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  1. YSE Awards First Endowed Chairs for Professors of Environmental Justice

    Yale School of the Environment Profs. Dorceta Taylor ’85 MFS, ’91 PhD, and Gerald Torres were honored with the first endowed chairs in environmental justice. Taylor was named the Wangari Maathai Professor of Environmental Justice, while Torres was named the Dolores Huerta and Wilma Mankiller Professor of Environmental Justice. Taylor and Torres, internationally renowned scholars, have been central to YSE’s ongoing
  2. Energy Efficiency May Keep Rodents at Bay

    A computer model developed by Yale School of the Environment researchers demonstrates that home renovations that reduce energy use could prevent wildlife infestations.
  3. Class of 2024: “You Will Be Leaders for Change”

    The Class of 2024 celebrated their accomplishments at commencement ceremonies held at Old Campus and Kroon Courtyard on May 20. The 156 graduates are headed to positions at NGOs, corporations, governments, and academic institutions across the U.S. and the globe. 
  4. YSE Class of ’24: Aishwarya Iyer Focuses on Underrepresented Voices in Energy Usage

    Class of '24: Aishwarya Iyer's focus on the life cycle assessment of energy use in building stock in India led her to a unique discovery — informal and low-income housing units were not represented in the data. She devised a study to test energy-use scenarios in those units, helping to improve representation of building stocks and energy demand projections in
  5. Humidity May Increase Heat Risk in Urban Climates

    As cities come under increased heat stress with rising global temperatures, a new study by Yale School of the Environment scientists finds that urban humid heat can add additional heat risks to urban areas.