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  1. A Yale-led study sheds light on how coral reefs became biodiversity hotspots.

    Wrasses and parrotfish, which come in a variety of shapes and colors, are among the most species-rich and ecologically diverse lineages of reef fishes.  Photo by Luiz Rocha © California Academy of Sciences
  2. For centuries people have turned to feathers as the stuff of — and the subject of — various art forms. In a Q&A, two FAS scholars discuss the cultural value of feathers and why it transcends time and space.

    Feather Cape ('ahu 'ula), Hawaiian, before 1821  Photo courtesy of Yale University Art Gallery
  3. Costas Meghir is helping children reach their full developmental potential through cost-effective and scalable programs.

    Costas Meghir. Photo credit: Julia Luckett.
  4. Each spring the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences recognizes professors from each of four divisions who provide “superb teaching, advising, and mentoring” to Yale students.

    Four Yale professors honored by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences for providing superb teaching, advising, and mentoring to students. Clockwise from top left, Moira Fradinger, Rourke O’Brien, Andrew Wang, and David Moore. Photo credit: Dan Renzetti.
  5. The acclaimed playwright, who has been part of the FAS faculty since 2021 and is a commissioned artist at Yale Rep, won for his play “Purpose.”

    Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
  6. The new method offers a glimpse into the critical formative stages of RNA molecules — and may help lead to early therapeutic treatments when cellular production goes awry.

    Leonard Schärfen and Karla Neugebauer. Photo credit: Dan Renzetti.
  7. Steven Berry, Gary Brudvig, Jonathan Ellman, Leonid Glazman, and Mark Hochstrasser were elected to the academy, one of the highest honors bestowed on a U.S. scientist or engineer.

    Five Yale professors were elected to the National Academy of Sciences for 2025. Top row, from left: Steven Berry, Gary Brudvig, and Jonathan Ellman. Second row: Leonid Glazman and Mark Hochstrasser.
  8. For several hours on a recent Friday morning, Gojko Barjamovic, a senior lecturer in the FAS, helped a Yale laboratory became a Bronze Age brewery.

    The student researchers stirred the barley mash at a constant 68° Celsius for about an hour.
  9. Yale College recognized six recipients of the college’s annual teaching prizes during a reception at the Schwarzman Center on April 28.

    Six Yale faculty members were honored for their commitment to teaching in a ceremony held on April 28, 2025. Top row: Joe Cleary, Abhishek Bhattacharjee, Cormac O’Dea; Bottom row: Christine DiMeglio, John Hall, Michael Della Rocca.
  10. In a Q&A, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Aurélie Vialette and a fellow scholar explain the difficult national conversation about the legacy of slavery that is gripping Spain — and why it took so long to happen.

    Painting of a sailing vessel, La Amistad, off Culloden Point, Long Island, New York, 1839. Artist unknown.