Yale Talk: Conversations with President Peter Salovey

In one of his first interviews since stepping down as the inaugural Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Secretary John Kerry joins Yale President Peter Salovey for an Earth Day conversation about his environmental leadership and how to build political will for climate action.

Professor Luciano Floridi and President Peter Salovey discuss Yale’s new Digital Ethics Center to research the governance, ethical, legal, and social implications of digital innovation and technologies like artificial intelligence.

Professor John Tsang and President Peter Salovey discuss the vast possibilities of the Yale-backed Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York and its ambition to engineer immune cells for early disease prevention, detection, and treatment.

To mark Yale Law School’s bicentennial, Dean Heather K. Gerken joins President Peter Salovey for a conversation about the impact the school has had on legal education over two centuries and what comes next. Dean Gerken discusses the Yale Law School’s focus on bolstering needs-based aid, increasing the number of veterans on campus, and preparing the next generation of lawyers and leaders to engage...

In recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Yale and Slavery Working Group’s David Blight and Charles Warner, Jr. join President Salovey to discuss their work to study Yale’s history in the service of a stronger, more inclusive university for the future.

For this Veterans Day podcast, President Peter Salovey talks with U.S. Air Force veteran Bob Atkinson ’24—an undergraduate in the Eli Whitney Students Program, two-time Bronze Star recipient, and Truman Scholar—about his leadership experiences in the military, on campus, and in the effort to eliminate the domestic opioid epidemic.

In commemoration of the Yale School of Nursing’s centennial and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Nicole Seagriff joins President Peter Salovey for a conversation about YSN’s contributions to the field of nursing, the Community Health Center’s approach to promoting health equity, and The Pink Agenda’s work to raise resources and awareness for breast cancer research and care.

Greg Sterling, dean of Yale Divinity School, and President Peter Salovey discuss the Living Village Project, which will be a landmark on Yale’s campus and a replicable example for divinity schools, places of worship, and academic institutions to follow worldwide.

President Peter Salovey and Megan Ranney, dean of Yale School of Public Health, discuss a public health approach to the gun violence epidemic and her bold, inclusive vision for YSPH as it transitions into an independent school.

For Earth Day, Professor Menachem Elimelech and President Peter Salovey discuss the development of technologies that make sea and municipal wastewater potable.

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.

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 Sal...

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.

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.

Yale experts and President Salovey discuss assisting veterans with legal needs related to their military service and return to civilian life.

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 Sang Kim and President Salovey discuss global supply chain challenges and possible solutions.

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.

Professors Jim Levinsohn and Tim Snyder discuss with President Salovey the crisis in Ukraine, international response to Putin’s war of aggression, and teaching students about global affairs during this grave time.

Drs. Stephanie Spangler and Saad Omer join President Salovey to reflect on what the community has accomplished during the pandemic and look ahead to what may come next.

Professor Amy Wrzesniewski and President Salovey discuss the “great resignation” and how people find meaning and satisfaction in their work.

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Patricia Melton, president of New Haven Promise, and President Salovey discuss helping students overcome obstacles to attending college.

Yuki Noguchi ’97 BA, a correspondent on the Science Desk of NPR, and President Salovey discuss health messaging and provide advice for students during this time of uncertainty.