Two members of the Yale faculty — Sarah Demers, a professor of physics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Christine Hayes, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies — were awarded the William Clyde DeVane Award for outstanding scholarship and undergraduate teaching by Yale’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa last week during its annual reception for Yale seniors.

The annual awards recognize excellence in teaching in undergraduate programs and enable recipients to dedicate their summer to research.

The new members, seven of whom are part of the FAS, join previously elected fellows in helping to advance the common good.

In a Q&A, Christen Smith discusses her research in Black communities in Brazil, the undervaluing of Black women’s scholarly contributions, and her favorite ways to unwind.

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.

Stavroula Hatzios, associate professor of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and of Chemistry, has received a major award from the Bodossaki Foundation, which recognizes distinguished early-career scientists of Greek heritage.

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.

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.

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.

The discovery of two new fish species in Alabama points to scientific methods that can help protect the Earth’s biodiversity.