Alex Ye
Staff Reporter
alex.ye@yale.edu
Alex Ye covers faculty and academics. He previously covered the endowment, finance and donations. Originally from Cincinnati, Ohio, he is a sophomore in Timothy Dwight majoring in applied mathematics.
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ALEX YE
Yale College adds new Islamic studies certificate

The new interdisciplinary certificate, which allows students to explore Islam in a wide variety of contexts, will be led by Director Supriya Gandhi.

September 28, 2022

ALEX YE
With soaring endowment growth, where is Yale spending its money?

The University has already announced several new spending commitments for the upcoming fiscal year.

April 6, 2022

GIRI VISWANATHAN & ALEX YE
Residential college communities respond to Ukraine crisis

Both Davenport and Pierson Colleges hosted events to promote discourse and celebrate Ukrainian culture.

March 6, 2022

ALEX YE
Endowment adds fintech companies, slashes EQT in fourth quarter

The changes were reflected in Yale’s latest SEC filing.

February 28, 2022

BRANDON WU & ALEX YE
School of Public Health becomes independent; University to allocate $250 million to schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health

Yale’s schools of Medicine, Nursing and Public Health will receive $250 million in endowment funds, University officials announced Thursday.

February 24, 2022

ALEX YE
University-wide digital catalog to launch in 2023

LUX — a University-wide digital catalog project — aims to integrate Yale’s libraries, museums and galleries into a single platform.

February 17, 2022

LUCY HODGMAN & ALEX YE
“Hard to write off”: Students and experts react to student activists’ complaint filing

Following the Endowment Justice Coalition’s official complaint alleging University fossil fuel investments violate state law, students and experts share their reactions.

February 17, 2022

ALEX YE & ISABEL MANEY
University creates $15 million fund to chip away at climate change

The Climate Impact Innovation Fund will support early-stage research addressing climate change.

February 8, 2022

ALEX YE
Yale SOM Professor Stefano Giglio awarded Carlo Alberto Medal for contributions to economics

The award recognizes an Italian economist under the age of 40 for outstanding research contribution to the field of economics.

February 2, 2022

ALEX YE & CHARLOTTE HUGHES
ExxonMobil and Chevron deemed ineligible for Yale investment

The two oil giants were quietly added to a list of companies ineligible for Yale’s investment.

February 1, 2022

ALEX YE
Venture capital gains drive University’s endowment growth

Nearly a quarter of Yale’s endowment is invested in venture capital.

January 27, 2022