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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.
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The Faculty of Arts and Sciences recognized Alessandro Giammei, Cormac O’Dea, and Chiara Mingarelli for scholarly achievements in their respective fields.
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Marc Schneeberger Pane, Assistant Professor in Cellular and Molecular Physiology, serves as a co-principal investigator on a research study that reveals molecular processes that drive how the brain anticipates food, opening potential avenues for treating obesity.
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Laurie Santos, Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon Professor of Psychology, recently appeared on the New York Times' podcast "The Interview" to discuss what history and science say happiness really is.
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The New Haven Digital Atlas, an interactive map created by Yale’s New Haven Environmental History Project overseen by Paul Sabin (Randolph W. Townsend, Jr. Professor of History), invites users to explore how the city’s historical landscape has changed over time.
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New research co-led by Navin Kartik, Professor of Economics, finds that the waste from signaling contests, such as college admissions, stays the same regardless of how hard the test is.
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This edition of Humanitas notes an award for The Yale Review, student achievements — curating an exhibit, pitching a film at Cannes, and winning a reporting trip with The New York Times — and a Yale expert on the history of opera curtains.
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A new study co-led by Yale scientists including Akiko Iwasaki, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Professor of Dermatology and of Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, reveals that antibodies from some long COVID patients attacked brain and nerve tissues, a finding that could point toward treatments.
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In a new study, Yale researchers including Steve Chang, Associate Professor of Psychology, found that marmoset monkeys rely on visual clues and evidence accumulation to synchronize their behavior during cooperative tasks.
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Akiko Iwasaki, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology and Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, was recently interviewed on the Scientess podcast about her research, career, and experiences as mentee and mentor.