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The stories of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences: the achievements and activities of our faculty, departments, and programs.
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At an event earlier this semester celebrating his career, Steven Girvin, Sterling Professor of Physics, talked about some of the people who made his science journey possible.
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Cooper—Associate Professor of Public Health, Associate Professor of Economics, and Associate Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies—runs the Health Care Affordability Lab.
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A Yale study led by Daniel Karel, Assistant Professor of Sociology, finds that AI chatbots can subtly influence users’ social and political opinions through unintended latent biases.
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A faculty committee will establish principles that guide faculty academic freedom at Yale.
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Ronald Breaker, Sterling Professor of Molecular, Cellular & Developmental Biology and Professor of Molecular Biophysics & Biochemistry, reflects on his career and his discovery of riboswitches—ancient RNA devices that sense molecules and control genes.
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Barringer, Paul Mellon Professor in the History of Art, spoke to BBC News about the 19th century painting, "The Meeting on the Turret Stairs."
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In an undergraduate seminar taught by David Engerman, Leitner International Interdisciplinary Professor of History and of Global Affairs, global affairs majors use the Yale Library’s archival collections to bring a historical perspective to contemporary questions about diplomacy and national security.
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In a Q&A, Joe Glynias, Assistant Professor of History, discusses a Baghdadi physician who connected the Islamic and Byzantine worlds in the 11th century, critical engagement in the classroom, and practicing pizza patience.
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The Yale Review, led by Professor in the Practice of English Meghan O'Rourke, has been named a finalist for two 2026 National Magazine Awards: General Excellence in Literature, Science and Politics, and the ASME Award for Fiction.
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In her latest essay collection, Anne Fadiman, Professor in the Practice of English, draws on nostalgia, loss, and personal passions — including teaching nonfiction writing at Yale.