From the appointment of new deans to the endowment of Yale’s first professorship in poetry to the surprising results of an eye exam for an ancient sea scorpion, there was was certainly no shortage of news this summer. In fact, the following headlines...
Following commencement ceremonies in May 2015, the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library will close its iconic building for 16 months to undergo a major renovation that will replace its climate-control systems and double its classroom space.The 50-...
Jonathan Schell, a journalist, best-selling author, and anti-war activist who taught several courses at Yale, died on March 25 at his home in Brooklyn. He was 70 years old.Schell was author of the acclaimed books “The Village of Ben Such,” about the...
Conservation scientist and professor Stefan Simon has been named director of the newly established Institute for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (IPCH) at Yale’s West Campus. The IPCH serves as the overarching international hub directing the various...
Yale political scientist Susan Hyde will discuss “Does Democracy Promotion Promote Democracy?” in the next In the Company of Scholars lecture on Tuesday, March 25.Susan HydeThe talk will take place at 4 p.m. in Rm. 119 of the Hall of Graduate Studies, 320...
