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Ethics of extinction: Yale center considers our relationship with animals

June 11, 2024

A reading group hosted by Yale’s Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics explores the impact and ethics of biomedical research and biomedicine on non-human life.

Inside Yale Law School PODCAST: Stephen Carter

June 10, 2024

Carter discusses the delight he still finds in teaching after 40 years, his approach to writing, and clerking for Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.

Yale Law School fosters a legacy of excellence in teaching

June 6, 2024

Although some core course names may look the same as decades ago, YLS faculty members combine traditional and new elements to reflect changes in the law.

On good authority: Yale’s Tyler honored for study of legitimacy in policing

June 4, 2024

Yale’s Tom R. Tyler, who studies how people interact with and perceive legal authorities, next week will receive the world’s highest honor in criminology.

Screening room: Yale Law clinic offers legal guidance for documentaries

May 29, 2024

DocProject, a program of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic, provides pro bono advice on media law and journalism for documentary filmmakers.

Yale Law School alumni share insights in bicentennial video series

May 28, 2024

A new video interview series explores some of stories behind Yale Law School’s distinguished alumni, and the many ways they continue to give back to the school.

Shaping policy: ISPS workshop delves into executive branch dynamics

May 24, 2024

Hosted by Yale’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies, a recent interdisciplinary workshop explored the latest research on executive action.

Indigenous Brazilian activists challenge academia to act

May 21, 2024

A May 10 conference at Yale brought together academics and activists working on indigenous rights and environmental justice in the Amazon.

Celebrating Yale Law School’s Class of 2024

May 21, 2024

Under sunny skies, Yale Law School Commencement honored 244 degree candidates in New Haven.

Fighting for women’s inclusion in public policy

May 16, 2024

Heidi Hartmann ’74 Ph.D., an early Yale Economics woman graduate whose career is rooted in activism, discusses how sisterhood can shape policy decisions.