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...
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...