To our students, families, alumni, and friends: thank you for being a steadfast part of our community, and for working together to prove the real meaning of the word — community.
Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPHDean of Yale School of Public Health and C.-E. A. Winslow Professor of Public Health (Health Policy) and Professor of Emergency Medicine
Science & Society
A publication of the Yale School of Public Health
May 2026
Dean
Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH
Dean of the Yale School of Public Health
C.-E. A. Winslow Professor of Public Health
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Chief Communications and Marketing Officer
Carolina Uribe, MPH
Managing Editor
Jane E. Dee
Creative Director
Kayla Steinberg
Chief of Staff & Director of Strategic Initiatives
Mahrokh Irani, DDS, MPH
Editorial Team
Jazminx Ellis, Michael F. Fitzgerald, Jessica Iannone, Colin Poitras, Kayla Steinberg
Writers
Peppy Buadoo, Jane E. Dee, Nick Faggio, Michael F. Fitzgerald, Mike Honsberger, Yasmin Hung, Hannah Mark, Colin Poitras, Jessica Scully, Kayla Steinberg
Graphic Design
Gregg Chase, Yale Printing & Publishing Services
Photographers
Emma Bebarta, Yasmin Hung, Nyle Jones, Ephemia Nicolakis, Daniel Passapera, Ben Piascik, Kayla Steinberg
Cover Image
Audience members at “Science & Storytelling” on March 24, 2026. Daniel Passapera
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