News & Announcements

Read more about Dean Cooley’s thoughts on the start of the spring term and updates from the Graduate School.

On December 11, the Graduate School hosted a virtual conversation about its post-baccalaureate research education program (PREP). The program helps the most promising students become highly competitive applicants to graduate programs by giving them robust research experience.

The Graduate School Alumni Association (GSAA) invites Yale Graduate School alumni to help shape the future of alumni engagement by joining the GSAA Board. Applications are due February 1, 2026. GSAA will offer two virtual info sessions on January 16 and 17 for alumni who want to learn more about board service.

High levels of calcium are toxic to cells and contribute to loss of neurons in Alzheimer’s disease. MD-PhD student Elizabeth Woo was first author on a new study which identifies a mechanism through which the young brain protects itself against high calcium levels, and it could help scientists learn how to protect the brain from this devastating neurodegenerative condition.

Read the latest news from the Graduate School in our December 2025 alumni newsletter.

Learn more about the Graduate School’s interdisciplinary new Data Science Fellows program at a virtual information session on January 16, 2026, 12-1pm. The session is open to early-career PhD students who are interested in exploring how the fellows program can enrich their graduate experience, as well as to faculty members who may wish to nominate or mentor future fellows.

Talia Weiss, a PhD student in Physics, recently traveled to Hiroshima, Japan participate in the 63rd Pugwash Conference, “80 Years After the Atomic Bombing – Time for Peace, Dialogue and Nuclear Disarmament.” Weiss chaired a panel discussion on the role of scientists in reducing nuclear threats.

Recipients are chosen for their excellence in scholarship and in service. Alumni and friends of the Graduate School may submit nominations for consideration. Nominations are accepted year-round but must be received by March 1 for consideration for the following year’s honorees.

Shelley Fisher Fishkin ’71, ’77 PhD (American Studies), is the author of the recent book, “Jim: The Life and Afterlives of Huckleberry Finn’s Comrade.” Her new article in the Yale Alumni Magazine explores the literary giant's many ties to Yale.

Syed Rizvi, a third-year PhD student in Computer Science, has been awarded a prestigious Google PhD Fellowship in the Health Research category. Notably, Rizvi is the only Yale recipient of this highly competitive fellowship in 2025.