from Washington Post They’ve got spirit, yes they do. Mascots have a long history of rallying fans. Jun. 15th, 2020 Now that school’s out, let’s see how smart you are. What do Tony the Tiger, Mickey Mouse, Smokey Bear and Screech the eagle have in common? Think about it. We’ll wait. Okay. If you said “they’re all…
n times of unexpected uncertainty, such as the sudden appearance of a global pandemic, people may be more prone to paranoia, Yale University researchers suggest in a new study published in the journal eLife.
“When our world changes unexpectedly, we want to blame that volatility on somebody, to make sense of it, and perhaps neutralize it,’’ said Yale’s Philip Corlett, associate professor of psychiatry and senior author of the study. “Historically in times of upheaval, such as the great fire of ancient Rome in 64 C.E. or the 9/11 terrorist attacks, paranoia and conspiratorial thinking increased.”
from theridgefieldpress.com Globalization really started 1,000 years ago by Valerie Hansen, Yale University, Jun. 11th, 2020 For the first time, the two sides of the Atlantic Ocean were connected. When the Vikings landed, the indigenous people immediately started to trade with them. The Vikings describe this initial encounter in “Eirik’s Saga,” an oral epic written down…
Forget the ‘Coat and Tie’ rule, or the change from numerical grades to a pass/fail system! This will be as impactful as the splendid color/graphic 50th reunion Classbook. The Class of ’69 offers its newest innovation: Class Colloquia. Class Colloquia are scheduled videoconferences led by classmates, members of the Yale Faculty, or speakers from the…
Editor’s Note: This set of remembrances was compiled by Dick Mackay’s colleagues at Mt. Sinai.
I asked people to share their thoughts and memories with me last night. We live in a world where we often get the message that you have to be assertive and boisterous, sometimes to the point where being self-serving seems to be encouraged. Richard Mackay proves that even in a place like New York City and in a field like […]
Here is a podcast interview of our classmate Richard Tedlow, by Chris Yeh, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor. Those of you who attended the 50th reunion may have seen Richard’s outstanding session on Thursday … demonstrating the “Socratic method” he perfected as an immensely popular HBS professor and later on the faculty at Apple…
from news.yale.edu May. 4th, 2020 Greg Grandin ’99 Ph.D., professor of history in the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, has won a Pulitzer Prize in the general nonfiction category for his book “The End of the Myth: From the Frontier to the Border Wall in the Mind of America” (Metropolitan Books). Grandin’s book was one…
from fastcompany.com Yale study: Selfish people misremember their own past selfishness, thus like selves By Arianne Cohe Selfish assholes do not remember their own selfish behavior, according to a new study out of Yale University that helpfully answers your pivotal question: How can he live with himself? He can quite easily, due to a self-protective trick of memory: Selfish…
As testing for the novel coronavirus continues to scale up, a new study finds that saliva samples are a “preferable” indicator for infection than the deep nasal swabs now widely used.
The study led by the Yale School of Public Health — and conducted at Yale New Haven Hospital with 44 inpatients and 98 health care workers — found that saliva samples taken from just inside the mouth provided greater detection sensitivity and consistency throughout the course of an infection than the broadly recommended nasopharyngeal (NP) approach. The study also concluded that there was less variability in results with the self-sample collection of saliva.
from news.yale.edu Yale launches clinical trial for drug to treat severe COVID-19 patients By Brita Belli | Apr. 23rd, 2020 Yale researchers will begin a clinical trial at Yale New Haven Hospital to test the effectiveness of a drug called ibudilast (MN-166) for treating acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), a life-threatening lung condition developed by…
The Yale Archives just added this short film about the fabrication and installation of the Claus Oldenburg (Yale ’50) artwork that appeared in front of Commons in May of our Senior Year. As you watch this 15-minute film, you’ll recognize a number of faces — Coffin, Scully, Brewster, and some patrician representing the Yale Corporation – Sam Chauncey? There are many student faces in the crowd, too — perhaps yours?
“A Home in Hendrie Hall,” is an 18-minute film by Miriam Lewin ’80. It chronicles the transformation of both the Glee Club and the University over the past 50 years — in celebration of the 50th anniversary of coeducation at Yale College. It spends a lot of time on the classes of 1969, 70 and 71, as women arrived. And it features more than a few recognizable faces of ’69ers.
Terry Miller died Feb 22 from complications due Parkinson’s disease, which he had had since 1993. After graduation in 1969, he married, went to Navy OCS, graduated, and luckily spent his three years behind a desk at the NSA rather than on a gunboat in Vietnam. In 1972 he returned to Yale, where he got…
“An erudite retiree enters this facility in the isolated atmosphere of the White Mountains with hopes of finding personal revelations in the relatively structured and tranquil existence at Arcadia Estates. As soon as he enters, with the intent of reading his prized, classic books by his recliner, his life takes an unexpected […]
With social distancing mandates in effect across the country, millions of Americans are preventing the spread of COVID-19 by avoiding groups of people and hunkering down at home.
But distancing, while an effective public health policy, can lead to boredom and feelings of loneliness, experts note.
Yale University offers a variety of online resources to keep your mind sharp and stimulated while you’re keeping safe by staying home. There are still plenty of ways to take a Yale class, explore the university’s cultural treasures, and …
Dear Members of the Yale Community,
I write with significant updates to Yale’s response to the spread of COVID-19.
In recent weeks, we have all seen that the challenges posed by COVID-19 are rapidly changing across our country and the world. I ask you to join me in taking new actions to prevent and slow the spread of the virus. Current scientific and medical evidence suggests that preemptive public health measures are more effective than those that are reactive. By being proactive as a community, we can safeguard our own health and the well-being of those with whom we interact.
