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Even after more than 20 years in diplomacy, Julianne Smith is still learning.

The former U.S. ambassador to NATO is now teaching at the Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs, where her students are bringing fresh perspectives to some of the world's toughest security challenges.

In fact, Smith says she's considering sharing some of their policy ideas with actual policymakers.

In a Q&A, she reflects on her experience at NATO, the challenges facing the alliance, and what she's learning from the next generation: https://t.co/IgLibdK9k0

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For Julia Jarcho, making theater and studying it have always gone hand in hand.

As a child, she accompanied her mother to experimental theater productions in New York City. By high school, she was writing plays of her own.

Now a Yale professor, playwright, and director, Jarcho continues to bring those two worlds together. In a Q&A, she reflects on the experiences that shaped her creative life and what she's working on next: https://t.co/rhiYwnrtaf

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There's a lot that goes into bringing a story to the stage. And some of the most important work happens long before the curtain rises.

Behind Yale Repertory Theatre's production of August Wilson's “Ma Rainey's Black Bottom” is a team of Yale staff and students whose creativity and craftsmanship bring every scene to life.

The final performance is this Saturday, October 24.

Meet the makers and learn more about their work: https://t.co/Fiz6MY8XLB

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An astrophysicist and a musician walk into a bar. What could they possibly have in common?

Quite a bit, as it turns out.

In the debut episode of Walk Into a Bar, astrophysicist Chiara Mingarelli and musician Maiani da Silva sit down for an unscripted conversation about gravitational waves, sound waves, and the surprising connections between science and music.

It's a new series that brings together Yale experts from different fields to explore what they can learn from one another.

Watch the full episode: https://t.co/zo3sL00ObU

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Did animal life begin 200 million years earlier than we thought?

A new study coauthored by Yale paleontologist Derek Briggs suggests that the first animals may have appeared on Earth between 700 and 800 million years ago, long before the oldest recognizable animal fossils.

By combining clues from ancient fossils with genetic evidence from living species, researchers are piecing together a new timeline for the origins of animal life and raising new questions about how early animals evolved.

See how scientists are rethinking the history of animal life: https://t.co/YtWkN1TmUg

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There's something about Yale's campus that sparks the imagination.

For bestselling author Leigh Bardugo ’97, the architecture, history, and mystery she encountered as a student helped inspire her "Ninth House" trilogy, which blends real places at Yale and around New Haven with a world of secret societies and supernatural magic.

With the final book, "Dead Beat," now published, Bardugo reflects on her time at Yale, the places and people that inspired her, and how she brought her fictional world to life.

Read more in Yale News: https://t.co/H9PRhdemxk

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A little more fall with each passing day. 🍁

📷: Gavin Susantio

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Big questions about the universe could soon be explored on a tabletop.

Yale physicist David Moore is developing a new way to study neutrinos, elusive particles that could help scientists better understand how the universe works.

With a five-year, $1.35 million award from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, his team will use tiny particles suspended and cooled to extremely low temperatures to explore a new approach to measuring neutrinos with greater precision.

Learn more about the research: https://t.co/rKiiPPedVS

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From the distant universe to the future of AI in research, the latest Insights & Outcomes has plenty to explore. This edition includes:

▪️ A radio telescope revealing new clues about distant galaxies
▪️ Yale researchers examining how to keep AI use in science transparent and reproducible
▪️ A Yale paleontologist featured in PBS's new "Evolution" series
▪️ New honors for Yale faculty and a postdoctoral researcher

Catch up on the latest science news from Yale: https://t.co/mx048U3NXE

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For people with misophonia, everyday sounds like chewing, sniffing, or tapping can trigger intense feelings of distress, anger, or even panic.

Yale child psychiatrist Thomas Fernandez explains what researchers are learning about the biology and genetics behind these reactions, and how that work could eventually point toward more targeted treatments.

Learn more about the science of misophonia: https://t.co/FnAtNJsU0g

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Professor Michael Woodford ’80 of @Columbia was awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences today with Professor Robert E. Hall of @Stanford “for microeconomic foundations of macroeconomic stabilization.”

Read more in @nytimes:
https://t.co/13nauBs2YZ

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Good public health communication starts with understanding the people you're trying to reach.

At Yale School of Public Health, a new course is helping students learn how to make science more accessible, connect with different audiences, and build trust.

From podcasts to social media, students are putting those lessons into practice, finding new ways to share health information that speaks to people's lives and concerns.

See what they're learning: https://t.co/tJPRVadp91

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For tired teens, caffeine can become part of the problem.

Caffeine can push bedtime later, leading to more daytime exhaustion and potentially more caffeine. Yale experts explain what parents should know about teen caffeine use, from energy drinks to newer products like caffeine pouches, and how to talk about it without sounding the alarm: https://t.co/S7063aoH2l

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A career in nursing can start in more than one way.

Two new Yale School of Nursing programs will give people with bachelor’s degrees in other fields accelerated paths into nursing, without requiring them to earn another undergraduate degree.

One program prepares students to become registered nurses in 16 months, while another offers a three-year path to advanced practice and a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.

Explore the new pathways into nursing: https://t.co/aQqLBMUIDk

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Talking about memory loss can be difficult. Stigma can make it even harder.

Yale’s Miia Kivipelto has seen patients wait to seek medical care or hesitate to tell loved ones about an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. That can have real consequences, especially when early diagnosis can open the door to treatment and support.

In a Q&A, she explains why changing the way we talk about Alzheimer’s could help people seek care sooner and live better with the disease: https://t.co/6oeLB3gaAF

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Flu season is coming, and October is a good time to roll up your sleeve.

This year also brings something new. The first FDA-approved mRNA flu vaccine is now available for adults 50 and older.

Yale infectious disease specialist Scott Roberts explains what makes it different, when to get your flu shot, and what to know as flu season gets underway.

Get ready for flu season: https://t.co/5yO2Emdiqg

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John Constable saw landscapes a little differently.

More than two centuries ago, the British artist took his easel outdoors to paint directly from nature, studying everything from changing clouds and weather to the countryside around him. His approach would help reshape landscape painting for generations.

A new exhibition at the Yale Center for British Art takes a closer look at his work and how he made it.

Five things to know about “John Constable: The Landscape Reimagined”: https://t.co/7vJVEJJ7Zu

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Most black holes sit at the center of their galaxies. But some are wanderers.

These black holes can spend billions of years roaming far from the center. And it turns out, where they end up can tell scientists a lot about where they came from and what happened to their galaxies along the way.

“Black holes are remarkable cosmic archivists,” said Yale astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan. “Their abundance tells us something about how they were born, while their locations preserve a record of how their galaxies were assembled.”

Learn more about the discovery: https://t.co/v8AjSwzseR

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Good climate ideas have to work in the real world.

At the third annual Yale @ Climate Week NYC summit, hosted by Yale Planetary Solutions, hundreds of scholars, students, policymakers, and practitioners came together to explore how climate knowledge can become practical action.

Take a look back at Yale @ Climate Week and see what comes next: https://t.co/e0NISDyIdq

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Why are fewer people listening to doctors?

A new report from the Yale School of Public Health and the Edelman Trust Institute examines how people weigh health and medical questions at a time when they have access to more information — and more competing voices. Across 13 countries, 51% of respondents said they always follow their doctor when advice conflicts with another source.

The @YaleSPH findings offer a closer look at how relationships and personal experience can shape who people trust when making health decisions.

Learn more about what shapes trust in health advice: https://t.co/GRs1fctLW4