In a new study, Yale researchers, including Nick Turk-Browne, Susan Nolen-Hoeksema Professor of Psychology, developed a new kind of brain-computer interface that lets humans rapidly learn how to play a video game with their brains.

Robert G. Wheeler, a condensed matter physicist and prominent Yale administrator for 40 years, who had a second remarkable career as an expert on Chinese and Japanese porcelain, died on May 31 in Guilford, Connecticut after a long illness. He was 97.

A new anthology edited by Yale’s Daphne Brooks (William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Black Studies and Professor of American Studies) reflects on the pop icons’ lasting legacies 10 years after their deaths.

Stacy Malaker, Associate Professor of Chemistry, will be working on a project titled “Cracking the Glycocode through Next-Generation Glycoproteomic Technologies.”

A research team led by Yale chemists, including Professor of Chemistry Hailiang Wang, has taken the ability of science to mimic photosynthesis to a new level, with a standalone device that produces methanol.

Janet Currie, the David Swensen Professor of Economics at Yale University, has received the 2026 Victor R. Fuchs Award for Lifetime Contributions to the Field of Health Economics from the American Society of Health Economists (ASHEcon). The award is given annually to an economist who has made significant lifetime scholarly contributions to health economics.

Pinelopi Koujianou Goldberg, the William Nordhaus Professor of Economics and Global Affairs at Yale University, has received the 2026 Bodossaki Excellence Award in Social Sciences. The Bodossaki Excellence Award is awarded biennially to Greek scientists whose life’s work has contributed decisively to the advancement of science.

Emma Zang, Associate Professor of Sociology, spoke to ScienceNews about a new study on remote work and employee distress.

Laurie Santos, Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology, spoke with CT Insider about evidence-based strategies to increase happiness, reduce stress and build better habits.

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences recognized Alessandro Giammei, Cormac O’Dea, and Chiara Mingarelli for scholarly achievements in their respective fields.