Technology
Shaping the future with technology
We are leveraging technology to build a more accessible, inclusive, and connected Yale. We seek creative solutions for using space on campus, building the shared economy, and enhancing mobility.
Yale’s Efforts
- Yale has made remarkable progress reducing server energy use, working with sustainable vendors, and streamlining on-campus IT systems.
- The University continues to provide the Yale community with new and more advanced computing solutions such as cloud-based virtual desktops, telework solutions and meeting the needs of employees and students with disabilities.
What You Can Do
- Explore Yale’s telecommuting resources.
- Take advantage of Yale’s teleconferencing services to make meetings easier and more efficient.
Our Objectives and Goals
Foster Connectivity through Networks
Develop and implement multidisciplinary technological solutions that foster sustainability and connectivity through local, regional, and global networks
In 2024, Yale Hospitality deployed a new food waste reduction technology powered by artificial intelligence. The new tools will help kitchen managers make purchasing decisions by showing the most wasted food during a given period, allowing dining hall chefs to craft menus that minimize waste. The initiative furthers Yale Hospitality’s years-long commitment to sustainability that includes sourcing ingredients locally; increasing the use of produce while decreasing reliance on animal protein; and processing dining hall food scraps at a facility that converts waste into a source of renewable energy.
Sustainable Technology Network
By 2018, establish an initiative to promote technology-based sharing economy concepts.
This objective was originally supported by the Sustainable Technology Network goal, which has since evolved to become part of our overall technology goals.
Sustainable IT Standards
Lead the technology industry by creating replicable sustainability standards related to energy, materials, human well-being, and transportation
Sustainable IT Standards
ON TRACK
By 2025, define new sustainability standards for institutional information technology.
Yale ITS is currently involved in myriad projects that bolster sustainability and resilience, including remediating critical IT infrastructure; leveraging GIS technology; expanding virtualized computing on cloud-hosted platforms; and supporting Yale’s museums and collections departments with data-driven environmental monitoring systems.
Telework
ACHIEVED
By 2020, increase teleworking at Yale by 25% to reduce travel and transportation emissions.
This goal was achieved in 2020 when the pandemic prompted a shift toward more remote work, but we continue to track the usage of teleconferencing tools. In 2024, there was a 130% increase in use of teleconferencing tools above 2018 levels.