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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.