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In conversation: Margaret Powell on ‘taking the train back to the 18th century’ at the Lewis Walpole Library

July 16, 2014

Margaret Powell, who retired in May as the W.S. Lewis Librarian and executive director of the Lewis Walpole Library, met with YaleNews recently to discuss...

Art historian Diana Kleiner leans on buildings, and inspires others to do the same

July 15, 2014

Since Yale art historian Diana E. E. Kleiner first fell in love with ancient Roman architecture as an undergraduate, she has leaned on many of the world’s...

Yalie’s year of silence ends in California

July 15, 2014

On July 9, the 2013 Yale graduate Greg Hindy completed a year-long, 8,894-mile silent trek around America. His only means of communication was a notebook and...

Commentary: Robert A.M. Stern remembers Charles Moore

July 14, 2014

Yale School of Architecture dean Robert A.M. Stern tells of his friendship with architect Charles Moore.

Book: Sound Unseen: Acousmatic Sound in Theory and Practice

July 10, 2014

YaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the University community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the...

English meets pre-med: Profile of Marina Horiates ’15

July 10, 2014

Marina Horiates ’15 may be majoring in English, but her goal is to become a pediatric oncologist.

Book: Of Green Leaf, Bird, and Flower

July 9, 2014

YaleNews features works recently or soon to be published by members of the University community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the...

How looking at paintings became a required course in medical school

July 9, 2014

A group of seasoned doctors stood before a chaotic scene. “What do you objectively see?” asked Dr. Irwin M. Braverman, professor emeritus of dermatology. ...

Commentary: How to prevent summer blackouts

July 7, 2014

David Rand, assistant professor of psychology, economics, and management at Yale, and two research scientists at Harvard University discuss a solution to the...

Andrew McGowan appointed the McFaddin Professor of Anglican Studies and Pastoral Theology

July 7, 2014

Andrew B. McGowan, newly named as the J.L. Caldwell McFaddin and Rosine B. McFaddin Professor of Anglican Studies and Pastoral Theology, focuses his...