Professor Theodore Kim, a former senior research scientist at Pixar and two-time Academy Award winner, discusses the Yale Computer Graphics Group’s work to counter racial bias in animation technology with President Peter Salovey.
Secretary Janet Yellen on Modern Supply Side Economics and the Tobin Center
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Yale President Peter Salovey discuss one of the driving themes of the federal administration’s economic agenda: modern supply side economics. Modern supply side economics has vast implications for American policy from climate, innovation, tax policy, and infrastructure to workforce training, housing, health, and childcare. Secretary Yellen and President Salovey’s conversation includes context of Yale Tobin Center’s research and policy work across these areas – much of which has had national impact – as well as Tobin’s founding mandate to enhance diversity in the study of economics, where greater emphasis on modern supply side issues is credited with expanding interest in the field.
Dr. Ania Jastreboff, an associate professor in medicine and pediatrics (endocrinology) at Yale School of Medicine, co-director of the Yale Center for Weight Management, and medical director of the Yale Stress Center, and President Peter Salovey discuss breakthrough medical interventions for obesity and diabetes.
Episode 34: Advancing Racial Equity in the Workplace
In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, John Rice, the founder and chief executive officer of Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) and a member of the Yale board of trustees, and President Peter Salovey discuss MLT’s work advancing racial equity for individuals and employers.
Professor Jing Tsu and President Salovey preview the 2023 DeVane Lecture series, “China in Six Keys,” in which members of the Yale and New Haven communities will explore China’s complex relationship with the United States and examine contemporary issues in historical context.
Veterans Day: Providing Legal Services to Veterans
Professor Katie Lofton and President Salovey discuss the newly renovated Humanities Quadrangle and the forms of reading, writing, and interpretation that it enables by bringing together faculty, students, and staff from across the humanities departments and programs.
Professor Hi’ilei Hobart, Mark Bomford, director of the Yale Sustainable Food Program, and President Salovey discuss food insecurity, sustainable agriculture, food sovereignty, and the ways scholars and students are addressing challenges facing agriculture and food systems.
For Earth Day, Indy Burke, dean of the Yale School of the Environment, and President Peter Salovey discuss how universities can offer solutions to climate change and help policy makers and the public implement sustainable actions.