Monkeys and the family dog can teach you a lot about yourself, according to Yale psychologist Laurie Santos.Laurie SantosAn evolutionary psychologist, Santos studies human behavior and the origins of the human mind by examining the behavior of other...
There will be a memorial service on Saturday, Nov. 16 for Yale poet and scholar John Hollander, who died on Aug. 17 at age 83.The service will take place at 3 p.m. in Battell Chapel, corner of Elm and College streets. It will be followed by a reception in...
William J. Foltz, the H.J. Heinz Professor Emeritus of African studies and political science at Yale University, died on Oct. 27 at his home in New Haven.William J. FoltzFrom 1983 to 1989, Foltz was also the director of the Yale Center for International...
On Halloween Eve 2012, ferocious Storm Sandy uprooted an historic oak tree on the New Haven Green and exposed skeletal reminders of New Haven’s past. A passer-by found bone fragments lodged in roots of the oak tree, which was planted in 1909 to celebrate...
Even as the campus is glowing with the reds and golds of autumn, Yale community members can discover new ways to think “green” year-round during “Celebrate Sustainability,” a week-long program of talks, tours, and demonstrations sponsored by Yale’s Office...
Juan J. Linz, Sterling Professor Emeritus of Political and Social Science — who has been described as a “towering figure in 20th-century social sciences” — passed away on Oct. 1.Juan Linz“Linz’s books and teaching have had a profound influence in shaping...