Writing from Edinburgh in December 1826, John James Audubon updated his wife, Lucy, on efforts to publish his life-size watercolors of North American birds. He was pleased with his progress.“It is now a month since my work has begun by Mr. W.H. Lizars of...
THREAD at Yale debuted in June, gathering together a veritable crazy quilt of storytellers from a range of backgrounds and perspectives and working in diverse media.“It’s time that storytellers had a gathering that respected the new reality, by...
Numerous New Haveners will assemble on the morning of Saturday, July 4 at the grave of “a man of approved integrity; a cool, discerning Judge; a prudent, sagacious politician; a true, faithful, and firm patriot,” as Roger Sherman is described on his...
As the nation celebrates Independence Day on July 4, it’s worth noting that not only has Yale been a university longer than the United States has been a country — by a full 75 years — but also that many of its alumni played an integral role in its...
“For me, it’s exhilarating,” Margaret H. Marshall ’76 J.D. ’12 LL.D. (Hon.) told the Boston Globe on June 26, about the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the Obergefell v. Hodges case that the Constitution guarantees the right to marriage for...
Alan Kazdin, newly named as Sterling Professor of Psychology, focuses his research on questions related to diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of childhood psychiatric disorders, especially Oppositional-Defiant Disorder and Conduct Disorder.Alan Kazdin (...
The highlights of the festival’s closing weekend include two free concerts on the New Haven Green: Lucinda Williams on Friday and Plena Libre on Saturday.Lucinda Williams7 p.m., Friday, June 26 New Haven Green: First Niagara Stage FreeThe concert will...