News & Insights
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Connecting Climate Change and Pregnancy Outcomes | 2023 YPS Grant Project Insight
Translating rigorous epidemiological evidence into meaningful clinical and public health action.
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The Future of Food in Clues from the Past: 2023 YPS Grant Project Insight
Ancient crop varieties offer a surprising path forward for the future of wheat stability.
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YPS Welcomes Second Cohort of Doctoral Fellows
Twelve additional PhD students from across the university will receive the Stella M. Hammond Planetary Solutions Fellowship.
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Seeing the Forest for the Microbes: 2022 YPS Grant Project Insight
Most people have heard about the human microbiome, but what about the microbiomes of trees?
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Making Sustainability Stick: Yale Students Use Campus as a Change-Management Case Study
On a sunny day last September, students in Yale’s “Sustainable Implementation” course traded Sage Hall for a humming material recovery facility.
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Planetary Solutions Impact Accelerator Venture Fellows: A Case Study
Moving from cutting-edge scientific expertise and strong operational know-how to building critical commercial project elements.
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Cooling Buildings for Vulnerable Communities: 2023 YPS Grant Project Insight
As the global housing crisis grows, an estimated 3 billion people will need access to adequate housing by 2030.
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Understanding Dengue in a Changing Climate: 2024 YPS Grant Project Insight
Dengue virus is reaching more people than ever, with a troubling and dramatic rise in cases over the past two decades.
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Illuminating CO₂ Conversion Mechanisms: 2022 YPS Grant Project Insight
As the need for renewable energy sources becomes more urgent, scientists are exploring ways to turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuels.
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Announcing the 2026 YPS Grant Recipients: 19 Projects Turning Discovery into Action
For the fifth year, YPS has awarded grants to projects pursuing novel solutions to urgent climate and environmental challenges.