Abe Baker-Butler
Contributing Reporter
abe.baker-butler@yale.edu
Abe Baker-Butler is a contributing reporter for the News. He is a junior in Ezra Stiles majoring in Global Affairs & Global Health.
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ABE BAKER-BUTLER
Yale team creates VR game to prevent marijuana vaping

The research team has created the first-ever virtual reality-based youth marijuana vaping prevention program with plans to implement it in schools across the state this spring.

December 1, 2023

ABE BAKER-BUTLER
Surgeon General Murthy visits Yale to talk youth mental health

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy SOM, MED ’03 spoke to three Yale graduate schools and an undergraduate health economics class to address current public health issues, with a special emphasis on the youth mental health crisis.

September 11, 2022

ABE BAKER-BUTLER & ELIZABETH DEJANIKUS
Three Yalies awarded prestigious Churchill Scholarships

Two seniors and an alumnus have been awarded Churchill Scholarships to study science, mathematics, engineering and science policy at the University of Cambridge for the 2022-23 academic year.

January 25, 2022

ABE BAKER-BUTLER
Yale scientist co-chairs Lancet Commission, publishes vaccine hesitancy report

A new Yale co-led report in The Lancet examines the current state of COVID-19 vaccine refusal and acceptance, as well as strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy in the United States.

December 2, 2021

ABE BAKER-BUTLER
“Relief and Happiness”: New Haven students have their shot at ending the pandemic

On Saturday, New Haven hosted one of the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccination clinics for children aged 5-11, following the CDC’s recommendation of the vaccine for the age group. On Tuesday, Nov. 2, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky and an independent scientific advisory board recommended the administration of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11.

November 9, 2021