Fifty years ago, Yale’s first Earth Day unfolded against a backdrop of unrest.
The previous evening, about 4,500 students and faculty had gathered at Ingalls Rink to discuss a proposed campus-wide strike in solidarity with members of the Black Panther...
Over the course of 2018, YaleNews published more than 1,200 stories — from news of awards and honors to groundbreaking discoveries, campus events, Q&As, student and faculty profiles, book publications, videos, and more. Many of these stories marked a...
Wildlife and heritage conservation in Africa is the theme of an international conference hosted by the Global Consortium for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (GCPCH), a coalition of universities and museums.
This year’s event, taking place Oct. 17-21...
Susan Ernst says she feels closest to God while spending time in nature.
“When I say nature, I don’t mean the wilderness,” said Ernst, a horticulturist and artist, while seated in the barn at the Yale Landscape Lab. “Right here is nature. I grew up in...
Embracing the idea that human engagements with the natural world are profoundly shaped by culture, ethics, history, politics, and the arts is one of the central tenets of a new collaborative initiative at Yale.
Launched by faculty and graduate students,...
“Invisible Boundaries,” an exhibition exploring the migrations of animals in and near Yellowstone Park, will open on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
“Humans impose boundaries on landscapes that do not really exist in the...
The beauty and majesty of birds — from hawks to hornbills — through the eyes of one of the world’s most notable wildlife artists are explored in a new exhibit at the Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
Featuring more than 25 original pieces, “An...
For the past decade, Yale has been a top producer of U.S. student Fulbright awardees, with more than 100 Yale students or alumni winning the prestigious honor in the past five years.The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs...
