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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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A member of the Yale faculty since 2011, Paul Franks is a leading thinker on Jewish philosophy and pathbreaking scholar of German Idealist thinking.
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Turner, a scholar of Black religious and political history, talks about her research on the Emancipation period, her work in digital humanities, and more.
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For the first time, astronomers have observed a cosmic process that offers new insights into the life cycle of galaxies and the structures within them.
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The winners of the inaugural award for inclusion and belonging have led transformative efforts — both at Yale and in their own fields — to cultivate diversity.
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These four scientists explore the mysteries of life on earth while shaping the collections, exhibits, and programming at Yale’s natural history museum.
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Fatima Naqvi, a pathbreaking scholar of German language cinema and literatures, has already made a substantial impact since joining the Yale faculty in 2019.
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A prolific scientist and generous teacher and community contributor, Holland has supervised more than 100 undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral researchers.
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A Yale-led study examined geochemical data from over 600 sediment samples from around the globe to document the evolution of how Earth regulated its climate.
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A member of the Yale faculty since 1994, Eric Altman is an innovative, cross-disciplinary scholar and a leader in the field of chemical engineering.
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Laura Wexler, whose work on gender, race, photography, and film has transformed understandings of U.S. history, has been appointed the Charles H. Farnam Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and of American Studies.