Yale's Tobin Center for Economic Policy has released a new report documenting its successes in connecting faculty research with policymakers at the local, state, and national levels since its founding in 2018.
The center, described as Yale's hub for economic policy, works to close the gap "between what research shows and what policy does," according to the university. The report also helps chart a course toward even greater impact, Yale said.
The Tobin Center's work is aimed at shaping policy and improving lives, Yale said, with faculty connected directly to decision-makers across multiple levels of government.
In a separate Q&A, Yale orthopedics expert Chuan-Ju Liu discussed the state of orthopedic research at the university, describing efforts to find novel drugs that could halt the progress of osteoarthritis or even regenerate tissue. Chronic joint disease is often assumed to be an inevitable part of aging, but Yale researchers are working to change that, and Liu offered tips for early prevention.
Yale child psychologist Jackie Britt-Friedman also examined the growing number of K-12 students with documented needs receiving special accommodations for standardized tests. As college entrance exam season begins, Britt-Friedman discussed the phenomenon and why it drives so much anxiety and debate.
In media appearances, environmental economics expert Kenneth Gillingham commented on rising diesel prices and their effects, while economist Richard Prisinzano discussed what it means to be a small business and why some firms are averse to growth. Michaela Dinan of the Yale School of Public Health weighed in on whether cancer screening guidelines are keeping pace with rising diagnoses in younger adults.
The Yale Center for British Art was also highlighted for its exhibition of British landscape photography from 1840 to the present.