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Yale awarded the first Ph.D. degrees in the United States.
Her research investigates the cell biology of oogenesis (egg development), taking advantage of the fruit fly model system to discover mechanisms used in animal germline lineages to control cell growth and communication. As director of Yale’s Combined Program in the Biological & Biomedical Sciences (BBS), she launched new programs: one that brings students from eight universities in China to... » read more
The award, established in 1966, is named for Wilbur Lucius Cross (Ph.D. 1889, English), who served as dean of the Graduate School from 1916 to 1930. Cross was a scholar of English literature who authored several books, co-edited The Yale Shakespeare, revived and edited the Yale Review and, following his retirement from Yale, served as governor of... » read more
In feedback gathered by McDougal Graduate Student Life (GSL), some students reported that they felt intimidated by the complexity of the financial system; others were anxious about making major decisions that involved retirement or homeownership. To help address that need, Alyssa Siefert (Biomedical Engineering), working with... » read more
Assef Ashraf (History) has won a fellowship in recognition of his “excellent work and potential to expand scholarship in Persian Studies,” according to the Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute. His dissertation, advised by Abbas Amanat, is tentatively titled “From Khan to Shah: The Formation of the Qajar State in Iran, 1785-1848.”... » read more
Among all of our great ape relatives, humans are the only ones whose male members care for their young. Among all mammals, barely three to five percent of the males provide nurturing. “This care has implications for our unique evolution. Paternal... » read more
Wendell was selected for this honor by Humanity in Action (HIA), an international educational organization. The fellowships brought 24 American and European graduate students together to discuss the changing landscape of diplomacy and international... » read more
At Yale, Daniel has studied the evolution of a variety of creatures, including birds, whales, and turtles. Using fossils, computer models, and molecular data, he looks for “the patterns of evolutionary relationships among different animal groups, as... » read more
MIT Assistant Professor Regina (Gina) Bateson (Ph.D. 2013, Political Science) has won the American Political Science Association’s 2014 Gabriel A. Almond Award for her dissertation, “Order and Violence in Postwar Guatemala.” In her... » read more
Science journalist David Grimm (Ph.D. 2004, Genetics) has written Citizen Canine: Our Evolving Relationship with Cats and Dogs, published by PublicAffairs. In the book, he traces the changing status of dogs and cats, which... » read more
Elaine Lewinnek (BA 1995, PhD 2005, American Studies) has published her first book, The Working Man’s Reward: Chicago’s Early Suburbs and the Roots of American Sprawl (Oxford University Press, 2014). The book, based on her... » read more
Graduate Student Housing At the urging of the GSA and GPSS, the university formed the Student Advisory Committee on Graduate and Professional Housing in the fall of 2013. Wendy Xiao (Yale School of Medicine) was the GSA representative on the committee which achieved approval from the Yale Corporation for the construction of a new G&P dormitory located on Elm Street, created a... » read more
Yale Information Technology Services (ITS) has a new academic technology specialist for the Humantities. Dana Milstein assists with pedagogy and practice in the classroom, faculty and graduate research in the digital humanities, grant applications, and faculty partnerships with other disciplines and campus centers. To consult with Dana you may contact her by email.
Yale awarded the first Ph.D. degrees in the United States.