There’s something about swirling vortices that’s mesmerizing — whether in churning ocean currents or curling threads of smoke from a fire. But when Nick Ouellette stares at such patterns, it isn’t the swirls that catch his attention. It’s the places in...
Alumni who were students at the time of the co-education of Yale College will discuss their experiences during a day-long program on Saturday, Jan. 30, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the admission of women as undergraduates.The event is hosted by the...
Art and science will mingle on Friday, Jan. 29, when a performance of “Lil’s 90th” at the Long Wharf Theatre will follow a forum on Alzheimer’s disease.Top Yale scientists will be featured speakers at “Global Health & The Arts: A Forum on Alzheimer’s...
John Edwin Smith, an early champion of the tradition of American philosophy who taught at Yale for nearly 40 years, died on Dec. 7 while visiting his daughter in Arlington, Virginia. He was 88 years old.Smith’s many publications include “Reason and God,...
In 1935, in order to generate support for New Deal reforms, the Historical Division of the Farm Security Administration — and later the Office of War Information — began making photographic surveys of economic struggle and social dislocation in Depression...
The campus will celebrate the life and legacy of the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. over five days with talks, performances, film screenings, shared meals and other activities.These events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise indicated.Life...
Radley H. Daly, former University marshal and Yale deputy secretary, died at his home in Southport, Connecticut, on Jan. 5. He was 84 years old.A graduate of Yale College, Daly was widely known for his unwavering commitment to serving his alma mater — a...