A new study led by Candie Paulsen, Assistant Professor of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, has uncovered the hidden mechanical move that may regulate pain signaling in the human body — and why it sometimes goes awry.

The Eastman Professorship was established in 1929 by George Eastman, founder of the Eastman Kodak Company. Eastman created a chair at Oxford University to be filled on a visiting basis by senior American Scholars of the highest distinction, who remain on the faculty at Oxford for one year.

Rubio, Director of the Yale Center for Language Study, was awarded the Wilga Rivers Award by the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages.

Crowd-sourced fact-checking of potentially misleading information is an effective tool to combat online misinformation, according to a new study led by Johan Ugander, Associate Professor of Statistics and Data Science.

Incoming FAS faculty member Xiang Zhou is developing novel computational and statistical methods to help other scientists understand the genetic drivers of disease.

On the recent anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, scholars at the new Yale Center for Civic Thought discussed its place in American democracy today.

In a new book, Yale philosopher Robert Gooding-Williams examines W.E.B. Du Bois’ theories on beauty’s power to challenge racism and despair.

Werner Wolf, the Raymond J. Wean Professor Emeritus of Applied Physics in the Department of Physics, died on Sep. 16.

Can ancient rivers teach us to adapt? Yale researchers led by Joseph Manning, William K. and Marilyn Milton Simpson Professor of Classics and History, explore how volcanic eruptions reshaped river societies — and what that means for climate resilience today.

The award recognizes social scientists who have made important contributions to the analysis of political and economic reforms.