Yale Postdoctoral Trainees

A Conversation with Robert Andy Coombs

Robert Andy Coombs is a queer, disabled photographer. He grew up in Michigan’s majestic Upper Peninsula, where he spent his childhood roaming the great outdoors. He started photographing his walkabouts in middle school and moved on to portraiture in high school. Coombs received a scholarship to Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids Michigan. During his third year in undergrad, he sustained a spinal cord injury due to a gymnastics training accident. After a year of recovery, he returned to KCAD and received his BFA in photography in 2013.

A Conversation with Melissa Deckman: The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy (2024).

Yale Votes: A Student Initiative, alongside The Office of the Secretary and Vice President of University Life, presents A Conversation with Melissa Deckman: The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy (2024). Political scientist Melissa Deckman will share insights on how young voters are driving a shift toward progressive politics, offering a glimpse into the attitudes and motivations behind this new wave of civic engagement among younger generations.

Cooking with the Co-Chairs

Join the Yale Latino Networking Group and the Yale School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for our first “Cooking with the Co-Chairs” event of the year! We will be making sofrito (however you like it!) and will provide to-go containers for attendees. Join us from 5-7 pm at the first-floor conference room on 60 Temple Street on Thursday, October 10th.

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