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Yale-related nonprofit wins global carbon removal prize

A non-profit organization building on research from Yale’s Noah Planavsky has won the $50 million grand prize from the XPRIZE Carbon Removal international competition.

Apr 23, 2025

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Loggin on

What does the future hold for our national forests?

Apr 23, 2025

From School of the Environment

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SLOW WAVE

Reduced deep and REM sleep could be early markers of Alzheimer’s

Apr 21, 2025

From School of Medicine

‘a very complex enterprise’

How might AI affect architects? A Yale expert weighs in

What will advancements in artificial intelligence mean for architects? Yale School of Architecture’s Phillip Bernstein, an expert on the technology’s influence on the field, discusses the possibilities.

Science & Technology

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Sounds of science

Novel course translates data from the natural world into art

In a new course, Yale students are using AI technologies to transform natural phenomena into artistic performances — an endeavor that extends into a symposium April 24-25.

Environment

See statements from Yale University about the Hamas-Israel war and an overview of the university’s policy on freedom of expression.

Building Blocks

Yale and Connecticut showcase quantum strength during Yale’s Quantum Week

Science & Technology

An illustration of the male and female Gurley Darter.

Biodiversity

Yale scientists find two new fish species in Alabama streams — and they’re already imperiled

Environment

Katherine Balch, Tommy Kha, Molly Brunson, Oona Hathaway, and Marie Helene-Bertino

Honors

Five faculty members named Guggenheim Fellows

Arts & Humanities

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Community

Yale Black alumni celebrate, reconnect at AFAM55

Alumni

Illustration of Sterling Hall of Medicine

Planned NIH cuts, blocked for now, would imperil vital Yale health research

Yale supported legal efforts that prompted a court to temporarily block National Institutes of Health cuts, but the threat remains.

Video

Why NIH support matters: A Yale M.D. explains

Breakthroughs in medicine start with research — and lead to better lives. Hear from Yale doctor Kevan Herold about the critical role of NIH funding in enabling his team’s successful efforts to help delay the onset of Type 1 diabetes.

Health & Medicine

Surgical oncologist Adriana Ramirez examines rising rates of thyroid disorders and discusses a new minimally invasive treatment

Child psychiatrist Fred Volkmar on behavioral diagnoses for autism

Historian Carlos Eire comments on the upcoming papal election

Oncologist Michael Cecchini discusses the rise in colon cancer among people under 50 and the importance of early screening

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HEAVENLY HIGHLIGHTS

Worlds gone by

Have an hour to spare? Ancient worlds await you on the first floor of the Yale University Art Gallery.

Apr

Screening and conversation

‘Moi-même’ (1968/2024), with co-director Mojo Lorwin and Yale’s Marc Robinson

Apr

Conversation

‘Political Journalism: On the 2024 Election and What Lies Ahead,’ with New York Times politics editor David M. Halbfinger ’90 and Yale’s Jacob Hacker

Apr

Symposium

Yale-related nonprofit wins global carbon removal prize

What does the future hold for our national forests?

Reduced deep and REM sleep could be early markers of Alzheimer’s

How might AI affect architects? A Yale expert weighs in

Novel course translates data from the natural world into art

Yale and Connecticut showcase quantum strength during Yale’s Quantum Week

Yale scientists find two new fish species in Alabama streams — and they’re already imperiled

Five faculty members named Guggenheim Fellows

Yale Black alumni celebrate, reconnect at AFAM55

Federal funding

Planned NIH cuts, blocked for now, would imperil vital Yale health research

Why NIH support matters: A Yale M.D. explains

Surgical oncologist Adriana Ramirez examines rising rates of thyroid disorders and discusses a new minimally invasive treatment

Child psychiatrist Fred Volkmar on behavioral diagnoses for autism

Historian Carlos Eire comments on the upcoming papal election

Oncologist Michael Cecchini discusses the rise in colon cancer among people under 50 and the importance of early screening

Worlds gone by

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‘Moi-même’ (1968/2024), with co-director Mojo Lorwin and Yale’s Marc Robinson

‘Political Journalism: On the 2024 Election and What Lies Ahead,’ with New York Times politics editor David M. Halbfinger ’90 and Yale’s Jacob Hacker

‘Art, Museum, Nation,’ exploring the concept of nationhood in contemporary practices of art exhibition, interpretation, and acquisition

Night shift

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Psychosis symptoms emerge in surprising pattern

Constitutional interpretation takes on a broader view

Recalling the life of Henry Christophe, Haiti’s first and last king

When is it OK to use connections to land a job?‌‌

Inflammation may be the link between chronic pain and depression

Three esteemed Yale historians to explore ‘America at 250’ in 2025 DeVane Lectures

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Yale-related nonprofit wins global carbon removal prize

What does the future hold for our national forests?

Reduced deep and REM sleep could be early markers of Alzheimer’s

How might AI affect architects? A Yale expert weighs in

Novel course translates data from the natural world into art

Yale and Connecticut showcase quantum strength during Yale’s Quantum Week

Yale scientists find two new fish species in Alabama streams — and they’re already imperiled

Five faculty members named Guggenheim Fellows

Yale Black alumni celebrate, reconnect at AFAM55

Federal funding

Planned NIH cuts, blocked for now, would imperil vital Yale health research

Why NIH support matters: A Yale M.D. explains

Surgical oncologist Adriana Ramirez examines rising rates of thyroid disorders and discusses a new minimally invasive treatment

Child psychiatrist Fred Volkmar on behavioral diagnoses for autism

Historian Carlos Eire comments on the upcoming papal election

Oncologist Michael Cecchini discusses the rise in colon cancer among people under 50 and the importance of early screening

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‘Moi-même’ (1968/2024), with co-director Mojo Lorwin and Yale’s Marc Robinson

‘Political Journalism: On the 2024 Election and What Lies Ahead,’ with New York Times politics editor David M. Halbfinger ’90 and Yale’s Jacob Hacker

‘Art, Museum, Nation,’ exploring the concept of nationhood in contemporary practices of art exhibition, interpretation, and acquisition

Night shift

Psychosis symptoms emerge in surprising pattern

Constitutional interpretation takes on a broader view

Recalling the life of Henry Christophe, Haiti’s first and last king

When is it OK to use connections to land a job?‌‌

Inflammation may be the link between chronic pain and depression

Three esteemed Yale historians to explore ‘America at 250’ in 2025 DeVane Lectures