Anya Geist
Staff Reporter
anya.geist@yale.edu
Anya Geist covers Science and Society for the News and is a staff writer for the WKND. Originally from Worcester, MA, she is a first-year in Silliman College and studies history.
Author Archive
ANYA GEIST & MICHELLE SO
How New Haven grapples with climate change

Flooding and extreme heat pose risks for New Haven as the environment warms.

February 11, 2025

ANYA GEIST
Musings on the frigid weather

I hate the cold.  People always think that just because I’m from Massachusetts, I “enjoy” cold weather. I refute this claim! It’s not my fault […]

February 7, 2025

Mia Rose Kohn
ANYA GEIST
Yale materials science professor receives presidential award

Professor Diana Qiu ’11 studies particle interactions at Yale.

February 6, 2025

ANYA GEIST
Finding the sublime in everyday life

  Life is a rush of tiny yet all-consuming experiences. On a given day at school, I am thinking about the readings for my afternoon […]

January 17, 2025

Catherine Kwon
ANYA GEIST
So you don’t have a ticket to the game…

So you don’t have a ticket to the Game… neither do I! And yet I still bought an overpriced Amtrak ticket to Boston, so that […]

November 21, 2024

ANYA GEIST
Defense expert discusses the future of national security, urges international collaboration

Former Pentagon official Thomas Mahnken shares concerns about China and hopes for the future of national defense

November 20, 2024

ANYA GEIST
Readers can’t accurately distinguish between AI and human essays, researchers find

New research conducted at Yale sparks conversation about the impact of artificial intelligence on higher education.

November 18, 2024

ANYA GEIST
Students to receive increased meal vouchers during breaks

Eligible first-generation or low-income and international students will benefit from increased UberEats meal vouchers when the dining halls are closed over breaks.

November 13, 2024

ANYA GEIST
A guide to jaywalking at Yale

*Note: I don’t condone jay-walking. But also — just keep reading.* The Yale campus is slashed into pieces by New Haven roads. York, High, College, […]

October 31, 2024

ANYA GEIST
New program at the School of Public Health works to improve data equity

The Data Science and Data Equity program will emphasize the importance of equitable data in underrepresented communities.

October 30, 2024

ANYA GEIST
Experts advise consistency as students struggle with sleep schedules

The News talked to sleep experts to give students advice on how to adopt healthier sleeping habits.

October 14, 2024