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Portrait of Katie Melbourne, wearing her academic robes and a hat which contains planets and moons atop.
May 21, 2019
All four students graduating from Yale this year with an undergraduate astrophysics degree are women — a positive sign for the future of women in STEM. 
Book cover showing a barren landscape.
May 16, 2019
Martin Hägglund, professor of comparative literature and of humanities (Pantheon)  
Warner carries the mace, which looks like a tusked goat with golden horns and golden dots. The tongue sticks out of its mouth.
May 16, 2019
I-Hwei Warner, descendant of the man who in the 1950s designed the iconic Yael mace, will march in its wake during this year’s Commencement. 
Portrait of Dean Tamar Gendler, sitting in front of a bookcase.
May 16, 2019
Tamar Szabó Gendler has been reappointed as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) for a five-year term beginning July 1.
Formal portrait of Rebecca Kramer-Bottiglio, smiling.
May 15, 2019
Kramer-Bottiglio focuses her research at the intersection of materials, manufacturing, and robotics.
Portrait of Alexander, standing in front of book shelves at Beinecke Library.
May 15, 2019
Originally from the United Kingdom, Alexander has worked as an assistant at the Beinecke while earning his doctorate in English and African American Studies.
Aerial view of a field of trees.
May 13, 2019
Where trees cluster in the world’s savannahs is not determined by environmental influences, but follows distinct patterns that can be mathematically described.