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Image that shows a cable in yellow, split by a purple area, where a ray in red appears.
April 18, 2019
For the first time, Yale physicists in the lab of Jack Harris have directly observed quantum behavior in the vibrations of a liquid body.
Image showing a photo of the sea and a magnification circle on it. The magnified image shows molecules interacting.
April 18, 2019
A new study co-led by Yale chemistry professor Mark Johnson offers a new level of insight into water’s most persistent chemical properties. 
Portraits of the nine faculty members inducted to the academy.
April 17, 2019
Representing fields such as geology, economics, philosophy, and law, the Yale faculty inductees were announced by the academy April 17. 
Formal portrait of Steven I. Wilkinson, smiling and in front of a grey background.
April 16, 2019
Wilkinson, the Nilekani Professor of India and South Asian Studies, will begin his post on July 1.
Book cover, displaying a black and white picture in the top half and a yellow fringe in the bottom half. The pictures portrays a woman, standing and mid-speech, while a man in militar uniform sits in front of her, both looking the same way. In the bottom half the name of the book and its author is displayed.
April 16, 2019
Carolyn J. Dean, the Charles J. Stille Professor of History and French (Cornell University Press)  
Portrait of David Brion Davis, in black and white.
April 15, 2019
David Brion Davis, Sterling Professor of American History Emeritus and preeminent scholar of slavery and abolition, died April 14 of natural causes. He was 92.
Portrait of Alka Menon
April 12, 2019
Medical sociologist Alka Menon’s work looks at international attitudes toward cosmetic surgery as a way to examine multiculturalism and its effects.