by combining the MPH with an MBA at Yale SOM.

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jun 6

In a recent @theringer.com.web.brid.gy episode, Yale SOM's Jason Abaluck discusses why Americans pay high prices for new drugs but surprisingly little for older ones.

Host Derek Thompson and Jason explore how we might achieve both affordability and innovation.

Listen now: yalesom.io/3HsPv6Q

Why Do Americans Pay So Much for Drugs? - The Ringer

On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order telling drugmakers to slash the prices of their medicines. Once again, the president showed an amazing nose for interesting questions. Stati...

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John A. Byrne @johnabyrne.bsky.social · May 7

Who Gets Into Yale School of Management? Meet Yale SOM’s MBA Class Of 2026 Who Share Their First Impressions poetsandquants.com/2025/05/07/m...
#MBA #MBAlife #MBAapplication #EduSky
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Meet Yale SOM’s MBA Class Of 2026

Meet the Yale SOM MBA Class of 2026 through in-depth profiles on their experiences and aspirations

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · May 14

David Fahrenthold, an investigative reporter for @nytimes.com, visited Yale SOM to discuss his work covering nonprofits.

Fahrenthold, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 2017, spoke at SOM as part of the R. Peter Straus Lecture Series.

Hear what he discussed: yalesom.io/3GXgbMU

Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · May 6

In episode 172 of Health & Veritas, Howie (@thehowie.bsky.social) and Harlan are joined by Joel Bervell (@joelbervell.bsky.social), a recent medical school graduate who uses social media platforms to combat misinformation and explain racial biases in #healthcare.

🩺 Listen now: yalesom.io/44Zf8Wu

Joel Bervell: The Healthcare Communicator

Howie and Harlan are joined by Joel Bervell, a recent medical school graduate who uses social media platforms to combat misinformation and explain racial biases in healthcare. Harlan discusses his new...

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Apr 28

⚕️ Listen now to Health & Veritas: yalesom.io/4lMIWvH

Howie opens up about his experience with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, and he and Harlan discuss the latest on AI agents and other #healthcare news.

They also bid farewell to their student research assistants, Inès Gilles and Sophia Stumpf.

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Yale International Center for Finance @yaleicf.bsky.social · Apr 23

Last chance to register for the Yale Impact Investing Conference @yalesom.bsky.social this Friday, April 25th! Join us for exciting discussions on climate change, social inequality, and the healthcare crisis.
Register today: som.yale.edu/event/2025/0...
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Yale International Center for Finance @yaleicf.bsky.social · Apr 9

We're delighted to announce that @yalesom.bsky.social Professor Menaka Hampole is the recipient of an Upjohn Institute Early Career Research Award for her work exploring gender gaps in higher education.

Learn more: research.upjohn.org/grants/260/

What Explains the Twin Gender Gaps in Higher Education? The Role of Outside Options

Two gender gaps have appeared in higher education. First, women are more likely to enroll in college, a trend that is increasing (Goldin et al.; 2006). Second, among college graduates, women have wors...

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Yale International Center for Finance @yaleicf.bsky.social · Mar 17

We're overjoyed to announce that @yalesom.bsky.social's
Prof. Christopher Clayton has received an NSF CAREER Award to support his work in geoeconomics!

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Feb 4

In a recent interview with @bloomberg.com, Gautam Mukunda, Yale SOM lecturer, analyzes President Trump's influence on U.S. politics while discussing the broader strategy behind tariffs on key trade partners.

Hear his thoughts: yalesom.io/4jKZ7IE

Neither Republicans Nor Democrats Can Slow Trump Down

Author and Yale School of Management lecturer Gautam Mukunda puts President Donald Trump's grip on the American political system in context while discussing the broader plan to place tariffs on top US...

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Feb 1

Has managed care lost its way?

In episode 157 of the Health & Veritas podcast, Howie and Harlan are joined by Sachin Jain, CEO of the nonprofit Scan Health Plan, who argues that the managed care industry must dramatically reorient itself towards patient care.

Listen now: yalesom.io/4jCMkrR

Sachin Jain: Has Managed Care Lost Its Way?

Howie and Harlan are joined by Sachin Jain, CEO of the nonprofit Scan Health Plan, who argues that the managed care industry must dramatically reorient itself towards patient care. Harlan looks at the...

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Steph Speirs @skyspeirs.bsky.social · Jan 31

Happy to share I’ve joined the faculty at @yalesom.bsky.social to teach climate tech innovation and entrepreneurship!

Designing the course has been a dream. It’s the class I wish I had taken before becoming a climate tech entrepreneur.

Excited to train students to work in this dynamic industry.

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jan 28

When asked about #DeepSeek, @jeffsonnenfeld.bsky.social
told @cnn.com in an email that "It is either a Sputnik Moment or a Potemkin Moment...It is either truly disruptive or deceptive, relying on hoarded Nvidia chips and others before the export sanction.”

Read more: yalesom.io/3WyB9qf

DeepSeek chaos suggests ‘America First’ may not always win | CNN Business

The stunning rise of DeepSeek is sending shockwaves through the artificial intelligence world, threatening America’s dominance that seemed set in stone just a week ago.

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Yale SOM @yalesom.bsky.social · Jan 27

In Health & Veritas episode 156, Howie and Harlan discuss misaligned incentives keeping medicine from its mission, burdensome out-of-pockets costs, ultraprocessed foods, and serving the growing population of cancer survivors effectively.

Listen now: yalesom.io/3EcdN3n

#healthcare

Perverse Incentives in Healthcare and Other News

Howie and Harlan discuss health and healthcare headlines, including misaligned incentives keeping medicine from its mission, burdensome out-of-pockets costs, ultraprocessed foods, and serving the grow...

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Yale International Center for Finance @yaleicf.bsky.social · Jan 2

We're proud to announce that @yalesom.bsky.social's Prof. Nicholas Barberis will be giving the 2025 AFA Annual Lecture, "Behavioral Finance at 40: Progress, Open Questions, and New Directions", this Saturday, Jan 4 at 2:30 pm at the SF Marriott Marquis. #BehavioralFinance
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