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Congratulations and welcome to the inaugural West Campus McDougal Fellows team!

June 21, 2018

Congratulations and welcome to the inaugural West Campus McDougal Fellows team! We’re excited to announce that Phu Khat Nwe (far left, from the Crawford Lab) Courtney Smith (second left, Lemmon Lab), and Meaghan Sullivan (far right, Simon Lab) will... read more

Welcome New GSAS Students!

June 11, 2018

Welcome New Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS) students - entering Fall 2018! We are very excited that you are joining our community of scholars and leaders this fall. We look forward to meeting you in person and to sharing your... read more

Yale study tracks Title IX use across U.S. colleges and universities

June 1, 2018

YaleNews Article, By Bess Connolly Martell, June 1, 2018 Title IX — the U.S. civil rights law passed in 1972 that prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs — has been widely recognized as a crucial step toward gender... read more

One Ph.D.’s Journey from Thomas Jefferson to Latinx Literature

May 31, 2018

Edgar Garcia is currently the Neubauer Family Assistant Professor in English and Creative Writing at the University of Chicago, but his academic career took some unexpected turns along the way. When he arrived at the Yale English department, he... read more

STEM Ph.D. Students Find Opportunities in IP Law

May 31, 2018

When Yale science Ph.D. students consider careers outside of academia, they usually bring their talents to tech companies, pharmaceutical companies, or consulting firms. Yet a local Connecticut law firm is launching Ph.D. students in the natural... read more

Yale Alumni Association Congratulations New Graduates!

May 31, 2018

Congratulations new graduate – and welcome to the Yale Alumni community! One of the great things about Yale is that, while you may leave New Haven and embark on future careers, further studies, and all the other journeys of a long, interesting... read more

Honoring GSAS Graduate Mentors

May 29, 2018

On May 20, the Graduate School Assembly and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences presented Graduate Mentor Awards to three leading faculty advisors, representing the sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. Every year, the selection... read more

By the Numbers

May 24, 2018

This year, the GSAS awarded a total of 1,298 degrees, including PhDs, MPhil, and Master’s degrees. Some students were granted more than one degree at Commencement. Graduate School degrees are awarded twice each year, at Commencement in May and in... read more

Commencement 2018: Beautiful Sunshine – The Perfect Day for Graduation!

May 24, 2018

The morning started with coffee and the sound of excited chatter as nearly 500 Graduate School students and faculty gathered at the Hall of Graduate Studies to prepare for their procession to Old Campus. After a pep rally from Dean Cooley, where... read more

Message from Dean Cooley

May 15, 2018

Dear Graduate School Student, As President Salovey reaffirmed in his message last week, Yale is committed to equity and inclusion on our campus. The incident that occurred at the Hall of Graduate Studies last week shines a spotlight on the topic... read more

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