Can ancient rivers teach us to adapt? Yale researchers led by Joseph Manning, William K. and Marilyn Milton Simpson Professor of Classics and History, explore how volcanic eruptions reshaped river societies — and what that means for climate resilience today.

The award recognizes social scientists who have made important contributions to the analysis of political and economic reforms.

In a new book, Yale constitutional scholar Akhil Reed Amar examines the period between 1840 and 1920 and four extraordinary individuals who helped shape America’s understanding of equality.

Joanne B. Freeman, who joined the Yale faculty in 1997, is one of the leading historians in the politics and political culture of the revolutionary and early national periods of American history.

Wendy V. Gilbert, who joined the Yale faculty in 2017, studies the regulatory elements in mRNA that control the cellular expression of the information stored in genetic code.

Kevin DeLuca, Assistant Professor of Political Science, is exploring how bias in local news affects information processing, how large-language models can be used to analyze headlines for perceived positive or negative sentiments toward political candidates, and the potential for AI to enhance journalism ethically.

Yale community members will engage in a series of events during Climate Week in New York, including a two-day event at the Yale Club, underscoring the many ways the university is advancing solutions to climate change, biodiversity loss, and other planetary challenges.

The Wu Tsai Institute is launching a new graduate certificate to prepare the next generation of researchers through interdisciplinary coursework, hands-on activities, and professional development.

In a new study, chemist Mark Johnson and his team set measurable parameters on the movement of protons in water — shedding new light on one of basic science’s most enduring enigmas.

Composer Jeanine Tesori and singer Dawn Upshaw join Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences as professors in the practice — bringing both boundary-pushing expertise and a commitment to mentoring the next generation.