EVENTS, FACULTY AND ADMINISTRATION
GIRI VISWANATHAN
Two Yale Professors Elected to National Academy of Medicine

On Oct. 17, Saad Omer, for his research on vaccine hesitancy and maternal immunization, and Peter Glazer, for his work on cancer therapy and gene editing, were elected to the National Academy of Medicine’s 2022 Class.

November 3, 2022

OMAR ALI
Fei-Fei Li delivers 2022 Tanner Lecture on AI and its impacts on humanity

The Stanford computer scientist addressed Yalies in a gripping conversation on human perspective and artificial intelligence.

October 28, 2022

ABEL GELETA
Yale biotech spinoff Modifi Biosciences receives $2.4 million to continue research and development on novel cancer therapeutics

The National Cancer Institute backs Modifi Bio’s innovative approach to precision oncology as they move to investigational new drug studies.

October 28, 2022

GIRI VISWANATHAN
Former Pakistani health minister speaks at School of Public Health

Faisal Sultan, who oversaw his government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, discussed the use of data and the centralization of government policymaking.

October 26, 2022

RICHARD CHEN
Yale doctoral student Lauren Mazurowski wins first in NSF Perfect Pitch Competition

Second year doctoral student Lauren Mazurowski takes first place in National Science Foundation competition

October 26, 2022

CHLOE NIELD
Schools of Medicine and Nursing aim to boost diversity

Yale’s professional schools have continued to train faculty and staff in medical fields a range of diversity, equity and inclusion concepts.

October 23, 2022

KAYLA YUP
Former School of Medicine administrator sentenced to nine years in prison for stealing $40 million from the University

Jamie Petrone-Codrington, former lead administrator of the Yale School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine, was sentenced to nine years in prison for fraud and tax offenses connected to her theft of $40 million from the department.

October 18, 2022

SOPHIE WANG & KAYLA YUP
Latinx professors at Yale break barriers in STEM

Martha Muñoz, Enrique M. De La Cruz and Daniel Colón Ramos reflect on their journeys in science academia and emphasize commitments toward increasing diversity and representation in education.

October 14, 2022

HANNAH HAN
“High risk-High reward”: Yale professors receive coveted NIH research grant

Three Yale professors received $1.5 million each in NIH grant money to fund biomedical research projects with the potential to revolutionize medicine and public health research.

October 13, 2022

BEN RAAB
Ugandan climate activist Nyombi Morris visits Yale

Ugandan climate activist Nyombi Morris visited Yale last Friday to discuss climate justice and what the Western world can do to aid the Global South.

October 6, 2022

KAYLA YUP
Inaugural YSPH activist-in-residence shapes next generation of advocacy

Seeking to bridge the gap between the classroom and real-life activism, YSPH’s first activist-in-residence launched his Change Talk series last Friday.

October 6, 2022