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In a new course, composer and FAS Senior Lecturer Matthew Suttor is teaching Yale students to use AI technologies to transform natural phenomena into artistic performances — an endeavor that extends into a symposium April 24-25.
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Sam Raskin, James E. English Professor of Mathematics, was awarded a 2025 New Horizons in Mathematics prize from the Breakthrough Prize Foundation. Six Yale physicists were also honored for their work on international scientific experiments.
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A non-profit organization building on research from Yale’s Noah Planavsky has won the $50 million grand prize from the XPRIZE Carbon Removal international competition.
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Marie-Helene Bertino, Molly Brunson, and Oona Hathaway were selected from a pool of nearly 3,500 applicants to become members of the 100th class of Guggenheim Fellows.
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The discovery of two new fish species in Alabama points to scientific methods that can help protect the Earth’s biodiversity.
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Svolik, Elizabeth S. & A. Varick Stout Professor of Political Science, is one of 26 scholars who will receive the $200,000 fellowship to support work on political polarization.
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Laura Nasrallah and Leslie Gross-Wyrtzen received fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies to recognize their excellence in humanities and social science research.
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Quantum technologies are poised to revolutionize fields such as computing, cryptography, and materials science. Taught by professors from FAS and SEAS, Yale College will introduce a new Certificate in Quantum Science and Engineering in Fall 2025.
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A method developed by Yale scientists helps reveal how antibacterial agents interact with their host cells — a process that could boost a host of applications that benefit society.
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Yale economists Rohini Pande, Nicholas Ryan, and coauthors evaluated the world’s first cap-and-trade market for particulate matter, finding it significantly reduced emissions and lowered costs.