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Memorial services for Robert Alan Dahl

February 18, 2014

A memorial service for Yale professor emeritus of political science Robert Alan Dahl will be held on Saturday, March 8. The service will take place at 3 p.m....

Students form first Yale team ever to compete in prestigious Solar Decathlon

February 17, 2014

Two sophomore architecture students are leading the first Yale team ever selected to participate in the U.S. Department of Energy’s biennial Solar Decathlon.

'In Love' with Yale Collections

February 13, 2014

In celebration of Valentine's Day, YaleNews invited some of the Yale collections to share images of love throughout the centuries.

Research in the news: Openly gay faculty less comfortable at work than closeted peers

February 12, 2014

Openly gay collegiate faculty are significantly more uncomfortable at work than are closeted gay faculty, a pattern most severe for those working in science,...

From the YPPS blog: 90 years of Olympic branding

February 12, 2014

The Olympic Rings are one of the most recognized “brands” in the world, and their success can widely be attributed to the express goal of incorporating...

Grad student research: What killed the 'elephant bird' of Madagascar?

February 12, 2014

Kristina Guild Douglass, a graduate student in anthropology is studying the interaction between the people Madagascar and the now-extinct giant elephant bird...

Symposium to focus on digitally intelligent architecture

February 12, 2014

The challenges faced by design professionals in the age of digitally intelligent architecture is the focus of the 2014 J. Irwin Miller Symposium, which will...

Forgotten melodies: Pianist Cahill Smith performs music of Nikolai Medtner

February 12, 2014

The Historical Sound Recordings Collection at Yale and the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library present a lecture-recital by the pianist Cahill Smith on Wednesday...

Rescheduled: Recital by Sarita Kwok and Wei-Yi Yang

February 12, 2014

The Yale School of Music’s Faculty Artist Series presents a recital by violinist Sarita Kwok and pianist Wei-Yi Yang on Sunday, March 2 at 8 pm. This is the...

‘Bulldog and Panther’ exhibition explores legacy of May Day rally

February 12, 2014

A new exhibition at the Yale University Library highlights the impact of the Black Panther Party (BPP) on Yale and New Haven.