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Message from Dean Cooley

May 8, 2018

Dear Graduate Student, I write to you about an incident that occurred last evening in the Hall of Graduate Studies. A resident of HGS called the Yale police to report that there was an unauthorized person in the Common Room. The police responded... read more

Forging Connections with China over Lunch

April 26, 2018

Yale University has a long history of collaborating with and welcoming Chinese scholars, going back over a hundred years to the very beginning of the twentieth century. A new chapter in that partnership began in 2006 with the inauguration of the... read more

Where Do I Go from Yale? Managing Your Serendipity

April 9, 2018

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Yale US China Forum "The China Accelerator for World Development"

April 3, 2018

The Yale US-China Forum is a student-led conference on April 28, 2018 at Yale University, which seeks to initiate discussions on forward-looking issues in China. This forum invites over 40 experts from Yale university, international intuitions, and... read more

Civil War – Its Burden on Women, Peace, and Security

March 9, 2018

Though she had already taught as an adjunct at Georgetown University for several years, and served as associate director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, Mayesha Alam knew she wanted more rigor and credibility, both in... read more

Yale Club of San Francisco discusses Women’s Rights under Trump

March 2, 2018

On Thursday, November 16, 2017, the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences co-sponsored a panel discussion in San Francisco, California organized by the Yale Club of San Francisco. The panel discussion, entitled “The Future of Women’s Rights... read more

State Troopers, Mass Incarceration and the Civil Rights Movement

March 1, 2018

When Justin Randolph transferred from an Alabama community college to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he thought he knew exactly what he would do with his life and his education. “I was going to become a physician,” he said with a... read more

An International Perspective in the Elm City

February 27, 2018

When Darya Smirnova, originally from Odessa, Ukraine, and educated at St. Andrews University in the U.K., arrived at Yale, she wondered if all of her international experiences had prepared her for the rigors of graduate study. “At St. Andrews,... read more

Yale dog psychology research offers glimpse into what our dogs might be thinking

February 21, 2018

New Haven Register By Clare Dignan Updated 12:34 pm, Monday, February 19, 2018 NEW HAVEN — Leila Martinez, 8, knows her dog Barry loves her. She knows what his favorites toys are and when he wants to play because he can talk to her, she said.... read more

3-MInute Thesis Competition

January 24, 2018

The 3-Minute Thesis competition challenges Yale PhD students to clearly and compellingly describe their thesis to a broad audience - in 3 minutes!  By preparing a successful presentation, students will develop a key professional asset that is just... read more

Classicist to Creative Strategist

January 18, 2018

The literature and rhetoric of ancient Greece and Rome might seem worlds away from the high-tech world of digital marketing, but that doesn’t mean the Classics have nothing to tell us about contemporary business problems. Just ask Michael Zimm (Ph... read more

Yale Alumni Fund recognizes ‘exemplary’ alumni

January 11, 2018

The Yale Alumni Fund honored four individuals with Chairman’s Awards during the combined Association of Yale Alumni Assembly & Yale Alumni Fund Convocation event. The awards, which recognize exemplary fundraising volunteers, were conferred... read more

One Graduate’s Story – Preparing for a Unique Career Path

December 13, 2017

Matthew Tanico (PhD 2017, Spanish and Renaissance Studies) has embarked on the first-step of his career as a Visiting Assistant Professor at New York University. He joined the Spanish and Portuguese department in early September, but also continues... read more

Message from the Dean, Yale GSAS: New Conference Travel Funding

December 8, 2017

It is with great pleasure that I write to announce a substantial increase in the amount of funding available for conference travel from two new sources. First, the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies at Yale has... read more

Exploring Sociology through Humor and Storytelling

November 27, 2017

When Adam Valen Levinson came to Yale to begin his Ph.D. in Sociology, he was already doing something most young scholars only begin after they complete their doctorates: preparing his first book for publication. The Abu Dhabi Bar Mitzvah (W.W.... read more