UNIVERSITY | ASHER BOISKIN & ISOBEL MCCLURE Yale spared for now from Trump’s punitive Ivy funding cuts As elite universities face federal funding threats and congressional grilling over antisemitism, Yale has avoided direct targeting through concessions, careful messaging and a growing presence in Washington.
ARTS CAMERON NYE REVIEW: In Dramat’s ‘Spelling Bee,’ a comedic yet heartfelt sendoff to seniors On the 2025 commencement musical’s opening night, spelling took center stage as the actors — joined by Pericles Lewis and other audience volunteers — manifested what they sang: “Unlike idiots, we ideate.”
SCI-TECH JANICE HUR As Trump slashes funds, Yale researchers fear lasting damage Frozen funds and proposed cuts to federal research spending are threatening Yale’s research infrastructure, faculty careers and the training of future scientists.
SPORTS TOMMY GANNON FOOTBALL: Retention remains strong despite increased transfer and NIL opportunities While other football programs’ players have been lured to the transfer portal, Yale has only had three players transfer before graduating in the past four years.
OLIVIA CYRUS Graduating in the Trump era — again: seniors reflect on political coming-of-age in a time of polarization
ASUKA KODA Despite political pushback, the Yale Stem Cell Center has emerged as a leader in regenerative medicine
