ClassColloquium 3: Reed Hundt on the Future of Communication: Data, Privacy, and State Control

ClassColloquium 3: Reed Hundt on the Future of Communication: Data, Privacy, and State Control

ByDaniel Seiver

In 1996, as midwife to the last major overhaul of the US telecommunications policy, Reed was exquisitely prepared to address the knotty problems arising from — and possible policy responses to — the issues attendant to social media, e-commerce, and online privacy, and the dangers of media concentration, Russian trolls, Chinese hackers, “deep fake” videos, and other ills of our internet-based future.

Register now to attend: July 22nd, 1:00 PM EDT.

Save The Dates: Medved and Markovits Class Colloquia

Save The Dates: Medved and Markovits Class Colloquia

ByArthur Segal

I’m happy to report that we have two more confirmed speakers for this Autumn — our very own Michael Medved who will give his unique view of the Trump presidency and the upcoming election, and our first faculty participant, Professor Daniel Markovits, who has a very provocative book out on how “Meritocracy” has undercut key elements of American society. Click thru to REGISTER for each of the talks.

Podcasts: Not Yet

Podcasts: Not Yet

ByWayne Willis

Editor’s Note: This is a report from the survey about classmates “consuming” podcasts, including lists of the podcasts they listen to.
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Wow, was I wrong!  I love podcasts and spend more time listening than I do watching TV.  But of the 42 classmates responding to a “quick survey,” 12 had never listened to a podcast on a phone or tablet because they were […]

Yale named Top Ten Center of Biomedical Research by The Hartwell Foundation

Yale named Top Ten Center of Biomedical Research by The Hartwell Foundation

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 from  news.yale.edu science laboratory test tubes , lab equipment for research new medical Jun. 24th, 2020 Yale University has been designated by The Hartwell Foundation as a Top Ten Center of Biomedical Research for 2020, garnering this distinction for its strengths in child health research in alignment with the foundation’s philanthropic mission. As a Top Ten Center,…

Conservatives troll leftists with ‘#CancelYale’

Conservatives troll leftists with ‘#CancelYale’

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from:  campusreform.org Conservatives troll leftists with ‘#CancelYale’ Jun. 22nd, 2020 As colleges move to take down statues and change building names, conservatives challenged “cancel culture” by pointing out that Yale University’s founder was literally a slave trader. “Yale University was named for Elihu Yale. Not just a man who had slaves. An actual slave trader….

Class Colloquium 2 Video: Yarmuth on Policy and Politics

Class Colloquium 2 Video: Yarmuth on Policy and Politics

ByArthur Segal

A highly successful second Class Colloquium featured John Yarmuth reporting on the current situation in our Congress … and then fielding questions from classmates on a broad variety of issues.

On a Wednesday afternoon in June, John presented some prepared remarks on the Congress’s failure to address some long-term issues he is concerned about:  AI (especially automation unemployment), climate […]

Yale’s Stephen Roach calls a 35% drop in the US dollar

Yale’s Stephen Roach calls a 35% drop in the US dollar

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from fxstreet.com Yale’s Stephen Roach calls a 35% drop in the US dollar Yale University’s senior fellow Stephen Roach, one of the world’s leading authorities on Asia, expects the US dollar to decline by 35% against other major currencies due to ballooning fiscal deficits. “The U.S. economy has been afflicted with some significant macro imbalances…

Unexpected uncertainty can breed paranoia, Yale researchers find

Unexpected uncertainty can breed paranoia, Yale researchers find

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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.”

Globalization really started 1,000 years ago

Globalization really started 1,000 years ago

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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…

A Fireside Chat with Classmate and Congressman John Yarmuth, June 17, 1:00 PM (EDT)

A Fireside Chat with Classmate and Congressman John Yarmuth,
June 17, 1:00 PM (EDT)

ByArthur Segal

In the second of our series of Class Colloquia, classmate John Yarmuth will talk with us privately about what is going on in Congress … and of the rapidly evolving political and policy demands arising from the pandemic, the economy and the upcoming elections. Because this Zoom meeting is a closed briefing, you must sign up in advance.  Only registered attendees will be admitted to the teleconference.

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’69 Blazes Another New Trail: Class Colloquia

’69 Blazes Another New Trail: Class Colloquia

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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…

1969 Gets TWO Delegates to YAA

1969 Gets TWO Delegates to YAA

ByWayne Willis

Our own Harold Mancusi-Ungaro (’69 MC, ’73 MD)  has been elected as a YAA delegate at large for 3 years beginning July 1, 2020.  This is in addition to the representative for the Class of 1969, Ken Brown.

Harold is no stranger to the alumni governing body.  He served as our Class of 1969 delegate to the AYA (predecessor of the YAA) from 2014-18.

He’s also been active for many years in the Association of Yale Alumni in Medicine.

Responding To Salovey’s George Floyd Letter

Responding To Salovey’s George Floyd Letter

ByFred Morris

Editor’s Note: President Salovey sent a letter to the Yale community on Sunday May 31, 2020.  The full text of the letter is here.  Classmates responded with a broad range of reactions.

Fred Morris (JE) sent a letter, reprinted here in full.  Anyone else sending a letter to President Salovey can contact us; we’ll add it below and republish this post as “updated.” Comments welcome.