Michelle So
Staff Reporter
msshellso | michelle.so@yale.edu
Michelle So covers climate change and the School of the Environment. Originally from Los Angeles, California, she is a first year in Timothy Dwight College majoring in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
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Class of 2025 enlarged by students who took COVID gap years

Graduating seniors reflect on the experience of postponing their matriculation or taking time off — due to the pandemic or other reasons.

May 17, 2025

MICHELLE SO
“Such a special place”: YSE’s class of 2025 on favorites, future plans, lessons learned

In several weeks, the class of 2025 will graduate from the School of the Environment. The News spoke to several students about their future plans and what they’ve taken away from their time at YSE.

April 25, 2025

MICHELLE SO
Mangroves capture carbon, resist hurricane damage, Yale study finds

Tropical coastal forests known as mangroves are known for being the first “buffer zones” in coastal systems. New research shows they may also be resilient to hurricane damage and capture more carbon than previously thought.

April 25, 2025

MICHELLE SO
High sugar, caloric intake cause concern about new dining hall coffee machines

Yale Hospitality implemented a new Breakfast Express option, which includes a specialty coffee machine. Calories, sugar and fat information, however, are not immediately accessible.

April 25, 2025

MICHELLE SO
“Devastating,” “Backward,” “Irrational”: Yale researchers respond to federal NOAA cuts

The News spoke with scientists concerned about the future of their research amid federal NOAA cuts.

April 22, 2025

MICHELLE SO
The world is losing butterflies, Yale study finds

In a first-of-its-kind study, Yale researchers were able to create a global map of butterfly diversity “hot-spots.” These high-altitude environments are most at-risk from climate change and ecosystem loss.

April 14, 2025

MICHELLE SO
School of the Environment welcomes 125th class to campus

Around 80 admitted students representing 26 U.S. states and four countries came to campus for the School of the Environment Admitted Student Welcome Days. The students hoped to experience a day in the life of a YSE student and learn more about the school.

April 4, 2025

MICHELLE SO
School of Medicine holds third medical spelling bee. Balanoposthitis was the winning word

Medical terminology is notoriously challenging to both laypeople and medical students alike. On March 19, Yale graduate students competed to see who was the best speller of them all.

March 27, 2025

MICHELLE SO
Haven’t cleaned your water bottle? Yale experts break down the dangers of mold

Mold lurks in moist locations, including on the inside of water bottles. On a popular app, Fizz, students have confessed to cleaning their water bottles only once every several months, and Yale researchers weighed in on the potential dangers of mold exposure.

March 26, 2025

MICHELLE SO
Yale forum celebrates ten years of Center on Climate Change and Health

In a forum hosted by YCCCH and Yale Planetary Solutions, faculty across disciplines gathered to discuss achievements and future initiatives.

March 4, 2025

MICHELLE SO
Palette to Purpose: Yale undergrads use art, music and touch to chronicle the burning world

A collaboration between a climate activist and an advocate for the visually impaired led to the creation of Palette to Purpose, an art exhibit to fundraise for disaster relief and cataract surgery.

March 3, 2025