Yale University's "Best of the Week" roundup for September 26, 2026, highlights new work from its faculty on artificial intelligence in health care, special accommodations for standardized tests, and public trust in medical experts.

In a Q&A, Yale's Christine Rodriguez discusses where artificial intelligence belongs in health care — and where the role of human expertise is essential. "When we rely on AI to be moral, when we rely on AI to speak to the lived experience of us as human beings, that is where AI fails," she said.

Yale child psychologist Jackie Britt-Friedman examines the growing number of K–12 students with documented needs who are receiving special accommodations for standardized tests across the U.S. As college entrance exam season begins, she discusses why the phenomenon drives so much anxiety and debate.

A new report from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health explores how people weigh medical and health advice from physicians against that of AI tools, social media, and other influential sources — and how to rebuild trust in medical experts.

In another Q&A, Nicole Milberg '07 M.B.A., a former Chicago school principal who went on to oversee the district's academic programming, discusses the value of business school lessons in school administration, the challenges of leading students, families, and teachers at once, and the importance of bringing joy to her work.

Yale orthopedics expert Chuan-Ju Liu describes research into novel drugs that could halt the progress of osteoarthritis or even regenerate tissue, and offers tips for early prevention. Chronic joint disease is often assumed to be an inevitable part of aging, but Yale researchers are working to change that.

The roundup also notes media appearances by Yale faculty, including environmental economics expert Kenneth Gillingham on rising diesel prices, neuroscientist Matthew Girgenti on studying suicide through the brain, and psychologist Laurie Santos on the psychology of consumerism. The Yale Peabody Museum's upgraded online collections portal now puts its 14 million objects within reach of everyone, everywhere.