Stories
At Yale Engineering, every member of our community brings their own unique story — a distinct blend of curiosity, passions, perspectives, and aspirations that enriches our shared pursuit of innovation. Here you'll meet students who combine their love of athletics with breakthrough technology, artists who merge creative expression with engineering design, researchers who bridge seemingly disparate fields, and faculty whose diverse backgrounds inspire novel approaches to global challenges. These stories showcase how Yale Engineering embraces the unexpected intersections that spark innovation, demonstrating that groundbreaking ideas often emerge when we bring our whole selves to the task of solving tomorrow's challenges.
Jaehong Kim: Engineering with purpose, innovating by design
Faculty
Gloria Guerrier '27: Sprinting toward breakthroughs in brain science
Undergraduate
Ju Hyun Lee honored for empowering peers
Graduate
Elizabeth Schaefer '26: Exploring LLMs through a human lens
Undergraduate
Syed Rizvi: Turning cell data into language for AI
Graduate
Getting to know Tara Boroushaki
Faculty
Marynel Vázquez: Teaching robots to adapt to human teammates
Faculty
Getting to know Claudia Cea
Faculty
Celebrating the moment students chose Yale Engineering
Undergraduate
How Vatsal Patel is making machines more dexterous
Graduate
Undergrads partner with Yale faculty on cutting-edge research
Undergraduate
Stuart Campbell: Engineering heart muscle, healing humans
Faculty
Two Yale Engineering graduates win top fellowships
Alumni
Yale engineer, local artist create sustainable glaze
Faculty
Undergrads build a quantum bridge
Undergraduate
Cristina Rodríguez: Discovering what can't be seen
Faculty
Abigail Solomon '26: The scientific striker
Undergraduate
Tiffany Toh '25: At the heart of innovation
Alumni
Eric Altman: Seeing reactions one atom at a time
Faculty
Nicole Lam '25: The mathematical maestro
Alumni