Impact

This page features stories of how Yale Urban research and projects drive local and global solutions.

Dr.Kare Seto and Medal

Dr. Karen Seto Awarded 2026 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Earth and Environmental Science

Beijing on a day of heavy pollution in December 2015

Skilled Workers Flee from Polluted Cities, Hampering Economic Growth

Roberta Kwok

Electric Cars

Proposed Infrastructure Plan Provides Opportunities for Green Innovations

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith

Nunez-Smith to Lead Biden Health Equity Task Force

Brita Belli

Health

Soldiers with the Texas Army National Guard wade through rising floodwaters on the streets of Houston on Aug. 28, 2017

Cities Aren’t Ready for Weather Extremes — No Matter What You Call Them

Kevin Dennehy

Climate Change

Haze in Chinese City

Study Reveals Surprising Role of Haze In the Warming of Chinese Cities