About the Faculty of Arts and Sciences

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) comprises the some 50 departments and programs that provide instruction to the students of Yale College and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, including their ladder, instructional, and research faculty members. The FAS spans four broad intellectual areas, represented by the divisions of Humanities, Social Science, and Science, and the School of Engineering & Applied Science.

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The role of the rolling jaw in early mammals

February 13, 2019
The origins of chewing in prehistoric mammals — a watershed moment in our evolution — is the subject of a new study from Yale researchers.
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Students hone engineering, teamwork skills by tackling real-world projects

February 12, 2019
The Yale chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA is putting classroom lessons to the test with projects like water infrastructure improvements in Tanzania.
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A taste for fat may have made us human, says study

February 5, 2019
Long before our ancestors hunted for meat, a taste for the fat in scavenged bone marrow might have offered them the nutrition needed to develop bigger brains.
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Yale Environmental Humanities expands reach with new graduate certificate

February 5, 2019
The Graduate Certificate in the Environmental Humanities will be offered beginning in the fall of 2019 and is open to doctoral students at any stage. 
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Mellon Foundation funds collaborative project on race and humanities

February 4, 2019
Led by the Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration, the project aims to improve equity and advance race scholarship.
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