from CNBC . Facebook will debunk myths about climate change, stepping further into ‘arbiter of truth’ role By Salvador Rodriguez|Feb. 18th, 2021 Send to Kindle A polar bear in Repulse Bay, Nunavut Territory, Canada. Facebook announced Thursday it will now debunk common myths about climate change, further leaning into the “arbiter of truth” role that the company…
from fox61.com Yale and New Haven mourn as police investigate shooting death of graduate student NEW HAVEN, Conn. — New Haven Police are investigating a deadly shooting in the area of Nash Street and Lawrence Street that left a Yale University student dead. The shooting happened in the Elm City’s East Rock neighborhood. Just after…
Aaron Sorkin’s “The Trial of the Chicago 7” — based on the 1970 book by George McNamee — received five nominations, including nods for best film, drama; best director; best screenplay; best supporting actor; and best song. See Yale1969.org’s original story on the re-release of the book and the movie.
The Justice Dept. drops a lawsuit accusing Yale of discriminating against Asian-American and white applicants. Yale University’s campus in New Haven, Conn.Credit…Sasha Rudensky for The New York Times The Justice Department on Wednesday withdrew a lawsuit against Yale that charged the university with discriminating against Asian-American and white applicants for admission, another reversal by the…
“In sports, it’s all about how you get up when you get knocked down,” said Brian in our original planning call. “Dealing with adversity is the coin of the realm.”
Well, after getting knocked down by technical issues in December, the dynamic duo will reconvene and try again on February 23rd at 3:00 PM EST. Register now!
from: https://news.yale.edu/spellman Yale’s Daniel Spielman wins Held Prize for solving decades-old problem By Jim Shelton January 21, 2021 The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has presented the 2021 Michael and Sheila Held Prize to Daniel Spielman, Sterling Professor of Computer Science and professor of statistics and data science, for helping to solve a theoretical…
Editor’ Note: This is another in a series of Alumni events available to all of us.
We are still getting caught up on reports from the Reunion. Here are some great candids from Clemmie Engle.
from Yale News Student innovators recognized on Forbes list By Susan Gonzalez, December 14, 2020 Three current Yale students and nearly a dozen recent alumni were named to Forbes magazine’s annual “30 Under 30” list, which recognizes some 600 individuals under the age of 30 who are innovators and leaders in a range of fields….
Chart showing COVID infections at Ivy colleges
Editor’s Note: This was reported by Barron’s just this month, but actually occurred earlier this year.
Since May 2019, another 13 billionaires around the world have signed the Giving Pledge, a global, multi-generational commitment by some of the world’s wealthiest to give a majority of their wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes, either during their lifetimes or in their wills.
Among those new to the list are William Gross, co-founder of PIMCO, the world’s largest fixed-income investment company, and Stephen A. Schwarzman, chairman, CEO, and co-founder of investment firm Blackstone, according to the Giving Pledge’s announcement Monday.
from wtnh.com Yale students take a shot at love with ‘Marriage Pact’ questionnaire By Mackenzie Maynard, Nov. 23rd, 2020 (WTNH) — This semester, nearly 3,000 Yale University students answered questionnaires in hopes of potentially finding a romantic match. It’s all a part of the Marriage Pact, an idea started by Stanford students in 2017 and has…
from www.middletownpress.com Yale is among the schools with the highest Graduation Success Rate, according to NCAA data Nov. 19th, 2020 At 99%, Yale’s athletic program was among nine schools with the highest GSR in the country. Four other Connecticut programs exceeded 90%: Fairfield (96%), Quinnipiac (94%), Hartford (94%), and UConn (92%). UConn’s percentage is the…
November 18, 2020 This fall, Yale was awarded a Gold rating through STARS, the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System, which is administered by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE).< As a benchmark for sustainability, STARS encompasses over 60 credits organized within academics, engagement, operations, planning and administration, and innovation and...
from Financial Times Schwarzman defended Trump at CEO meeting on election results Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson and Mark Vandevelde in New York, November 14th, 2020 Blackstone founder Stephen Schwarzman defended Donald Trump’s response to this year’s US poll results during an emergency meeting of senior business leaders alarmed by the president’s claims that the election is being stolen, according to…
from New Haven Register Outbreak elevates Yale COVID alert level, quarantines students By Jim Shay, Nov. 7th, 2020 NEW HAVEN — Students in three Yale University residential colleges have been asked to quarantine and sports activities have been suspended for the weekend after a surge in COVID-19 cases, school officials said. On Friday, Yale also raised…
