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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
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January 14, 2026 at 6:12 PM
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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
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January 3, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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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
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January 1, 2026 at 3:54 PM
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Expanding cancer screening in New Haven takes real partnership between researchers and the communities they work with.

A new pilot led by Yale’s Ilana Richman and Karen Xiao is exploring ways to make colorectal cancer screening easier and more accessible for local residents: bit.ly/3MGjvyB #Yale
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December 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Understanding disease often begins with understanding the smallest parts of life.

Using a new CRISPR method, researchers are studying how defects in cilia contribute to developmental disorders and disease and how this insight could guide future discovery. bit.ly/4aHNH6o #Yale
December 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Understanding cholera up close may help scientists fight it more effectively.

New research shows the detailed structure of the tiny “tails” that power cholera’s movement and infection. These insights could guide future efforts to slow the disease and support better health worldwide: bit.ly/4am5Jv5
December 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Some of Yale’s best stories are carved into the campus.

Gargoyles, grotesques, and other sculptural details appear across courtyards and rooftops, each with its own personality. (Gargoyles drain water; grotesques don’t.)

See campus up close through the lens of Barsa Enkhbold. #Yale
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December 10, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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Scientists have identified a biological pathway that could improve treatment for degenerative joint disease.

A new Yale study points to a single enzyme that drives inflammation and cartilage breakdown, offering a clearer target for future therapies. bit.ly/43B63Sr #Yale
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December 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Scientific analysis is revealing new clues about ancient opium use.

Opiates found in a 2,500-year-old vase from Yale’s Babylonian Collection offer the strongest evidence yet of opium in ancient Egypt and add to what we know about early medicine and cultural exchange. bit.ly/4nZp9Jf #Yale
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December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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Yale’s postseason run is off to an unforgettable start.

In the program’s first FCS Playoff appearance, the Bulldogs rallied past Youngstown State 43–42 after a huge deficit. Next up is Montana State on Saturday.

Catch the full highlights from Yale Athletics: bit.ly/3XXt2nf
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November 29, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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The Game 2025, in pictures. 📸

Yale topped previously unbeaten Harvard, but some of the best moments were the ones happening between the plays and in the stands. Take a look at a few favorites and explore the full gallery here: bit.ly/48wsZ80 #Yale
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November 23, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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History was made at the Yale Bowl.

Yale topped previously undefeated Harvard in the 141st playing of The Game, earning a share of the Ivy League title and the league’s first-ever automatic bid to the NCAA FCS playoffs.

Highlights from Yale Athletics: bit.ly/3Xe4gir #Yale
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November 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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Practicing patience at Yale’s art museums.

300 students from New Haven’s Albertus Magnus College visited Yale’s art galleries for sessions encouraging close looking, reflection, and ethical engagement with the world. “We want them to know that these are their museums, too.” bit.ly/3JO1AFg #Yale
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November 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Care often begins with community.

At Manos Juntas, a free clinic in Oklahoma City, volunteers provide vital care for people who might otherwise go without. For Jackson Higginbottom ’20 M.P.H., that experience shaped a lifelong commitment to public health and service. bit.ly/4oyPwqB #Yale
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November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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Three Yale College seniors — Noah B. Tirschwell, Aruna B. Balasubramanian, and August A. Rios — are among 32 American recipients of Rhodes Scholarships, one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious academic awards for graduate study.

Read more about the scholars in Yale News: bit.ly/3LJ8Umg #Yale
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November 17, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The northern lights put on a stunning show over Connecticut this week. Swipe through a few photos of the colorful sky above our campus. #Yale

📷: Daniel Havlat
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November 14, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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In a campus visit this week as part of Yale’s Presidential Lecture Series, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt ’85 offered a stark warning about the negative effects of social media and smartphones — and issued a call to push back against them.

Read more in Yale News: bit.ly/4pabhg4 #Yale
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November 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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This week’s Yale Faculty Innovation Awards celebrated researchers whose discoveries have grown into startups working to address a wide range of global challenges.

Meet the honorees and explore the work behind their ventures: bit.ly/3K2eJKT
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November 13, 2025 at 8:10 PM
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Tara Boroushaki has always been drawn to what can’t be seen.

In a new Q&A, the Yale Engineering researcher talks about how that curiosity fuels her work with sensing and mobile technologies, and why she sees a bit of magic in the science behind them.

Get to know Tara: bit.ly/4qIOsSc #Yale
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November 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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To honor and remember. 🇺🇸

On Tuesday, the Yale community gathered on Hewitt Quadrangle for the annual Veterans Day ceremony, recognizing those who have served in the U.S. military and the veterans who continue to strengthen our campus community.

Read more in Yale News: bit.ly/4i3l8lK #Yale
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November 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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On this Veterans Day, the Yale community gathered on Hewitt Quadrangle to honor and remember those who have served in the U.S. military, including generations of Yalies who have worn the nation’s uniform from the Revolutionary War to today. 🇺🇸 #Yale
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November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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The heart and mind are more connected than we think.

In a new Q&A, Yale cardiologist Michael Nanna discusses how cardiovascular and cognitive health intersect and how his recent research helps estimate an older adult’s risk of both heart disease and dementia. bit.ly/4nxChoz #Yale
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November 9, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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RNA shapes how our genes work — but until now, it’s been hard to study up close.

Yale scientists have created a breakthrough imaging tool that maps RNA molecules inside cells and across the human genome, giving researchers a clearer picture of how biology — and disease — unfold. bit.ly/3J0U4Gy
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November 1, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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How does technology change the body?

Yale’s Neta Alexander explores “digital debility” — how the technology we rely on can strain the body and reshape daily life: bit.ly/3W7SN3A #Yale
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October 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM