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From left, George Levesque, dean of academic affairs in Yale College and secretary for Yale’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; award winners Sarah Demers, Christine Hayes, and Pam Schirmeister; and Pericles Lewis, dean of Yale College.

Phi Beta Kappa honors two celebrated Yale teachers and a long-serving academic dean

April 25, 2025
Two members of the Yale faculty — Sarah Demers, a professor of physics in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Christine Hayes, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Religious...
Laura Nasrallah

Laura Nasrallah - One of two FAS faculty honored with 2025 ACLS Fellowships

April 21, 2025
Two FAS faculty have been awarded fellowships by the American Council of Learned Societies to support and recognize their excellence in humanities and social science research...

Passover pop-up exhibit at Sterling teaches visitors about Jewish tradition

April 13, 2025
A number of haggadot and Passover-related books from Yale’s collections were on view for students, faculty and visitors on Wednesday afternoon in the Gates Classroom at...
Bentley Layton

In Memorium: Bentley Layton

April 1, 2025
Bentley Layton, the pre-eminent scholar of his generation of the late ancient Egyptian language, Coptic, died on March 26 at his home in New Haven from complications of...
Laura Nasrallah at University of Oslo honorary degree conferral, flanked by the university's Dean of the Theological Faculty and Rector (President)

Professor Laura Nasrallah awarded honorary doctorate by University of Oslo

September 5, 2024
Laura Nasrallah, Buckingham Professor of New Testament Criticism and Interpretation at Yale Divinity School, was honored by the University of Oslo with an honorary doctorate...

The scholar of ancient Judaism uncovering forgotten aspects of Jerusalem’s past

August 28, 2024
By Michaela Herrmann Every year, Yale’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences hires dozens of exceptional scholars in academic departments across the sciences, humanities, and social...
Gene Outka

Gene Outka ’62 B.D., 1937-2023

May 3, 2023
Yale Divinity School Dean Greg Sterling made the following announcement today. —— It is my sad duty to inform you that Gene Outka ’62 B.D., Dwight Professor Emeritus of...