Humans perceive and navigate the world around us with the help of our five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste and smell. And while scientists have long known that these different senses activate ...

Most vaccines — and boosters — are injected directly into muscle tissue, usually in the upper arm, to kickstart the body’s immune system in the fight against disease. But for respiratory diseases like ...

As Dame Jacinda Ardern, the former prime minister of New Zealand, guided her country through the COVID-19 pandemic and other crises, she grappled with a lingering sense of uncertainty. Like so many ...

Yale College student Zakira Bakhshi has received a grant from Projects for Peace, a global program that supports college students who are developing innovative, community-centered responses to ...

Apples-to-apples comparisons in the distant universe are hard to come by. Whether the subject is dwarf galaxies, supermassive black holes, or “hot Jupiters,” astronomers can spend months or years ...

Kala’i Anderson is devoted to Hawai’i, his home. “Hawai’i forms the basis of my identity,” said Anderson, who was born and raised on Maui. “It gives me a solid foundation and influences how I carry ...

When Angelin Mathew was a high school senior, pancreatic cancer claimed the life of her classmate and good friend. The pain of this loss reshaped Mathew’s perspective, inspiring an innovative academic ...

The Gruber Foundation today recognized four scientists who have made significant contributions to the fields of cosmology, genetics, and neuroscience. Recipients of the Gruber International Prize ...

Jessica Liu loved her high school AP computer science class so much that she was leaning toward studying computer science in college. But then a life-changing internship the summer of her sophomore ...

During its 324th graduation ceremony on Monday, Yale University awarded honorary degrees to eight individuals whose achievements in their fields have benefited the common good. This year’s honorary ...

Graduating from Yale College with a double major in applied mathematics and computer science and a joint B.S./M.S. in the latter, Nicole Lam looks like an ideal candidate for a career in finance.

In her first Baccalaureate address as Yale’s 24th president, Maurie McInnis on Sunday urged members of the exceptionally large Yale College Class of 2025 to see the potential in our shared humanity ...