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Preserving our past to propel us forward
From prehistoric fossils to historical documents and contemporary works of art, Yale’s natural and cultural heritage collections tell infinite stories of life on our planet and illuminate the human experience.
Learn MoreNathania Nartey MY ’25
“Cheer has given me a tight-knit community of individuals who serve as role models and help me get the most out of my time at Yale.” When not cheering, Nathania is preparing for medical school so she can help reduce health disparities for Black women.
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What are you for?
We stand together as people engaged in questions that matter. Our highest aspirations for the future rest on a shared commitment: that by harnessing the boundless potential of human ingenuity, together we can solve great challenges and bring light and truth to a world in need of both.

October 19, 2023
Yale School of Nursing Receives Historic Gift for Scholarships
The school has announced the largest single gift in its 100-year history, supporting YSN Community Scholars.

August 30, 2023
Expanding Access to Yale School of Medicine
Thanks to a gift of $25 million from The Starr Foundation, the Yale School of Medicine will increase financial aid.

June 20, 2023
LUX Lights the Way
Yale debuts a groundbreaking search tool spanning more than forty million records from Yale’s museum and library collections.

President Peter Salovey ’86 PhD

“Let us embrace, together, our humility—our willingness to admit what we have yet to discover. After all, if you knew all the answers, you would not need Yale. And if humanity knew all the answers, the world would not need Yale.”
