Providing poor women, including Syrian refugees, in Amman, Jordan, with volunteer opportunities helps them diversify their social networks, enhances their sense of empowerment and wellbeing, and potentially encourages social change, according to a new...
At a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate’s Finance Committee, Sen. Ron Wyden asked Yale health economist Zack Cooper for his insights into how hospital mergers affect the country’s workforce.
“It strikes me that, for workers, consolidation can mean layoffs...
Yale anthropologist David Watts watched “Chimp Empire,” the recent four-part Netflix docuseries on the Ngogo chimpanzee community in Uganda, with an informed perspective: He has spent decades studying the chimps featured on the show.
In 1995, Watts...
Having a high-achieving older sibling helps children, especially those from socioeconomically disadvantaged families, succeed academically, according to a new Yale-led study.
Using data from North Carolina public schools, a team led by Yale sociologist...
Four junior faculty members in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) have been honored for scholarly achievements in their respective fields.
Jill Jarvis, an assistant professor of French, received The Samuel ’60 and Ronnie ’72 Heyman Prize, which...
Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) last week honored four professors who made valuable contributions to the campus community and beyond during the 2022-23 academic year.
Claire Bowern, a professor of linguistics; Alicia Schmidt Camacho, professor...