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In the latest episode of Yale's Beyond Blue podcast, psychiatrist Deepak D’Souza joins us to explore how increasingly potent cannabis products may affect mental health, particularly among young people. Listen now and follow Beyond Blue wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/4i9gxzZ

We're past the halfway point of the semester, and fall is looking pretty good at Yale. 🍂

A closer look at fall colors around Yale, one leaf at a time. 🍁

In a Q&A, Julianne Smith — a former U.S. ambassador to NATO now at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs — discusses the importance of the transatlantic alliance, its future in the aftermath of Russia’s war on Ukraine, and the inspiration she draws from teaching.

Following a researcher’s death in Siberia, Yale physician-scientist Ingrid Katz discusses what remains unknown. In a Q&A, she explains the disease’s different forms, how it spreads, and why recent headlines call for careful investigation.

This week, the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences celebrated the recipients of its highest honor, the Wilbur Cross Medal, recognizing their achievements in scholarship, teaching, and public service. Learn more about this year's honorees: bit.ly/4eKavn8

An astrophysicist and a musician walk into a bar. What could they have in common? Quite a bit, as it turns out. In the debut episode of Walk Into a Bar, Yale's Chiara Mingarelli and Maiani da Silva explore gravitational waves, sound waves, and the surprising connections between science and music.

There's a lot that goes into bringing a story to the stage. Behind Yale Repertory Theatre's production of August Wilson's “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom” is a team of Yale staff and students whose creativity and craftsmanship bring every scene to life. The show runs through Saturday: bit.ly/4i97ttA

In our latest science column, Yale News highlights “fuzzy radio emissions” from the deepest reaches of the cosmos, Yale expertise in evolution and astrophysics, and a trio of faculty and postdoc accolades.

Artists recently took to the streets around Yale for the 9th New Haven Chalk Art Festival, turning sidewalks and pavement into works of art inspired by this year's theme, “Pop Culture Through Time.” Take a look at the day through the lens of Yale student photographer Anita Duncan.

A little more fall with each passing day. 🍁 📷: Gavin Susantio

Whether you’re applying for a job, pitching a startup, or hoping to break into show business, your first evaluator may now be an AI. New Yale research by Yale SOM’s Tristan Botelho and Qingyang Wang finds that while LLMs avoid the appearance of overt bias, they still rely on racial and gender cues.

Yale researchers have found a way to peer into an enigmatic part of the brain known as the claustrum. Their findings reveal its surprising role in learning and adapting to uncertainty — and could lead to new understanding of numerous neuropsychiatric disorders, says study author Eyiyemisi Damisah.

If you stand too close to a pointillist painting, its individual dots won’t look like much; take a step back, though, and patterns emerge. This familiar phenomenon is similar to the way advanced large language models grasp symbolic structure from vast datasets, says Yale linguist Tom McCoy.

A new Yale School of Public Health course on communicating in today’s media landscape addresses a key priority for the school: bridging a growing trust gap between the scientific community and the people it serves.

Animal life may have begun 200 million years earlier than previously thought. A study coauthored by Yale paleontologist Derek Briggs used fossil evidence and genetic analyses to place animal origins 800 to 700 million years ago, long before their first recognizable fossils.

Talking about memory loss can be difficult. Stigma can make it even harder. Yale’s Miia Kivipelto explains how stigma around Alzheimer’s can delay diagnosis and why changing the conversation could help people seek care sooner.

Flu season is coming, and October is a good time to roll up your sleeve. This year, the first FDA-approved mRNA flu vaccine is available for adults 50 and older. Yale’s Scott Roberts explains what to know as flu season gets underway.

John Constable saw landscapes a little differently. A new exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art explores the celebrated artist’s innovative open-air paintings, which radically transformed the trajectory of European landscape painting.

A career in nursing can start in more than one way. Two new Yale School of Nursing programs will give people with bachelor’s degrees in other fields accelerated paths into nursing, including a 16-month route to becoming a registered nurse.

There’s a lot packed into the first episode of our new podcast, Beyond Blue. Yale’s Megan Ranney explores firearm injury through a public health lens, alongside stories on aging, the future of drinking water, and what happens when AI enters the workplace. Listen at the link below. ⬇️

Good climate ideas have to work in the real world. At the third annual Yale @ Climate Week NYC summit, hosted by Yale Planetary Solutions, hundreds of scholars, students, policymakers, and practitioners came together to explore how climate knowledge can become practical action.

In 1701, Connecticut lawmakers approved a charter to establish a Collegiate School — what would eventually become Yale. On Oct. 9, you can see that original document and other pieces of Yale’s early history at the Beinecke Library, part of a day of events marking the university’s 325th anniversary.

It’s Sustainability Week at Yale. 🌱 From nature walks and hands-on activities to talks, tours, and more, there are plenty of ways to get involved, learn something new, and explore sustainability across campus. See what’s happening and find something that interests you: bit.ly/4yruMFW

For people with misophonia, sounds like chewing, sniffing, or tapping can trigger intense feelings of distress, anger, or even panic. Yale child psychiatrist Thomas Fernandez explains what researchers are learning about these reactions, and how that work could lead to more targeted treatments.

