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Inhorn, William K. Lanman Jr. Professor of Anthropology and International Affairs, has been awarded the 2025 AFA Career Award for her many contributions to the field of feminist anthropology.
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The New York Review of Books reviews Inhorn's 2023 book as part of an exploration into why more women are freezing their eggs.
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“Textured Stories,” an exhibit at the Beinecke Library, co-curated by Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures, explores the history and influence of Japanese chirimen books that sought to familiarize Western audiences with Japan’s literature and culture.
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In a Q&A, Melissa Ferguson, Professor of Psychology, explains how “mouse-tracking” gives researchers a better glimpse into how people really summon self-control in the face of temptation — or fail to.
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Binyam Mogessie, Assistant Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, and Yale researchers have created a new method for simulating “aging-like” chromosome errors in mouse eggs to better understand female reproductive lifespan.
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Currie, David Swenson Professor of Economics, said infection risks remain "underappreciated" during pregnancy, despite decades of evidence. "Even though the flu vaccine is recommended for pregnant women, very few pregnant women get it," she said.
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During a recent visit to Yale, Hwansoo Kim, a Professor of Religious Studies and East Asian Languages and Literatures, engaged Kwan, in conversation about her life story and approach to cooking.
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The American Society of Criminology recognized Anderson for his pioneering ethnographic research on urban crime.
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Stephen R. Anderson, Dorothy R. Diebold Professor Emeritus of Linguistics and Professor of Psychology and Cognitive Science, who taught at Yale from 1994 until his retirement in 2017, died October 13, 2025 in Asheville, North Carolina.
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Robson, Elihu Professor of Global Affairs and History, reinterprets the institution not as an international cooperation effort with equal partners, but as a push by Western powers to consolidate power through resources, defense, and populations.