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Yale’s Tylus inducted into storied scholarly academy

December 6, 2024

Jane Tylus, an acclaimed scholar of Italian and early-modern literature, was last month welcomed into the Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei — founded in 1603.

Papers of a ‘wayfinding’ pioneer and Yale alum come to Haas Arts Library

December 4, 2024

Graphic designer and artist Jane Davis Doggett ’56 M.F.A. pioneered the wayfinding systems found today in airports and public spaces worldwide.

Being human in a digital age

December 4, 2024

A new program at the Yale Digital Ethics Center will examine what it means to exist in a technology-driven world.

Yale undergraduates discover the art of the Arctic in Norway

December 4, 2024

In October, twelve Yale students and their professors embarked on a unique academic journey that blended classroom learning with firsthand exploration.

Office Hours with… Alexander Ekserdjian

December 4, 2024

Historian Alexander Ekserdjian discusses how his fascination with the classics started when he was a child and why he’s particularly drawn to sacred objects.

Meet three new FAS faculty members

November 27, 2024

This year, over 60 faculty joined Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences — here, three new arrivals discuss their scholarship and hopes for teaching.

Great Organ Music at Yale with Shin-Young Lee

November 20, 2024

On Sunday, Nov. 24, at 7:30pm, the internationally recognized concert organist will perform works by Borodin, Bach, and Widor on the Newberry Organ.

Yale Engineering advances AI innovation with seed funding

November 19, 2024

Awardee teams will pursue projects across a range of critical areas, from foundational AI research to practical applications like sustainability and healthcare.

Oral History of American Music collection grows with pianist-composer

November 15, 2024

The collection has added an audio interview with the internationally acclaimed musician Abdullah Ibrahim.

David Smith, pioneer of Yale’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics

November 13, 2024

Smith, a leading scholar of religion and bioethics who served as the center’s first director, died on Oct. 5 at the age of 85.