Most black holes sit at the center of their galaxies. But some are wanderers. A new Yale-led study finds that where these black holes end up can reveal clues about where they came from and how their galaxies changed over time.

Since 2018, Yale's Tobin Center for Economic Policy has worked to connect researchers with policymakers, helping bring evidence into conversations about health care, early childhood education, economic policy, and more. A new report looks at what the work has made possible and where it goes next.

Osteoarthritis may not always have to be an inevitable part of aging. Yale researchers are exploring new approaches that could one day slow or stop the progression of the disease and even help damaged joint tissue regenerate.

As college entrance exam season begins, Yale child psychologist Jackie Britt-Friedman explores why testing accommodations are becoming more common and why questions about access, fairness, and what students need to succeed can be so complicated.

What if we treated firearm injury as a public health problem? In the first episode of Beyond Blue, Yale’s new podcast, Yale School of Public Health Dean Megan Ranney explores finding common ground on firearm safety and what a public health approach can make possible. Listen at the link below. ⬇️

By helping with tasks like transcribing patient visits, AI can give clinicians more time to focus on the people in front of them. But Yale School of Nursing’s Christine Rodriguez says the technology should complement, not replace, their judgment and expertise.

Farmers in the Mississippi River Basin have long spread crushed limestone on fields to reduce soil acidity and improve crop yields. Now, a Yale-led study finds that the practice has also removed more carbon dioxide than it released over the past century.

Why are health insurance premiums rising so quickly? A new Yale study found that rising health care spending accounted for 91 percent of premium growth from 2011 to 2024, adding to financial pressures that can affect workers and families.

For tired teens, caffeine can become part of the problem. Yale experts explain what parents should know about teen caffeine use, from energy drinks to newer products like caffeine pouches, and how to talk about it without sounding the alarm.

When health advice conflicts, who do people trust? A new report from the Yale School of Public Health and the Edelman Trust Institute examines how people weigh health and medical questions at a time when they have access to more information — and more competing voices.

What happens when a dementia diagnosis is in a patient’s medical record, but the patient doesn’t know it? A Yale study found that about two-thirds of older Americans surveyed with a documented diagnosis said they’d never been told they had dementia.

What does it take to turn climate knowledge into action? 🌏 At Yale @ Climate Week NYC, scholars and leaders came together through Yale Planetary Solutions to explore practical approaches to challenges facing people and the planet. A few snapshots from the summit. ⬇️ 📸 ⬇️

Climate Week NYC is here. 🌏 Through Sept. 27, members of the Yale community will join partners from around the world in New York City for conversations and events, including a two-day summit hosted by Yale Planetary Solutions. Follow along with Yale @ Climate Week NYC: bit.ly/4y5gLxE

This summer, students from New Haven and surrounding communities spent a week at Yale’s Wright Lab building and programming their own robots, experimenting with 3D printing, and getting a hands-on introduction to particle physics and other areas of science. Learn more: bit.ly/4ybCDHf

Rachel Carson’s writing helped change how Americans thought about the environment. A Yale exhibition explores the life and legacy of the "Silent Spring" author who helped spark the modern environmental movement. Five things to know: bit.ly/3TFmKdv

Big ideas are only the beginning. 🌏 Next week, Yale @ Climate Week NYC will bring together scholars, students, and partners from around the world to explore how new approaches to climate challenges can make a difference for people and the planet. See what’s ahead: bit.ly/3UXXiAg

We have color wheels for vision and sound waves for hearing. What about smell? New Yale-led research is using machine learning to predict how people perceive combinations of scents, an important step toward creating a digital map of our sense of smell.

Hair-pulling and skin-picking can be much more than habits. A new Yale study involving more than 100 families found that people with these conditions were more likely to inherit genetic risk associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder, even when they didn’t have OCD themselves.

What makes a statesman different from any other political leader? In his new book, Yale political scientist Steven Smith explores an idea that has shaped political thought for centuries but, he argues, has faded from public life.

This fall, four remarkable Yale alumni will receive the Wilbur Cross Medal, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences’ highest honor, recognizing their contributions to scholarship, teaching, and public service.

What does it take to turn big climate goals into solutions that actually work? Ahead of Climate Week NYC, Yale School of the Environment experts share their perspectives on some of the challenges ahead and the practical approaches that could help address them.

Why does plaque tend to build up where arteries bend and branch? Yale researchers found that uneven blood flow in these areas can set off inflammation that contributes to plaque buildup.

Listen and reflect. From the Yale Memorial Carillon in Harkness Tower, members of the Yale Guild of Carillonneurs marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks with music honoring those who lost their lives. 🇺🇸

Most of the students who gathered at Yale’s Reese Stadium to mark the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks weren’t yet born on that day 25 years ago. The memorial stair climb offered a chance to remember those who lost their lives and reflect on the sacrifices made. Read more: bit.ly/4iXKHqz

Yale researchers are joining scientists across the country through the TEMPEST center to better understand and control turbulence, a phenomenon that shapes everything from weather and pollution to industrial processes and the evolution of stars.