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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

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

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

Watch 3-Minute Thesis 2020 Finalists and Vote!

November 30, 2020

2020 3-Minute Thesis Competition Finalist Presentations and Award Ceremony TODAY: Watch 3-Minute Thesis Competition Finalists Vote on Your Favorites! OCS is pleased to announce that we have moved the 2020 Yale’s 3-Minute Thesis Competition to a... read more

At the intersection of art and science: laser spectroscopy + illustration

November 20, 2020

Combining two loves, a chemistry graduate student honors a mentor By Cody Musselman Many graduate students at Yale strive to balance their passion for research with their outside hobbies and interests, but few manage to fully integrate the two.... read more

Thanksgiving break, travel clarifications and gratitude

November 16, 2020

A Message from Dean Cooley Copied to: Chairs, DGSs, registrars In this message: Thanksgiving break, travel clarifications and gratitude November 16, 2020 Dear graduate students, We are approaching a well-earned Thanksgiving break from November 21-... read more

Childcare Support Extension

November 9, 2020

A Message from Dean Cooley Copied to: Chairs, DGSs, Registrars In this message: Childcare support extension Dear graduate students, Caring for children or other family members is an added challenge in these already very difficult times. Our... read more

Upcoming Grad Family Events and Backup Care/Crisis Care Reminder

November 9, 2020

Fall Events & Resource Reminders for GSAS Students with Children This Fall you can meet parents and get resources for your Family: Nov. 9-13 - Meetups with other Grad Parents at Virtual Coffee Breaks time this week  signup and get link on Yale... read more

Election week support and guidance

November 2, 2020

A Message from Dean Cooley Copied to: Chairs, DGSs, registrars In this message:  Election week guidance Dear graduate students, An election is an opportunity for change, and a chance to exercise your civic right to vote, hard-won for many of us... read more

‘Harvard vs. Yale’ takes on new meaning with voter challenge

October 27, 2020

Yale’s graduate students have a history of competing with their colleagues at Harvard. Now they can add exercising their civic rights to the long-standing rivalry. Part voter drive and part mixer, the Harvard-Yale Votes Challenge motivates... read more

Teaching during election week

October 26, 2020

In a year marked by unprecedented disruptions due to COVID-19, we now approach the final weeks before a presidential election. Both students and instructors may be feeling increased anxiety during these divisive times. The Poorvu Center offers... read more

Student Spotlight: Emmanuella Asabor, MD-PhD

October 16, 2020

Exposing the fault lines of racial inequity through pandemic research By Cody Musselman Earlier this spring when the coronavirus spread across the globe and evolved into a full-scale pandemic, many graduate students at Yale switched the focus of... read more