FDA approves COVID-19 saliva test developed at Yale

FDA approves COVID-19 saliva test developed at Yale

from USA Today FDA approves COVID-19 saliva test developed at Yale in partnership with the NBA, NBPA Jeff Zillgitt USA TODAY A saliva-based COVID-19 test developed by researchers at Yale in partnership and funding from the NBA and National Basketball Players Association was approved on Saturday for emergency use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Called SalivaDirect, the test uses saliva samples to detect COVID-19. SalivaDirect is non-invasive and requires just a small sample, reducing…

Harvard, Yale enrollments down 20 percent after moving online

Harvard, Yale enrollments down 20 percent after moving online

from Campus Reform by Ben Zeisloft  Pennsylvania Senior Campus Correspondent on Aug 06, 2020 at 10:30 AM EDT One-fifth of Yale and Harvard students will not enroll for the fall semester. Universities across the United States are anticipating drops in enrollment. Amid the coronavirus pandemic, about 20 percent of Harvard and Yale University students will not re-enroll at the Ivy League schools this fall. An email sent to Harvard students from Dean of the Faculty of Arts…

How One Student Chose a College During a Pandemic

How One Student Chose a College During a Pandemic

  How One Student Chose a College During a Pandemic Craig McFarland was accepted by all eight Ivy League schools. At first he committed to Yale, but the ongoing disruptions caused by the coronavirus caused him to change his plans. By Johnny Diaz  July 17, 2020, When he was applying to colleges last year, Craig McFarland of Jacksonville, Fla., aimed high and wide. He received 17 acceptance letters in all, including one from each of the…

Ivy League Places All Sports on Hold Until January

Ivy League Places All Sports on Hold Until January

from nytimes.com Ivy League Places All Sports on Hold Until January By Billy Witz, Jul. 8th, 2020 The league’s decision could be influential for other university presidents as they consider how to handle the coronavirus pandemic. It is the first Division I conference to suspend football for the fall. The Ivy League presidents placed all sports on hold Wednesday until at least January, making it the first Division I conference that will not play football as…

First ’69 Classwide Zoom Meeting: Ken Davis

First ’69 Classwide Zoom Meeting: Ken Davis

Over 120 classmates signed up to hear our classmate Ken Davis, CEO of Mt. Sinai Health System, give a short report from the front lines of COVID-19, followed by some Q&As. It was our first classwide Zoom meeting, and the feedback was overwhelmingly positive. Here is a recording of that session and some feedback from classmates who attended.

Live Event (4/10): Private Report From The Front Lines; Ken Davis, CEO of Mt. Sinai

Live Event (4/10): Private Report From The Front Lines; Ken Davis, CEO of Mt. Sinai

As President & CEO Mount Sinai Health System in NYC, our own Ken Davis has a unique perspective on the COVID-19 crisis. On Friday, April 10th, from 11:30 AM – Noon (EDT), Ken will talk with us privately about what’s going on and to answer questions you have.

We will use the new Zoom account for Yale 1969 to host the online meeting. Because this is a private briefing, you must sign up in advance here.