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Yale students on a mission to get new donors during bone marrow donor drive
Students set a goal to register 1,000 new donors today at Yale’s annual Mandi Schwartz bone marrow donor drive.
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Yale Medicine cardiologists now using weight loss medications for heart health
Can weight loss medications lower your chances of heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death? A doctor at Yale School of Medicine says yes, as research shines light on the broader implications of using these medicines. One woman from North Haven was prescribed the medications for exactly that reason. “I have a 13-year-old daughter, and you know I wanted to be…
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Yale Medicine cardiologists now using weight loss medications for heart health
Can weight loss medications lower your chances of heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death? A doctor at Yale School of Medicine says yes, as research shines light on the broader implications of using these medicines.
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Yale police warn of package thefts and car break-ins
Yale police are warning students after several reports of package thefts and car break-ins. Yale police said the crimes have happened in the area of Crown, Park, Edgewood and Howe streets. The most recent one was on Edgewood Street just before 4 a.m. on Friday. Police said people broke into the residence and stole packages. Yale police urge students to…
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Yale sees record number of applicants
As the class of 2028 gets ready for college, Yale University is reporting a record-setting application year. The university saw more applications than ever before and a 10% larger applicant pool than last year. More than 2,100 students made it into the freshman class, from all 50 states and Washington, D.C., as well as two U.S. territories and 62 countries.
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Gov. Lamont declares ‘University of Idaho Day' as thanks for band's March Madness assist
When 13-seeded Yale pulled off the upset over #4 Auburn earlier this month in the first round of the NCAA Div. I Men’s Basketball Tournament, they brought it all; double-digit scoring from three players, key three-pointers, and 21 points from the free throw line. The only thing the team didn’t have with them in Spokane, Washington, was its marching band….
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Yale Peabody Museum reopens following renovations; admission is free
The Yale Peabody Museum reopened to the public on Tuesday after undergoing renovations for four years. “Just about everything has changed. They’ll see some familiar things like our dioramas and big murals, they’re still here. But all the displays are brand new,” said David Skelly, the director of the Yale Peabody Museum. During renovations, they built a brand-new wing...
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Yale Peabody Museum reopens after four years of renovations
Yale Peabody Museum has reopened after a four-year renovations and the public can go for free.
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San Diego State beats Yale 85-57 and sets up title game rematch with UConn in Sweet 16
Another big game from Jaedon LeDee and some sizzling outside shooting landed San Diego State a matchup it has waited a year to get. After getting thumped in the national title game last April, the Aztecs earned another shot at defending champion UConn. “We’re heading on the road to play a road game against UConn in Boston and I’ve...
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No. 13 Yale stuns No. 4 Auburn to win second NCAA tournament game in school history
The No. 13 Yale Bulldogs upset the No. 4 Auburn Tigers 78-76, winning their second NCAA tournament game in school history.
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No. 13 seed Yale takes down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76
John Poulakidas scored 28 points, Samson Aletan made a key block during a wild scramble in the final seconds, and 13th-seeded Yale rallied in the final five minutes to take down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. For the second straight year, the Ivy League Tournament champion took down one of…
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UConn and Yale are both competing in men's NCAA tournament
Yesterday was Selection Sunday and both the UConn and Yale men’s basketball teams will compete in the first round. UConn, the 2023 NCAA champions, will take on Stetson on Friday afternoon and Yale will take on Auburn a little later. Friday, March 22 (Round of 64) UConn is the top overall seed and the team will take on Stetson at…
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Yale reinstates standardized testing for college admissions
After four years of a test-optional policy, Yale University has reinstated its standardized test requirement for first-year and transfer applicants. The policy will be in effect for prospective students applying for the fall 2025 semester and later. In addition to SAT and ACT results, the university is now accepting scores from advanced placement and international baccalaureate tests, which are subject-specific….
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Former MLB Commissioner Fay Vincent makes multimillion gift to Yale to endow baseball coach job
Former baseball Commissioner Fay Vincent is making a multimillion-dollar donation to Yale to endow the baseball coach’s position there in the name of his father. Francis T. Vincent Jr. was baseball commissioner from 1989-92 and is a 1963 graduate of Yale Law School. His father, Francis T. Vincent, was a 1931 graduate of Yale who captained the football and baseball…
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Yale student-athletes add harmony to their busy schedules
Student athletes at Yale University know the balancing act, the teamwork, the commitment, and dedication it takes for the payoff of success. “It’s all these layers and parts working together and finding rhythm and flow,” said Sofia Garcia, a junior on the women’s crew team. They also know the tradition — not just in athletics or academics — but the…
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From Barbie's unexpected wisdom to dissent among Kennedys, Yale ranks the top quotes of 2023
Two movies released on the same day in July, “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” earned spots on the list. On the political side, Army Gen. Mark Miley and former congressman George Santos were featured.
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Police investigating after man inappropriately touched Yale affiliate
Yale police are investigating after a man inappropriately touched a Yale affiliate in New Haven. Police said it happened around 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 8 at the intersection of Grove Street and Whitney Avenue. Yale police said a Yale affiliate was waiting to cross the street when a man inappropriately touched them and then left. The Yale affiliate did not…
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Police investigating break-in, assault at home of Yale ‘affiliate'
A member of the Yale University community was assaulted when a stranger broke into the person’s residence in New Haven, according to Yale police. It happened just after 1 a.m. on Mansfield Street on Nov. 18. Police said a Yale affiliate woke to find a man dressed in black inside the apartment. The man assaulted the victim, left on a…
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Yale grad student robbed at gunpoint in New Haven
A Yale University graduate student was robbed at gunpoint and police are investigating. Yale police said it happened around 10:12 p.m. on Nov. 11 at Mansfield and Compton streets. A man who was dressed in black robbed the student at gunpoint, took the victim’s wallet and walked toward Sachem Street, police said. The student was not injured. Yale police said…
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Yale defeats Harvard 23-18, creating three-way tie for Ivy League championship
Nolan Grooms threw the go-ahead touchdown pass in the fourth quarter and Yale defeated Harvard 23-18 on Saturday, creating a three-way tie for the Ivy League championship. The 139th edition of The Game featured a wild fourth quarter in which FCS No. 19 Harvard scored two touchdowns to take the lead, only to see Yale go back ahead on a…