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  1. New visual modeling research revealed a specialized algorithm deep in the primate brain that transforms 2D images into 3D mental models.

    Hakan Yilmaz, a Ph.D. candidate in Yale’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, with Ilker Yildirim, an assistant professor of psychology in Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Photo credit: Dan Renzetti.
  2. A new study co-authored by Yale psychologist Melissa Ferguson finds pervasive anti-foreign biases in the United States predict voting patterns on ballot initiatives that restrict immigrant rights.

    AI-generated illustration that shows a collage of three people's headshots, each overlain by a label that says "AMERICAN" or "FOREIGNER". Illustration by Michael S. Helfenbein with Adobe Stock and AI-generated images.
  3. The University of Athens medical school bestowed an honorary degree on the former Yale president in recognition of his work as a social psychologist and his “exceptional” administrative leadership.

    NKUA Rector Professor Gerasimos Siasos, left, former Yale President Peter Salovey, and Professor Pagona Lagiou, dean of the NKUA School of Health Sciences, wear ceremonial regalia during the June 15 ceremony in Athens, Greece.
  4. The CORE Score provides a county-level nationwide sense of how Americans experience economic security and opportunity, health, and political efficacy. Its website and infrastructure are moving to Yale’s Institution for Social and Policy Studies.

    A map of the U.S. drawn from the CORE Score tool, which measures Americans' sense of economic security and opportunity, health, and political efficacy.
  5. Faculty Academy, offered by the FAS Dean’s Office SAL2 program, gives FAS faculty the opportunity to teach and take courses with their academic peers.

    Angela Lee-Smith teaching her mini-course, “You Can Learn to Read Korean Over Lunch – Really!” Photo credit: Michaela Herrmann.
  6. In a new book co-edited by Yale sociologist Rene Almeling, experts from across several disciplines examine the relationship between sperm, health, and politics.

    A headshot of Rene Almeling alongside the cover of her new co-edited book, "Seminal: On Sperm, Health, and Politics."
  7. This message announces the winners of the 2024-25 Heyman and Greer prizes for scholarship. Congratulations to the honorees!

  8. The Faculty of Arts and Sciences this week recognized Priyasha Mukhopadhyay, Samuel McDougle, and Junliang Shen for scholarly achievements in their respective fields.

    Portraits of the 2024-25 Heyman Prize and Greer Prize winners. From left: Sam McDougle, Priyasha Mukhopadhyay, and Junliang Shen.
  9. Economics professor Larry Samuelson's research was pivotal in the evolution of game theory economics. The former Cowles Foundation Director and president of the Econometrics Society explains his motivations behind his work.

    Larry Samuelson
  10. Amid longstanding concerns that emigration causes “brain drain,” research by Mushfiq Mobarak, Jerome Kasoff ’54 Professor of Management and Economics, and coauthors identifies more complex dynamics at play.

    Mushfiq Mobarak