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New Haven, CT
Joined May 2007
To mark Independence Day, join the Beinecke Library for its annual public reading of essential documents from American history, including the Declaration of Independence and Frederick Douglass’ 1852 oration “What, to the American slave, is your Fourth of July?”. Hear them and
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“Focal Point,” a series highlighting noteworthy items from Yale’s vast collections, looks at John Trumbull’s “Declaration of Independence,” which captures the hopes of a new nation. Held at the @YaleArtGallery, the painting memorialized the faces of America’s founders. Learn
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Heather Gerken, who has served as dean of Yale Law School since 2017 and on the faculty since 2006, will leave Yale next month to become president of the Ford Foundation. Read more: @YaleLawSch #Yale
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What keeps people from evacuating during an emergency?. Residents who shelter in place during natural disasters rather than following state evacuation orders often rely on local knowledge and social ties to inform their decision, according to a Yale study. “There’s more to the
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What will it take to create competitive digital markets?. In a Q&A, Yale antitrust expert Fiona Scott Morton discusses her new book of essays about how regulators can help create true competition — and better consumer outcomes — in digital markets dominated by giants like Apple
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Understanding the mind in motion. In her work, Yale Engineering’s Shreya Saxena explores what she calls “the best machine in the world” — the human brain — and how it can help advance tomorrow’s tech through research at the intersection of neuroscience and artificial
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The new Roman telescope could elevate the ability to study dark matter. In a new study, an international team of researchers including Yale’s Priyamvada Natarajan explains how a soon-to-launch NASA telescope could help uncover the mysteries of dark matter — and the evolution of
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Universities have long been engines of innovation and national progress — including breakthroughs in penicillin production in the 1940s, lifesaving medical research, and public policy reform. This week at Aspen Ideas: Health, President Maurie McInnis joined Brett Zbar, managing
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Genome engineers are expanding the reach and precision of human gene editing. The advance will not only help assess the roots of complex genetic diseases, such as cancer, but will also guide the development of new designer drugs: . @YaleWestCampus #Yale
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Yale astronomers have discovered a “jellyfish” galaxy whose unusual features — including distinctive “bunny ears” and an inner “tail” — offer researchers an unprecedented view of dynamics within one of the universe’s most extreme environments. A team led by Harrison Souchereau
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Can AI make the emergency department safer for patients and providers?. A Yale-developed prediction model could help providers identify patients at risk of becoming agitated or aggressive in the emergency department — improving safety for patients and providers alike:
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Yalies worldwide, united in purpose. This week in London, President Maurie McInnis joined members of the Yale community at For Humanity Illuminated — a global event series celebrating the university’s mission and impact across the U.S. and around the world. She reflected on
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What happens when the people at universities — educators, researchers, and problem-solvers — bring their ideas to the nation’s biggest challenges?. At Aspen Ideas: Health next week, President Maurie McInnis joins Alex Azar, Brett Zbar, and The New York Times’ David Leonhardt for
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Today, Yale, New Haven, and the nation celebrate Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. For information about related events happening on and around Yale’s campus, as well as other opportunities and resources to celebrate, reflect, and learn,
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