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  1. Study reveals nuanced relationship between people and flooding in Congo Basin

    A first-of-its-kind ethnographic project in Africa’s Congo Basin shows the seasonal variability of flooding and other weather patterns across time and space — as well as people’s experiences and adaptations to it. Katherine Meier, a PhD candidate in the combined Anthropology and Environmental Studies program, is the lead author of the study.

    A woman and her children traverse a flooded forest channel on their way to clear brush in their agricultural fields.

  2. ‘Climbing mountains’: Yale greets its newest students with a message of freedom and community

    During ceremonies on Cross Campus Monday, President Maurie McInnis and fellow Yale leaders welcomed the university’s newest undergraduate and graduate students.

    President McInnis during GSAS Matriculation 2026

  3. Welcoming in the 2026-2027 academic year

    Read about Dean Cooley's thoughts on the start of the academic year and updates from the Graduate School.

    Dean Lynn Cooley

  4. Graduate School to host Matriculation Ceremony August 24

    The program includes remarks from President Maurie McInnis, Dean Lynn Cooley, University Chaplain Maytal Saltiel, and a performance by student a cappella group The Yale Citations.

    Matriculation

  5. Welcoming the new GSAA board members and officers

    Nine new members joined the Graduate School Alumni Association (GSAA) board this summer. Each will serve a three-year term which began on July 1, 2026. Five current members were also named officers to the board, whose mission is to deepen connections among alumni and foster stronger ties between students and alumni.

    GSAA board

  6. An asteroid doomed the dinosaurs. But did it drive tuna evolution?

    A new Yale study reveals that tunas evolved their signature size, speed, and warm-bloodedness gradually over 50 million years rather than in rapid response to the mass extinction that ended the age of dinosaurs. Chase Brownstein, a PhD student in ecology and evolutionary biology, was the study’s lead author.

    tuna

  7. Data Science Fellows program names inaugural cohort

    The Peter Salovey and Marta Moret Data Science Fellows Program will foster a community of scholars working in interdisciplinary data science fields. Twenty early-career PhD students were selected for the inaugural cohort.

    Inaugural cohort Data Science Fellows

  8. Mapping Metallic Microstructures

    Michael Aderibigbe ’28 PhD is helping to develop a new and efficient technique for characterizing and investigating the properties and structures of metals crucial for engineering.

    Michael Aderibigbe ’28 PhD

  9. Third time’s the charm for a row of faint galaxies without dark matter

    A Yale-led team of astronomers found a third galaxy devoid of dark matter — located alongside the other two in a formation that has never been seen before. Michael Keim, a PhD student in astronomy, is first author of the new study published in The Astrophysical Journal.

    The inset image shows Hubble Space Telescope imaging of DF9, the third “galaxy without dark matter” along a trail of galaxies (Keim et al. 2026). The background shows the full trail of galaxies, including the first two galaxies without dark matter, DF2 and DF4. (DECaLS)

  10. YPS welcomes second cohort of doctoral fellows

    Twelve PhD students from across the university will receive the Stella M. Hammond Planetary Solutions Fellowship, building skills, community, and broader research horizons. Fellows’ projects will advance solutions in climate, biodiversity, ecosystems, and society.

    YPS fellows