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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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  1. Administered by the Institution for Social and Policy Studies (ISPS) and led by faculty director, Christina Kinane, Assistant Professor of Political Science, the fellowship provides a gateway to meaningful careers in public service.

    Yale Students and Rep. Jamie Raskin
  2. Heeger, Eugene Higgins Professor of Physics and director of Yale’s Wright Lab, will serve a two-year term will beginning in March 2026.

    Karsten Heeger
  3. A new study led by Seth Herzon, Milton Harris ’29 Ph.D. Professor of Chemistry and Professor of Pharmacology, completed a challenging synthesis of a molecule that may have potent anti-cancer effects.

    This illustration depicts the synthetic chemistry solution (left) for recreating a cancer-fighting molecule found in the marine sponge Phorbas gukhulensis.
  4. In a Q&A, world-renowned expert Hugh Taylor, Anita O'Keeffe Young Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences and Professor of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, explains why it's often misunderstood — and what treatments exist today.

    Hugh Taylor
  5. Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Dermatology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, is co-winner of the 2025 Keio Medical Science Prize.

    Winners of Keio Medical Science Prize
  6. In a Q&A, Victoria Almansa-Villatoro, Assistant Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, discusses her research into ancient Egyptian language, excavating clay seal impressions near the pyramids of Giza, and her love of horror.

    Victoria Almansa-Villatoro (Photo by Allie Barton)
  7. Yale recognized eleven faculty innovators with the 2025 Yale Faculty Innovation Awards for translating breakthrough research into ventures that address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

    2025 Yale Faculty Innovation Awards
  8. Kai T. Erikson, a beloved teacher and prominent figure on Yale’s campus for 45 years, died on Nov. 10.

    Kai Erikson (Photo by Michael Marsland)
  9. Yale's community, including FAS faculty Marla Geha and Michael Fotos and members of the university’s military community, gathered on November 11th for the annual Veterans Day ceremony.

    Veterans Day Ceremony 2025 (Photo by Dan Renzetti)
  10. Chinchilla, Associate Professor of Anthropology, spoke to Scientific American about a recent discovery made by archaeologist Takeshi Inomata.

    A cross-shaped pit found at the Aguada Fénix site in Mexico after excavation. Photo credit: Takeshi Inomata