https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysph/news-rss/?keywordId=488&orgId=109082&title=News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale School of Public Health en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Tue, 19 May 2026 14:41:15 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-and-slifka-center-gather-for-dialogue-on-building-community-across-difference/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-and-slifka-center-gather-for-dialogue-on-building-community-across-difference/ The Yale School of Public Health, in partnership with the Slifka Center for Jewish Life, hosted a dialogue focused on building community in a time of division. Through a fireside-style conversation, participants explored how to stay connected across differences, emphasizing the importance of listening, curiosity, and compassion. Drawing from both public health practice and Jewish communal experience, the discussion highlighted that disagreement is not a barrier to belonging but an opportunity to deepen understanding and strengthen relationships. Mon, 11 May 2026 13:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/multi-day-cancer-symposium-lays-groundwork-for-research-collaboration/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/multi-day-cancer-symposium-lays-groundwork-for-research-collaboration/ An intensive two-day Yale Cancer Research symposium, dedicated to advancing cancer science through innovation and strengthening partnerships between Yale University and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), brought together researchers from multiple disciplines this week. Tue, 07 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/public-health-leaders-meet-to-share-innovative-strategies/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/public-health-leaders-meet-to-share-innovative-strategies/ Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, co-chaired an annual meeting of global academic public health leaders. They explored new ways to enhance public health education, community practice, and research. Thu, 03 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/leaning-into-data-science-and-data-equity/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/leaning-into-data-science-and-data-equity/ The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) is creating a robust data science and data equity (DSDE) program that aims to transform public health research through data science discoveries and equitable implementation, and to provide data analysts with a new, collaborative career path in academic public health. The DSDE educational programming will enable the next generation of public health leaders to master core data science concepts. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-yale-grants-support-innovative-yale-hbcu-research-partnerships/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-yale-grants-support-innovative-yale-hbcu-research-partnerships/ Two Yale School of Public Health faculty members – Dr. Ijeoma Opara, PhD, associate professor of public health; and Dr. Trace Kershaw, PhD, department chair and Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Public Health – are partnering with faculty from two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as part of a new research grant program instituted in the spring by Yale University. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/a-chance-for-teens-to-learn-about-public-health/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/a-chance-for-teens-to-learn-about-public-health/ Twenty-three teens from New Jersey participated in the Yale Summer Youth Research Program in July and August, which is aimed at inspiring future leaders in public health, data science, and substance use prevention. The program was led by Dr. Ijeoma Opara, PhD, MSW, MPH, associate professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and director of the Substance Abuse and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at Yale. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/location-impressive-and-welcoming-student-community-made-choosing-ysph-easy/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/location-impressive-and-welcoming-student-community-made-choosing-ysph-easy/ This Student Spotlight focuses on Shreya Jadhav, MPH '25 (Social and Behavioral Sciences), a graduate research assistant in the Substances and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at YSPH. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/health-and-wellness-village-at-new-haven-pride-creates-inclusive-space-for-care/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/health-and-wellness-village-at-new-haven-pride-creates-inclusive-space-for-care/ Yale health profession school students played a leading role organizing the Health and Wellness Village at the New Haven Pride celebration, held on September 7 in Downtown New Haven. Wed, 11 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-visit-mentoring-program-inspired-student-to-enroll/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-visit-mentoring-program-inspired-student-to-enroll/ This Student Spotlight focuses on Nour Al Zouabi, MPH ’25 (Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases; Global Health and Public Health Modeling). Wed, 14 Aug 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/community-forum-focuses-on-reducing-youth-substance-use/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/community-forum-focuses-on-reducing-youth-substance-use/ Ijeoma Opara, associate professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and director of The Substances and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at Yale, held the lab's first community forum July 25 at Yale New Haven Hospital's Fitkin Amphitheater. It brought together over 200 youth, parents, and health officials from New Jersey and Boston. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-senior-fellow-yelpaala-urges-greater-diversity-in-clinical-trials/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-senior-fellow-yelpaala-urges-greater-diversity-in-clinical-trials/ Kaakpema “KP” Yelpaala, MPH ’06, lecturer and senior fellow in public health (health policy) at the Yale School of Public Health, traveled to New Orleans to advocate for diverse clinical trials at the Global Black Economic Forum. