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The Jackson School of Global Affairs officially welcomed its new class of graduate students to Yale on Monday, August 25, 2025.

In his latest book, Yale historian David Engerman examines six economists, all from South Asia, who helped shape international development — including efforts to reduce poverty and inequality worldwide.

Mengistu Assefa-Dadi explores the roots of conflict in the Horn of Africa, the decline of regional leadership, and the critical role of grassroots peacebuilding and local resilience in driving long-term stability.

Retired General Timothy Haugh, the former commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, will join the Blue Center as a Senior Fellow for fall 2025, where he will teach a seminar on intelligence, cybersecurity, and emerging technologies.

The Blue Center has awarded funding to two new faculty research initiatives examining the economic effects of 2025 U.S. tariffs and India's alleged transnational assassination operations, with both projects aimed at producing actionable insights for policymakers.

A student in the Jackson School's five-year B.A.-B.S./M.P.P. degree program, Ethan Chiu was recognized for being "diligent, persistent in asking questions, and deeply curious."

Supported by the Blue Center and Schmidt Program, a new initiative brought Yale students to Capitol Hill, where they met with congressional staffers to present research and policy recommendations on issues ranging from space science and quantum technology to nuclear energy.

Developed by a team led by Yale economist Aleh Tsyvinski, the Blue Center Index of Critical Supply Chain Disruptions analyzes trade and financial records to provide near real-time detection of disruptions in the flow of critical goods and materials.

The Schmidt Program's Outer Space Symposium is a series of events that hosts space leaders from across public, private, and nonprofit sectors, who share their perspectives on national security challenges in the space domain.

Professor Timothy Snyder and former National Security Council official David Shimer examined U.S. support for Ukraine, Russian disinformation, and the challenges facing efforts to end the war more than three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion.