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Ray Jayawardhana (Yale Astronomy & Physics, BS 1994) named President of Caltech
Tue, 01/06/2026
Congratulations to Ray Jayawardhana ’94—one of Yale’s standout astronomy and physics majors of the early 1990s who has been named the 10th president of the...
In Memorium - Professor Pierre Demarque
Mon, 10/06/2025
The Astronomy department is deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of one of its stalwarts - brilliant scholar, visionary leader, inspiring teacher and mentor...
To ‘Infinity’ and beyond — a look at a newborn black hole
Tue, 07/15/2025
A Yale-led astronomy team may have discovered the first direct evidence of a supermassive black hole just after it formed — in a galaxy they’re calling ...
Priya Natarajan - Carnegie Corporation of New York's 2025 Class of Great Immigrants, Great Americans
Thu, 06/26/2025
Twenty Distinguished Naturalized Citizens Honored as Carnegie Corporation of New York Celebrates 20 Years of Great Immigrants, Great Americans Tribute. Since 2006, the...
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