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Helping the World Bank’s Staff Communicate Across Diverse, International Cultures

February 4, 2013

Josebe Bilbao-Henry (PhD 1999, Philosophy) serves as the program manager for Language and Culture at the World Bank, a global non-profit resource that provides financial and technical assistance to developing nations. The organization... read more

From Watersheds to Urban Crime Reduction

December 10, 2012

“I have never been bored in sixteen years of work for the U.S. Forest Service,” says urban forester Morgan Grove (Yale BA 1987, MFS 1991, PhD 1996, Forestry and Environmental Studies). The term “urban forester” may sound like an oxymoron,... read more

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December 10, 2012

A team led by Monika Weber (Electrical Engineering) has won an Ambulatory Practice of the Future (APF) “Prize for Primary Healthcare.” APF, an initiative of Massachusetts General Hospital, awards $400,000 in prizes among ten finalists. All... read more

Leylan Fellows Focus on Fictional Dandies, Free Will, Opera, and Documentaries

December 10, 2012

Len Gutkin (English), Julia von Bodelschwingh (Philosophy, Religious Studies), Julia Doe (Music), and Josh Glick (Film Studies, American Studies) have all won Leylan Fellowships. Established in 1988 through a bequest from the estate of... read more

Workshop Explores Career Options Outside Academia for Science Students

December 10, 2012

Launching a career is a daunting challenge, one that all graduate students confront as they complete their degree requirements and look forward to life after Yale. Faced with options that include academia (either in faculty or non-... read more

“In the Company of Scholars” Lecture Focuses on Current American Politics

December 10, 2012

Political scientist Jacob Hacker says growing economic inequality in the U.S. has a negative impact on politics and policy. Jacob Hacker presented “Is American Politics Undermining the American Dream?” on December 3, as the first talk of... read more

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November 13, 2012

Rachel Scheinerman (Religious Studies) won the Mark and Ruth Luckens International Prize, awarded by the University of Kentucky for the best unpublished essay on a topic in any area of Jewish thought and culture by a graduate student or recent Ph.D... read more

Graduate School Honors Four Alumni with Wilbur Cross Medals

November 12, 2012

The Wilbur Lucius Cross Medal, the Graduate School’s highest honor, was awarded to four outstanding alumni on October 11 by the Graduate School Alumni Association (GSAA). This year’s medalists are John Aber (BS 1971; MFS 1973; PhD 1976,... read more

Kirk Johnson to Head Smithsonian’s Museum of Natural History

November 12, 2012

Kirk Johnson (PhD 1989, Geology & Geophysics) became the Sant Director of the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., on October 19. At the Museum of Natural History, Johnson oversees more than 460 employees, an annual... read more

Volunteering in New Haven on the Yale Day of Service

November 12, 2012

Many graduate students volunteered at local non-profit agencies on the Yale Day of Service, October 13. Organized by the McDougal Public Service Fellows, the event allowed participants to make new friends and have fun while helping to better... read more

Whiting Fellows Honored for Exceptional Merit in Humanities Research

November 12, 2012

Every year, Yale and six other universities recognized for their distinguished graduate programs in the Humanities receive grants from the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation to support advanced graduate students of exceptional merit as they... read more