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Science for Breakthroughs

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Jeffrey Brock

Dean Jeffrey Brock
“Solutions to the world’s great challenges require innovation in science and technology. Yale’s leadership in science, engineering, and mathematics positions us to understand the world and shape its future.”
Jeffrey Brock
Dean of the School of Engineering & Applied Science
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Investing for Impact


Science Priorities

Asked to identify areas of science that will have the greatest impact on society, Yale scientists named five disciplines—data science, quantum science, neuroscience, inflammation science, and environmental science—where strategic investment could lead to life-changing discoveries.
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Sustaining the Science Community


Cross-Cutting Investments

Yale succeeds as a leading research institution because it attracts top faculty members, competes for the best students, and fully supports their aspirations. Your gifts to the foundations of our science enterprise cut across every discipline, providing the tools our scientists need to speed discovery and innovation.
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Yale School of Medicine Secures Major Grants for Parkinson’s Disease Research

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Stopping Parkinson’s—Even Before It Starts

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Yale Researchers Receive NIH “High-Risk, High-Reward” Grants

For Humanity

What Are You For?