News & Announcements
Below you will find news stories from the Graduate School, as well as important messages for our community.
Below you will find news stories from the Graduate School, as well as important messages for our community.
Read the latest news from the Graduate School in our October 2026 alumni newsletter.
In a recent Q&A, Corina Rogge ’00 PhD (Chemistry) explains how her training led her to art conservation science—and to directing conservation at The Menil Collection.
On September 8, the Yale Graduate School Alumni Fund hosted Eli Days with snacks, swag, and gratitude. The event celebrated Yale’s graduate students and the generosity of alumni who make their studies possible.
The 2026 Wilbur Cross Medalists include a Nobel Prize-winning economist, an HIV researcher, an earthquake expert and a groundbreaking classicist.
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.
Read the latest news from the Graduate School in our June 2026 alumni newsletter.
While conducting research for her PhD dissertation on U.S. literature in translation for French readers, Jeanne Sauvage ’26 PhD (French) came across some exciting finds in the archive, including an original draft of the French translation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, “Gone with the Wind.” She credits the kindness of archivists and a little bit of serendipity in helping her along the way.
Daniel Graves ’26 PhD (Classics and History) received the university’s John Addison Porter Prize for his dissertation on Thomas Jefferson and the intellectual life of the early American republic. As an undergraduate, Graves studied classics and ancient history, and he planned to study the later Roman Empire in graduate school. Then a Yale seminar on early America changed his scholarly trajectory.
In April, the Yale Alumni Fund co-hosted an end-of-semester celebration in the Caulkins Courtyard. The event recognized graduate students and the generosity of alumni who make their studies possible.
Read the latest news from the Graduate School in our April 2026 alumni newsletter.