GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
JULIA BROWN
YLS program helps New Haven residents become lawyers

Twenty New Haven-area residents just completed the Access to Law School Program and received guided advice and mentorship as they navigate the law school admissions process.

May 7, 2021

An interior stairwell at YLS
JORDAN FITZGERALD
Yale physics department admits first-ever majority-female Ph.D class

This fall, Yale’s first-ever physics P.h.D class composed of a majority of women will begin their doctoral studies at the University.

May 6, 2021

PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
Jackson Institute sees significant increase in applicants

As test requirements are abandoned, Jackson Institute sees significant increase in applications.

May 6, 2021

PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
From Horchow Hall to Sub-Saharan Africa: The Jackson Institute’s global and growing reach

A recent successful event demonstrates the international reach of the Jackson Institute, which is looking only to expand as it transitions to a graduate school.

May 5, 2021

JULIA BROWN
YLS veterans clinic finalizes court victory

The Veterans Legal Services Clinic received federal court approval last week for their settlement securing discharge status reviews for post-9/11 veterans.

May 4, 2021

JULIA BROWN & ADAM LEVINE
Petition demands removal of Yale-NUS Governing Board chair over ties to Myanmar army

Thousands of people have called for Kay Kuok Oon Kwong to be removed because of her business ties to the Myanmar army, which has killed hundreds and injured thousands since taking power in the country in a February coup.

April 29, 2021

HAMERA SHABBIR
The Women’s Network Yale Chapter hosts Law Career Symposium

On Tuesday Night, The Women’s Network Yale Chapter invited eight accomplished women in law to speak with undergraduates in the organization on possibilities in the law pathway.

April 29, 2021

Speakers pictured include Jessie Liu, Kelly Voight, Rachel Skaistis, and Sailaja Paidipaty on a screenshot.
JULIA BROWN
Birds continue striking windows across the University and New Haven

University and City officials explain the steps they are considering to prevent birds from crashing into windows, a ‘alarming’ ecological problem that requires immediate action.

April 28, 2021

Two dead birds found.
PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
Yale Law School clinic to represent Latino workers in discrimination suit

Law students from the Workers and Immigrants Rights Advocacy Clinic spoke to the News about the case.

April 28, 2021

A person walks up stairs at the Law School
JULIA BROWN
YLS students call on Biden to revise policy to help climate-displaced migrants

Students and legal experts released a 90-page report proposing legislation to support Central American migrants who were displaced due to climate change.

April 27, 2021

PHILIP MOUSAVIZADEH
Jackson Institute hosts third ‘Kurds in the Middle East’ event

The Jackson Institute convened a discussion of the current state of the Kurds in the Middle East from the perspective of two leading diplomats from the region.

April 27, 2021