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Sharing the Report of the Humanities Doctoral Education Advisory Working Group.

February 19, 2021

In this message: Sharing the Report of the Humanities Doctoral Education Advisory Working Group Sent February 15, 2021 Dear GSAS faculty, students, and registrars: One of Yale’s principal areas of excellence is humanistic study at all levels, and... read more

Announcing two prizes for student writing

February 17, 2021

Scientists, social scientists, engineers, and humanists are all encouraged to enter competitions for two university-wide prizes: the John Addison Porter Prize and the Theron Rockwell Field Prize.  Students enrolled for a degree in any part of the... read more

Mourning Kevin Jiang: resources for grief and community safety update

February 7, 2021

A Message from Dean Cooley Dear graduate students, By now you may have seen the tragic news conveyed in President Salovey’s message about Kevin Jiang, a graduate student in the School of the Environment. I send my deep condolences to Kevin’s loved... read more

Students, recommit to safeguarding the public's health

February 3, 2021

A message from the president, provost, and deans Dear Students, We hope this message finds you in good health and spirits, and that you join us this term in recommitting to the safety of the Yale community and of our fellow residents in Greater New... read more

Spring 2021 begins: your questions answered + important dates

February 2, 2021

A Message from Dean Cooley Copied to: DGSs, Chairs, Registrars In this message: Spring 2021 begins: your questions answered + important dates Dear graduate students, Welcome to a wintry start of Spring 2021, and a special welcome to those of you... read more

Staying Healthy on Campus and Update on Vaccines

January 29, 2021

A Message from the COVID-19 Coordinator January 29, 2021 Staying Healthy on Campus and Update on Vaccines Stephanie S. Spangler, M.D., Vice Provost for Health Affairs and Academic Integrity

Spring 2021 Return to Campus

January 22, 2021

A Message from Dean Cooley Copied to: Chairs, DGSs, Registrars In this message: Spring 2021 requirements and resources January 22, 2021 Dear graduate students, I hope you have had an opportunity to rest and restore your energies as we begin a new... read more

GSAS Welcomes New Associate Dean for Academic Support

January 11, 2021

Dean Lynn Cooley is pleased to announce the appointment of Allegra di Bonaventura as the Associate Dean for Academic Support in Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). Dr. di Bonaventura will join the GSAS staff on January 25 to assume... read more

PhD candidate Karla Cornejo Villavicencio: Finalist for 2020 National Book Award

January 11, 2021

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio, an undocumented American from Ecuador and Yale doctoral student, wrote “The Undocumented Americans,” published in March, which captures the day-to-day lives and resilience of undocumented laborers she met across the... read more

Campus return requirements for graduate students

January 6, 2021

Copied to: Chairs, DGSs, registrars In this message: GSAS COVID-19 update + return to campus requirements Dear graduate students, I hope the holiday season brought you some well-deserved rest and relaxation, and that you are looking forward to the... read more

Harini Sadeeshkumar Wins Yale 3-Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition

December 17, 2020

By Cody Musselman Harini Sadeeshkumar, a fifth-year student in Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, won the $1,000 grand prize in the annual Yale 3MT Competition for her presentation, “Developing riboswitch biosensors to find new... read more

Neurology Student Wins Second-Place in 3MT Competition

December 17, 2020

Growing Brain-like Tissue with Hair describes how researchers use stem cell innovations to study brain disease By Cody Musselman Communication is an essential skill for any graduate student researcher and Ce Zhang, a fifth-year MD-PhD candidate in... read more

Announcing the 2021 Wilbur Cross Medal Recipients

December 9, 2020

Dean Lynn Cooley announces the recipients of the 2021 Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal presented by the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School Alumni Association: Anat Admati (’83 Ph.D. Operations Research/Management Science)... read more

Danica C. Tisdale Named New Assistant Dean of Diversity

December 8, 2020

Dean Lynn Cooley is pleased to announce the appointment of Danica C. Tisdale Fisher to the post of new assistant dean of diversity of the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) reporting to Michelle Nearon, Senior Associate Dean and... read more

Three Yalies honored for their impact on and beyond Yale with 2020 Yale-Jefferson Awards

December 1, 2020

Yale Alumni reprinted The Yale-Jefferson Awards are presented annually, recognizing sustained public service that is individual, innovative, impactful, and inspiring. The recipients are three Yalies – a Yale College student, a graduate or... read more