Sateja Paradkar ’24 Ph.D. wins 3-Minute Thesis

3MT (2023) 1st prize & People’s Choice in STEM – Sateja Paradkar

On April 14, ten finalists competed in Yale’s seventh 3-Minute Thesis Competition, which challenged Ph.D. students to clearly and engagingly present their research to a diverse panel of judges - in 3 minutes or less! In stiff competition, Sateja Paradkar (5th year, Experimental Pathology) presenting “Investigating the Role of PARG in Cancer Drug Resistance” placed 1st as well as won the People's Choice award. Sateja has gone on to earn an Honorable Mention at the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools (NAGS) competition hosted at the University of New Hampshire. View all finalists' videos >>

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ’71 Ph.D. emphasizes nexus of research and policy during visit to Yale

Yale President Peter Salovey with US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in Zhang Auditorum at the Yale School of Management

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke with President Salovey about her signature economic strategy as the capstone to a day at Yale. Read more >>

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Beshouy Botros ’27 Ph.D. among six “New Americans” with Yale ties named Paul & Daisy Soros Fellows

Beshouy Botros emigrated from Egypt at age 5, and did their undergraduate work at Pomona College. At Yale, they are researching the centrality of Egypt, Algeria, and Morocco within the emergence of trans medicine.

Penn names first law school woman dean: Sophia Z. Lee ’06 J.D., ’10 Ph.D.

Sophia Z. Lee, new Dean of Penn Carey Law School

Sophia Z. Lee has been named dean of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, effective July 1, 2023. Lee, currently a professor of law with a secondary appointment in history, has been a member of the Penn Carey Law faculty since 2009.

Lee earned her B.A. and M.S.W. from the University of California at Berkeley and her J.D. and Ph.D. in history from Yale.

Open Labs project honored with Yale Ivy Award

Founded in 2014, graduate student leaders of Yale Open Labs have made it their mission to inspire the next generation of scientists, bringing local students and families together in various ways to showcase Yale's science frontiers. During the pandemic, Open Labs increased their programming, switching to weekly Exploring Science Zoom sessions that engaged 80 to 160 students each session. For continuously inspiring and engaging with local youth to encourage science exploration, Mayor Justin Elicker and President Peter Salovey presented Open Labs with the Graduate and Professional Student Ivy Award. Read more >>

Eleven Ph.D. Students named Prize Teaching Fellows

Eleven Prize Teaching Fellows have been named for the 2022-2023 academic year. “The goal of doctoral education is often seen as transforming fact seekers into generators of knowledge,” said Lynn Cooley, Dean of the Graduate School. “However, it goes beyond the creation of new knowledge: a Ph.D. should also give you the skills to disseminate that knowledge out in the world where it will have the greatest impact.” Honorees are nominated by their undergraduate students and the faculty members they assist while serving as Teaching Fellows. Read more >>

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