Esma Okutan
Staff Reporter
esma.okutan@yale.edu
Esma Okutan is the graduate schools reporter for the News. Originally from Istanbul, Turkey, she is a sophomore in Jonathan Edwards studying economics.
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ESMA OKUTAN
Vaccine delivery initiative co-led by SOM professor expands in rural Sierra Leone

The initiative will contribute to increased accessibility of vaccines and treatments in Sierra Leone with the support of a new grant.

March 29, 2024

ESMA OKUTAN
Ukrainian students reflect on ongoing efforts to support their home country during the war

The News spoke with three Ukrainian students about their personal experiences with the war and their reflections on the challenges and successes of the Ukraine House’s efforts on campus.

March 1, 2024

ESMA OKUTAN
Graduate and professional students advocate for continued access to federal student loans amid debates over proposed Pell changes

A new act proposed by the Committee on Education and the Workforce aims to expand workforce training programs at the expense of federal loan access to students at wealthy universities.

February 9, 2024

ESMA OKUTAN & LAURA OSPINA
Graduate students reflect on new union contract

After Local 33 UNITE HERE ratified its first contract with the University last December, graduate workers are celebrating affordable insurance plans and pay raises.

February 6, 2024

ESMA OKUTAN
New course at SOM teaches Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence Models

The course, introduced this fall, gives students a chance to build their own projects using artificial intelligence.

January 26, 2024

BENJAMIN HERNANDEZ & ESMA OKUTAN
Palestinian and Muslim students express safety concerns after man shoots Palestinian students in Vermont

Three Palestinian college students were shot in Vermont last week, amplifying fear and concerns among students on campus.

December 1, 2023

TRISTAN HERNANDEZ & ESMA OKUTAN
‘Doxxing truck’ targets Yale, Harvard students on day of The Game

Conservative advocacy group Accuracy in Media displayed personal information of Yale and Harvard students on its doxxing truck in New Haven on Nov. 18. The truck first arrived in New Haven on Nov. 16; more than 100 faculty members signed an open letter pledging to support students’ free speech.

November 19, 2023

ESMA OKUTAN & TRISTAN HERNANDEZ
‘Doxxing truck’ appears on Yale’s campus, displays student names and photos

At least six students were displayed on a truck billboard under a banner reading “Yale’s Leading Antisemites” on Thursday.

November 17, 2023

ESMA OKUTAN & AGOMONI SAHA
Undergraduate students enroll in graduate courses during registration period

This week, undergraduate students can sign up to take graduate level courses across various departments.

November 16, 2023

ESMA OKUTAN
SOM hosts Middle East peace dialogue, students protest lack of Palestinian presence

A multicultural peace panel held at Yale’s School of Management drew backlash from students who bemoaned its lack of Palestinian representation. Organizers told the News that the panel included “influential” voices from the Arab world and that the SOM invited, but has not heard back from, the Palestinian representative to the United Nations.

November 16, 2023

HANWEN ZHANG & ESMA OKUTAN
Clean Energy Conference surveys renewable energy landscape

As a part of the Yale New Haven Climate and Energy Summit, the Clean Energy Conference showcased the technology and finance behind renewable energy.

November 13, 2023