Isaac Yu
Staff Reporter
@isaacyu_ | isaac.yu@yale.edu
Isaac Yu was the News' managing editor. He covered transportation and faculty as a reporter and laid out the front page of the weekly print edition. He co-founded the News' Audience desk, which oversees social media and the newsletter. He was a leader of the News' Asian American and low-income affinity groups. Hailing from Garland, Texas, Isaac is a Berkeley College junior majoring in American Studies.
Author Archive
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Frances Rosenbluth, who redefined Japanese comparative politics, dies at 63

The long-serving professor of political science is remembered for her teaching contributions and for paving the way for women after her.

November 28, 2021

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FAS expands Dean’s Office with new director for strategic projects

Peter Schiffer will join the Faculty of Arts & Sciences Dean’s Office to support younger ladder faculty and diversity strategies.

November 28, 2021

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Faculty salary gap will take years to close, administrators say

Yale’s faculty salaries increasingly fell behind those of its peers over the last decade, a trend administrators will attempt to rectify through incremental changes.

November 18, 2021

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Mary Li Hsu ’80, who nurtured Asian American life at Yale, dies at 63

Hsu, who as an undergraduate advocated for Asian Americans on campus, later returned to her alma mater as the first director of the Asian American Cultural Center as well as an assistant dean.

November 16, 2021

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Strobel commits to increasing faculty size, salaries in annual address

In his speech to members of Yale’s Faculty of Arts & Sciences about the year’s budget priorities, the Provost also committed to expanding childcare benefits and increasing staff paid family leave to eight weeks.

November 15, 2021

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Urban Studies draws new alumni network

Connecting graduates from across schools and fields, the network seeks to bolster professional opportunities for undergraduates in the major.

November 11, 2021

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Yale economists react to increased inflation

Four Yale economics professors expressed varying levels of concern about new inflation figures released Wednesday morning.

November 10, 2021

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Bandy Lee lawyers file counter to Yale’s motion to dismiss suit

The disagreement hinges on the scope of academic freedom, and whether it gives the University blanket control over faculty appointments.

November 9, 2021

SOPHIE SONNENFELD & ISAAC YU
Cyclist injured in hit and run outside Schwarzman Center

The incident took place at the intersection of Grove and College.

November 7, 2021

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“Firing on all pistons”: Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations bounces back

The department — which teaches everything from modern literature to archaeological excavation — has seen an infusion of new faculty over the past five years.

November 5, 2021

ISABELLE QIAN, PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH & ISAAC YU
Fire starts at Berkeley College

Emergency services arrive and students evacuate as fire starts near Berkeley late Wednesday afternoon.

November 3, 2021