Despite a decade of efforts to find flaws in the unification theory of active galaxies, the theory correctly explains the exotic phenomena of accreting supermassive black holes, a Yale astronomer said today. “Furthermore, the striking parallels between...
A group of astrophysicists at Yale has calculated the fate of a pair of supermassive black holes at the center of a galaxy, showing that they spiral inward and coalesce quickly when a large amount of gas is present. The work presented today at the...
Four faculty members named as outstanding teachers were honored at the Yale College Senior Class Day program on Sunday, May 25, and a Yale historian and former master who died this spring was given a posthumous award for his dedication to students. The...
Twin sisters who have broken records in cross-country and track have broken a Yale tradition by being the first to share the University’s award for the top female athlete. They are among the three Yale athletes - including a football and lacrosse player...
Six Yale College seniors were awarded prizes for superior academic work in their fields of study during Senior Class Day exercises on May 25. Richard Brodhead, dean of Yale College, presented the awards during the ceremony on Old Campus. The names of...
Three Yale seniors received the Robert E. Lewis Award during Senior Class Day exercises on May 25. The award is presented each year to the senior (or seniors) who has shown commitment and high ideals as a participant in intramural sports. The awards...
Three members of the Class of 2003 were presented William H. McKim Prize during Senior Class Day exercises at Yale on March 25. The McKim Prize is given to a graduating senior (or seniors) majoring in political science, economics, history or a related...
Two members of the Class of 2003 were presented David Everett Chantler Awards during Senior Class Day exercises at Yale on March 25. The Chantler Award is given to a graduating senior (or seniors) “who best exemplifies the qualities of courage, strength...
Two members of the Yale College Class of 2003 who have been active in the Yale and New Haven communities were awarded the Roosevelt L. Thompson Prize during Senior Class Day ceremonies. Dr. Richard Schottenfeld, chair of the Council of Masters Committee...
Marc Stern, a doctoral candidate at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, has been named a Canon National Parks Science Scholar for his research on the relationship between national parks and people who live near them. Stern was one...