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 14:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nyc-official-developed-her-knowledge-of-social-justice-racial-equity-at-ysph/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nyc-official-developed-her-knowledge-of-social-justice-racial-equity-at-ysph/ This Alumni Spotlight focuses on Helen Moore, MPH '22 (Health Policy), currently the social justice and racial equity policy manager for the Environmental Health Division at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/terika-mccall-recognized-for-inclusive-digital-health-tools/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/terika-mccall-recognized-for-inclusive-digital-health-tools/ McCall designs digital health tools that have the potential to reduce health inequities by facilitating connections to health and social services. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 13:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ranney-opara-to-attend-aspen-ideas-health-conference/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ranney-opara-to-attend-aspen-ideas-health-conference/ YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, and Ijeoma Opara, associate professor of social and behavioral sciences, are attending the Aspen Ideas: Health conference June 20-23 in Aspen, Colorado. Ranney will participate in three panel discussions; Opara is an Aspen Ideas: Health Fellow. Wed, 19 Jun 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/filling-a-gap-in-training-medical-students-to-care-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-patients/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/filling-a-gap-in-training-medical-students-to-care-for-transgender-and-gender-diverse-patients/ A small group of Yale medical and public health students collaborated with faculty mentors to develop a clinical skills-based simulation session on caring for transgender and gender-diverse patients, in which MD students will participate during their clinical year. Fri, 10 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/for-ysph-graduate-community-engagement-as-important-as-class-work/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/for-ysph-graduate-community-engagement-as-important-as-class-work/ Graduation is a time when most students are deciding where to go after receiving their diplomas. Sophie E. Edelstein, however, is staying right where she is – in New Haven, where she was born and raised. Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/pandemic-proved-to-be-a-revelatory-time-for-phd-student/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/pandemic-proved-to-be-a-revelatory-time-for-phd-student/ If you think writing a dissertation is hard, try doing it during a pandemic. Shannon Whittaker, who is graduating from the Yale School of Public Health this spring with a PhD in social and behavioral sciences and public health, started her dissertation while COVID-19 had shut down most of the world. She calls it the most revelatory point of her time at YSPH. It was as much a self-revelation as a scholarly one. Mon, 06 May 2024 18:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/data-equity-conference-brings-leaders-together-to-reduce-health-disparities/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/data-equity-conference-brings-leaders-together-to-reduce-health-disparities/ The Role of Data in Public Health Equality and Innovation Conference, bringing together a global and diverse group of leaders from academia, government, health care, and private industry, takes place at Yale April 8-9. Wed, 03 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-faculty-co-launch-research-leadership-program-in-india/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-faculty-co-launch-research-leadership-program-in-india/ Mayur M. Desai, YSPH professor of epidemiology (microbial diseases), and Erika Linnander, director of the Global Health Leadership Initiative at YSPH, teamed with two faculty members from the University of Arizona's Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, and India's JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research and the Public Health Research Institute of India to create the Research Leadership Program. Its purpose is to build leadership and mentorship among public health scholars from India’s underrepresented groups. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/02/21/new-tool-can-assess-climate-equity-and-inclusion-medical-schools https://news.yale.edu/2024/02/21/new-tool-can-assess-climate-equity-and-inclusion-medical-schools Getting timely and recurrent data on the state of equity and inclusion in medical schools has been challenging. A new tool could change that. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/leaders-in-public-health-and-deans-lecture-spring-2024-speakers-announced/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/leaders-in-public-health-and-deans-lecture-spring-2024-speakers-announced/ The Yale School of Public Health will present two events the second week of February. YSPH and the Yale Poynter Fellowship will feature a Dean's Lecture by journalist and author Linda Villarosa Feb. 12. Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will join Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, for a fireside chat Feb. 15 as part of the Leaders in Public Health – Dean's Speaker Series. Both events will take place in Winslow Auditorium in the LEPH building. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/sudanese-scholar-at-risk-finds-safety-and-a-temporary-home-at-ysph/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/sudanese-scholar-at-risk-finds-safety-and-a-temporary-home-at-ysph/ Eman Salih, a public health professional from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, couldn't return to her home in Sudan following a fellowship because of the civil war that erupted in April. And it’s what has led her to the Yale School of Public Health. She is one of 14 scholars, writers, artists, and activists across Yale University who have found a temporary home here as part of Yale’s Scholars at Risk program Fri, 08 Dec 2023 13:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dollar12-million-grant-boosts-ysph-students-work-assisting-human-trafficking-victims/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dollar12-million-grant-boosts-ysph-students-work-assisting-human-trafficking-victims/ Nathan Earl ’24, a student in the Yale School of Public Health’s Executive MPH program and an anti-human trafficking advocate, was a collaborator on a recent joint $1.2 million grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice. Wed, 06 Dec 2023 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/grief-and-trauma-specialist-nelba-marquez-greene-appointed-activist-in-residence/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/grief-and-trauma-specialist-nelba-marquez-greene-appointed-activist-in-residence/ Nelba Márquez-Greene, a licensed marriage and family therapist specializing in grief, loss, trauma, and their impact on individuals and systems, is the Yale School of Public Health’s new Activist in Residence. Wed, 15 Nov 2023 13:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/native-american-heritage-month-reading-list/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/native-american-heritage-month-reading-list/ Explore books and literature recommended by Yale School of Public Health faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Thu, 02 Nov 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alums-keep-plight-of-african-students-in-ukraine-in-spotlight/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alums-keep-plight-of-african-students-in-ukraine-in-spotlight/ Three recent Yale School of Public Health graduates created a film to shine a light on the plight of African college students who encountered racism when they fled Ukraine at the outbreak of the Russian war. Their documentary was accepted to be shown ahead of the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in Atlanta in November. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/latine-heritage-month-public-health-reading-list/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/latine-heritage-month-public-health-reading-list/ Explore books recommended by Yale School of Public Health faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Fri, 15 Sep 2023 15:27:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ickovics-earns-aphas-martha-may-eliot-award/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ickovics-earns-aphas-martha-may-eliot-award/ Jeannette Ickovics, the inaugural Samuel and Liselotte Herman Professor of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Yale School of Public Health, will receive the 2023 Martha May Eliot Award from the American Public Health Association (APHA). Thu, 14 Sep 2023 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dollar4-million-grant-will-help-ysph-team-implement-new-lgbtq-mental-health-therapy/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dollar4-million-grant-will-help-ysph-team-implement-new-lgbtq-mental-health-therapy/ Professor John Pachankis has received a nearly $4 million grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to implement LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral therapy in 90 LGBTQ community centers nationwide. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-ysph-grad-helps-refugee-girls-and-women-find-their-voices/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/new-ysph-grad-helps-refugee-girls-and-women-find-their-voices/ For her practicum, Devina Buckshee, MPH '23, teamed with IRIS, a New Haven-based organization that supports refugees and immigrants as they find their footing in America. She started Project ReClaim: Refugee Storytelling and Advocacy to help displaced girls and women tell their tales, through words and photos. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/a-day-for-reflection-and-celebration/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/a-day-for-reflection-and-celebration/ Today is Juneteenth, a day that commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States. Although President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation went into effect on January 1, 1863, it wasn’t until two and a half years later – June 19, 1865 – that the formerly enslaved Black people of Galveston, Texas, finally learned that they were freed from slavery. African Americans have long celebrated this day in tribute to their freedom, traditions, culture, and notable accomplishments. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/seasoned-trauma-counselor-and-ysph-alum-kristopher-mclucas-helps-uvalde-community-following-massacre/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/seasoned-trauma-counselor-and-ysph-alum-kristopher-mclucas-helps-uvalde-community-following-massacre/ Kristopher McLucas, MPH ’22 (Social & Behavioral Sciences), a graduate of YSPH's Advanced Professional MPH program, has worked with trauma survivors as a licensed mental health therapist in an around Los Angeles for 13 years. Most of his counseling has been one-to-one. So talking with more than a dozen parents and families of children lost in the Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting was definitely a different experience. He is one of the three co-authors of a Giffords Law Center report on the aftermath of the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary School. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nih-funded-md-phd-programs-foster-diversity-in-biomedical-science-yale-study-finds/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nih-funded-md-phd-programs-foster-diversity-in-biomedical-science-yale-study-finds/ NIH-funded Medical Scientist Training Programs contribute to the diversity of the biomedical scientific workforce due to funding requirements, a Yale School of Public Health study has found. Wed, 31 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/pride-month-public-health-reading-list/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/pride-month-public-health-reading-list/ Explore the Pride Month Public Health Reading List, curated by Yale School of Public Health faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Wed, 31 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-documents-staggering-toll-of-health-disparities-for-black-americans/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-study-documents-staggering-toll-of-health-disparities-for-black-americans/ A new study reveals a staggering disparity in life expectancy between Black Americans and their white counterparts between 1999 and 2020. Tue, 16 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emph-student-nathan-earl-uses-personal-experience-to-help-eradicate-human-trafficking/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emph-student-nathan-earl-uses-personal-experience-to-help-eradicate-human-trafficking/ Nathan Earl’s road could have dead-ended – literally – at age 29. Instead, the human trafficking survivor found meaning in life, and his way to recovery from violence, trauma, and substance dependency and out of the cycle of violence and trauma. Now a student in YSPH Executive MPH (EMPH) program, he’s using his experiences to help male youth at risk of violence and exploitation. Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emsa-holds-alumni-of-color-panel-and-networking-to-strengthen-connections/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/emsa-holds-alumni-of-color-panel-and-networking-to-strengthen-connections/ Yale School of Public Health students of color gathered in Harkness Ballroom April 14 for a night of socialization and networking as part of the annual Alumni of Color Panel & Networking Night, planned by the YSPH Emerging Minority Student Association (EMSA). The purpose of the night was to strengthen connections between students and alumni of color to further YSPH’s efforts relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Mon, 08 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month-public-health-reading-list/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/asian-american-and-pacific-islander-heritage-month-public-health-reading-list/ Explore the Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Reading List, curated by Yale School of Public Health faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Wed, 03 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/womens-history-month-public-health-reading-list/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/womens-history-month-public-health-reading-list/ Explore the Women's History Month Public Health Reading List, curated by Yale School of Public Health faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2023-02-24/blackology-how-can-efforts-around-inclusivity-in-stem-fields-go-farther https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2023-02-24/blackology-how-can-efforts-around-inclusivity-in-stem-fields-go-farther Of the millions of people working in STEM fields in the U.S., only 9% are Black, according to the Pew Research Center. Those numbers are "unchanged" since 2016. Yale public health professor Dr. Ijeoma Opara discusses her work to reduce racial health disparities, and to "strengthen the pipeline of Black youth to the field of public health research." Fri, 24 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/02/21/she-is-the-best-of-us-ijeoma-opara-and-the-power-of-health-advocacy/ https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/02/21/she-is-the-best-of-us-ijeoma-opara-and-the-power-of-health-advocacy/ From witnessing injustices faced by her parents to working as a therapist, YSPH assistant professor Ijeoma Opara's life experiences inspired her mission to reduce health disparities faced by Black communities. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/02/14/you-cant-be-what-you-cant-see-a-look-at-female-representation-in-yales-administrative-leadership/ https://yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/02/14/you-cant-be-what-you-cant-see-a-look-at-female-representation-in-yales-administrative-leadership/ With nine out of the University’s 15 schools now led by female deans, faculty reflect on the future of diversity and representation in Yale’s upper administrative positions. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/noted-civil-rights-scholar-kimberle-crenshaw-receives-winslow-medal/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/noted-civil-rights-scholar-kimberle-crenshaw-receives-winslow-medal/ Noted civil rights scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, left, receives the Yale School of Public Health's highest honor, the C.-E. A. Winslow Medal, from Interim Dean Melinda Pettigrew during a ceremony February 3 in Harkness Auditorium. Crenshaw, a law professor at both Columbia University and UCLA who coined and developed the fields of intersectionality and critical race theory, was honored for her work in intersectionality. She is the eighth recipient of the medal. Wed, 08 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.lgbtqnation.com/authentic-voices-of-pride/queer-people-face-discrimination-in-health-care-here-are-the-people-changing-that/ https://www.lgbtqnation.com/authentic-voices-of-pride/queer-people-face-discrimination-in-health-care-here-are-the-people-changing-that/ LGBTQ Nation speaks to a range of queer people inspired by their experiences to become health care advocates and providers. Tue, 07 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.npr.org/2023/02/03/1154049233/yale-honors-9-year-old-black-girl-neighbor-reported-police-lanternfly https://www.npr.org/2023/02/03/1154049233/yale-honors-9-year-old-black-girl-neighbor-reported-police-lanternfly Nine-year-old Bobbi Wilson may be in the fourth grade, but last month the Yale School of Public Health held a ceremony honoring the budding scientist's recent work. Fri, 03 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/nyregion/bobbi-wilson-lanternfly-yale.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/nyregion/bobbi-wilson-lanternfly-yale.html Bobbi Wilson, 9, was hunting for spotted lanternflies, an invasive species, in New Jersey. A neighbor called the police, but her effort has since earned recognition “from far and wide,” her mother said. Thu, 02 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/black-history-month-public-health-reading-list/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/black-history-month-public-health-reading-list/ Explore the Black History Month Reading List, curated by Yale School of Public Health faculty, staff, students, and alumni. Wed, 01 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/civil-rights-scholar-kimberle-crenshaw-to-receive-winslow-medal/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/civil-rights-scholar-kimberle-crenshaw-to-receive-winslow-medal/ Civil rights scholar Kimberlé Crenshaw, whose work has been foundational in two fields of study she coined and developed – critical race theory and intersectionality – will be presented with the C.-E. A. Winslow Medal, the Yale School of Public Health’s highest honor, at a ceremony Feb. 3 at Harkness Auditorium. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/01/25/1150429655/15-wishes-for-2023-trailblazers-tell-how-theyd-make-life-on-earth-a-bit-better https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/01/25/1150429655/15-wishes-for-2023-trailblazers-tell-how-theyd-make-life-on-earth-a-bit-better 15 wishes for 2023: Trailblazers tell how they'd make life on Earth a bit better Wed, 25 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/yale-honors-girl-who-had-cops-called-on-her-for-spraying-lanternflies/#x https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/yale-honors-girl-who-had-cops-called-on-her-for-spraying-lanternflies/#x Yale University on Friday honored a scientist who is just 9 years old. Bobbi Wilson is fascinated by bugs, but last year, her mission to catch spotted lanternflies captured national attention. Bradley Blackburn reports for CBS2. Fri, 20 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z