News & Announcements

Read the latest news from the Graduate School in our April 2026 alumni newsletter.

Hadas Dabas ’25 PhD (Genetics) is one of 32 early career researchers named as a 2026 Schmidt Science Fellow. The program allows emerging research leaders to pursue an ambitious “interdisciplinary pivot” by embarking on postdoctoral research in a new field of study from their PhD. Dabas will pivot to climate science, with a focus on engineering fungi to create self-sustaining biological carbon sinks to combat climate change.

Arin Korkmaz ’25 PhD (Psychology) completed his graduate studies in December 2025. A social psychologist, his dissertation research focused on the role of learning and memory processes in impression updating, or how and when we change our minds about others.

Dalton Meyer ’25 PhD (Earth and Planetary Sciences) recently completed his graduate studies in December 2025. A vertebrate paleontologist, Meyer was part of a team that identified a new species of lizard during his dissertation research. The finding expands scientists’ knowledge of early gecko evolution and where these reptiles sit in the evolutionary family tree.

Frankie Barrett ’25 PhD (American Studies) recently completed her graduate studies in December 2025. Her dissertation research focused on the history of corporate dollar stores and the political economy of the U.S. South. In a new Q&A, the Asheville, North Carolina native talks about how she first became interested in the ubiquitous discount retailers.

In her recent Tanner Lectures at Yale, historian Jill Lepore ’95 PhD (American Studies) argued that fears of a robot apocalypse — shaped by science fiction like “The Terminator” — reflects humanity’s destruction of the natural world.

José Aravena ’25 PhD (Public Health) recently completed his graduate studies in December 2025. His dissertation research focused on reducing dementia risk by identifying and promoting social determinants. In a new Q&A, he talks about how he first became interested in aging and brain health and shares some surprising findings from his fieldwork in southern Chile.

In Oklahoma City, Nancy Anthony ’73 MA, ’74 MPhil helped transform a community foundation into a model of impactful philanthropy. Her time at Yale served as an important foundation for her work.

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.