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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 25-26.

Apr 24, 2025

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RESEARCH INTO ACTION

Yale-related nonprofit wins global carbon removal prize

Apr 23, 2025

5 min read

Innovation

A new metric to identify — and prevent — pharmacy deserts

Apr 24, 2025

From School of Medicine

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SLOW WAVE

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

Less time in slow-wave and REM sleep is associated with smaller volumes in a region of the brain vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease, a new Yale study shows.

Health & 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

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

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Biodiversity

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

Environment

Discoveries

Timing of RSV immunization matters for infant protection

Health & Medicine

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

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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

Clinical psychologist Amber Childs discusses the importance of mental health days for students coping with stress and anxiety

What does America think of global warming? Yale School of the Environment surveys offer insight

Cases of whooping cough are surging across the U.S. — Yale infectious disease specialist Scott Roberts discusses this ‘worrisome’ trend

Yale Cancer Center’s Melinda Irwin on new research linking regular physical activity to reduced cancer risk

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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

‘Cinema and Nature: Contemporary Experiments from Brazil,’ featuring a program of one feature film and four shorts

Apr

Webinar

‘Unshackling the Past: Slavery, Marronage, and the Fight for Freedom in Morocco, 18th to 20th Centuries,’ with Chouki El Hamel

Apr

Webinar

Novel course translates data from the natural world into art

Yale-related nonprofit wins global carbon removal prize

A new metric to identify — and prevent — pharmacy deserts

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

How might AI affect architects? A Yale expert weighs in

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

Timing of RSV immunization matters for infant protection

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

Clinical psychologist Amber Childs discusses the importance of mental health days for students coping with stress and anxiety

What does America think of global warming? Yale School of the Environment surveys offer insight

Cases of whooping cough are surging across the U.S. — Yale infectious disease specialist Scott Roberts discusses this ‘worrisome’ trend

Yale Cancer Center’s Melinda Irwin on new research linking regular physical activity to reduced cancer risk

Worlds gone by

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‘Cinema and Nature: Contemporary Experiments from Brazil,’ featuring a program of one feature film and four shorts

‘Unshackling the Past: Slavery, Marronage, and the Fight for Freedom in Morocco, 18th to 20th Centuries,’ with Chouki El Hamel

‘Frederick Douglass and Early Pan-Africanism,’ with historian Jesse Olsavsky

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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Novel course translates data from the natural world into art

Yale-related nonprofit wins global carbon removal prize

A new metric to identify — and prevent — pharmacy deserts

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

How might AI affect architects? A Yale expert weighs in

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

Timing of RSV immunization matters for infant protection

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

Clinical psychologist Amber Childs discusses the importance of mental health days for students coping with stress and anxiety

What does America think of global warming? Yale School of the Environment surveys offer insight

Cases of whooping cough are surging across the U.S. — Yale infectious disease specialist Scott Roberts discusses this ‘worrisome’ trend

Yale Cancer Center’s Melinda Irwin on new research linking regular physical activity to reduced cancer risk

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‘Cinema and Nature: Contemporary Experiments from Brazil,’ featuring a program of one feature film and four shorts

‘Unshackling the Past: Slavery, Marronage, and the Fight for Freedom in Morocco, 18th to 20th Centuries,’ with Chouki El Hamel

‘Frederick Douglass and Early Pan-Africanism,’ with historian Jesse Olsavsky

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