Recent graduate named Schmidt Science Fellow
Hadas Dabas ’25PhD (genetics) is one of 32 early career researchers named as a 2026 Schmidt Science Fellow. The program allows emerging research leaders to pursue an ambitious “interdisciplinary pivot” by embarking on postdoctoral research in a new field of study from their PhD. Dabas will pivot to climate science, with a focus on engineering fungi to create self-sustaining biological carbon sinks to combat climate change.
Graduate students take science policy to Capitol Hill
Over spring break, 26 Yale graduate students traveled to Washington, DC, to advocate for science policy as part of the Yale STEM Hill Day program. The group held 82 meetings in just three days with Congressional staff, federal agencies, think tanks, and other key stakeholders.
Divided into five teams—biomedical engineering, quantum, space, carbon capture, and energy and land management—the students brought targeted policy priorities to Capitol Hill, drawing on months of preparation in science communication, advocacy, and legislative strategy. Among the concerns that the group addressed were the Scientific Integrity Act; funding for the physical sciences; protections for lab animals; and wildfire prevention.
Graduate School honors exceptional mentorship and teaching
The Graduate Mentor Award recognizes faculty members exceptional at fostering the intellectual, professional, and personal development of their students. It is the university’s principal award for superb teaching, advising, and mentoring of graduate students. This year’s recipients are Joseph Craft, professor, immunobiology; Jessica Peritz, assistant professor, music; Ivan Loseu, professor, mathematics; and Egor Lazarev, assistant professor, political science. The awards were presented at the school’s convocation ceremony in May.
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