FACULTY & ACADEMICS
German Department to hold Easter egg hunt

The easter eggs will contain slips of paper with fun facts about the German language as part of an initiative to tackle declining enrollment in beginner German courses.

Dragomir Radev, computer science professor and AI expert, dies at 54

The world-renowned researcher and popular computer science professor, described as tireless and compassionate, taught some of the department’s most popular courses on artificial intelligence and natural language processing.

Azita Emami named new dean of School of Nursing

Emami, who is executive dean at the University of Washington School of Nursing, listed diversity, equity and inclusion as her top priorities for her new role.

Fahmeed Hyder announced as next Head of Trumbull College

Hyder, a professor at the School of Engineering & Applied Science and the School of Medicine, will be succeeding Margaret Clark in her role as Trumbull Head of College.

Program in Judaic Studies to be renamed as Jewish Studies

In response to a modernized major and curriculum, and in keeping with the majority of programs in the USA and Canada, the program will be renamed on July 1.

A year after Lin suspension ends, faculty call for support from admin during federal investigations

Chinese professors at Yale are urging administrators to clarify the faculty handbook to protect its professors in potential future cases.

Crystal Feimster announced as Head of Pierson College

The history professor will begin her five-year term this summer as current Head of College Stephen Davis steps down.

Students call for Tagalog language credit

As Harvard introduces its first Tagalog instructor, students at Yale with Filipino ancestry advocated for institutional support of the Southeast Asian language at Yale.

Yale study investigates ecological impact of mussels on coastal marshlands

Research in partnership with the Yale Carbon Containment Lab has evaluated the impact of mussels on stemming sea level increases.

Arielle Baskin-Sommers announced as head of Silliman

The psychology professor will begin her five-year term as the head of Silliman College this July after serving as the interim head since July 2022.

Beinecke displays 1300-year-old Japanese scroll, one of world’s oldest printed objects

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscripts Library hopes its almost 1300-year-old Japanese scroll, the Hyakumantō Darani, tells a more complete story about the history of printing.