The acclaimed playwright, who has been part of the FAS faculty since 2021 and is a commissioned artist at Yale Rep, won for his play “Purpose.”

The new method offers a glimpse into the critical formative stages of RNA molecules — and may help lead to early therapeutic treatments when cellular production goes awry.

Steven Berry, Gary Brudvig, Jonathan Ellman, Leonid Glazman, and Mark Hochstrasser were elected to the academy, one of the highest honors bestowed on a U.S. scientist or engineer.

For several hours on a recent Friday morning, Gojko Barjamovic, a senior lecturer in the FAS, helped a Yale laboratory became a Bronze Age brewery.

Yale College recognized six recipients of the college’s annual teaching prizes during a reception at the Schwarzman Center on April 28.

In a Q&A, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese Aurélie Vialette and a fellow scholar explain the difficult national conversation about the legacy of slavery that is gripping Spain — and why it took so long to happen.

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.