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Michael Tom ’83 M.D.

Michael Tom ’83 M.D. Named as New Chairman of the Yale Alumni Fund

July 9, 2018
Michael Tom ’83 M.D. was recently confirmed as the new chairman of the Yale Alumni Fund Board of Directors. He will serve a two-year term starting July 1, 2018, and ending June 30, 2020. Dr. Tom has served as the vice chairman of the board since July 1, 2016.
James Tobin

New academic center named for James Tobin to advance economic policy research

June 11, 2018
Named for the late James Tobin, the Tobin Center for Economic Policy at Yale will enhance Yale's role in informing data-driven discussions of public policy.
(Photo credit: Michael Marsland)

Students take advantage of new program for domestic summer internships

June 4, 2018
Domestic Summer Award supports 191 undergraduate internships in nonprofit and educational organizations, government entities, and art apprenticeships.
Len Blavatnik

Blavatnik Family Foundation gives $15 million to expand fund for innovation in the life sciences at Yale University

May 1, 2018
Yale University has received a $15 million grant from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, headed by American industrialist and philanthropist Len Blavatnik, to expand the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale.
Three Yale faculty members—Dr. Nita Ahuja, Dr. Clifford Bogue, and Vasilis Vasiliou—have been appointed to endowed professorships.

Three Faculty Members Appointed to Endowed Chairs

March 22, 2018
Three Yale faculty members—Dr. Nita Ahuja, Dr. Clifford Bogue, and Vasilis Vasiliou—have been appointed to endowed professorships.
A rendering of the Franke Family Digital Humanities Laboratory in Sterling Memorial Library

Renovation Creating New Home for Yale Library’s Digital Humanities Lab

March 19, 2018
Barbara and Richard ’53 Franke and the Goizueta Foundation are funding the construction of a new digital humanities lab in Sterling Memorial Library.
James Leitner ’75 has established a scholarship at the Yale School of Nursing for a Ph.D. student from an international or diverse background.

James Leitner ’75 Creates Nursing Ph.D. Fellowship

March 13, 2018
James Leitner ’75 has established a scholarship at the Yale School of Nursing for a Ph.D. student from an international or diverse background.
Evans Hall, Yale School of Management

Prof. Andrew Metrick, Expert on Financial Crises, Named First Janet L. Yellen Professor

March 1, 2018
Professor Andrew Metrick, founder of the Yale Program on Financial Stability and faculty director of the Master’s Degree in Systemic Risk, is honored for his groundbreaking work on economic policy change.
"Learning ABCs from the tree of knowledge," a window in the Hall of Graduate Studies

Gift supports initiative to help FAS faculty grow as leaders, learners

February 21, 2018
A major gift from an anonymous donor is launching a pathbreaking program to provide faculty members in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) with a suite of opportunities to support their growth as scholars, teachers, and university citizens.

Yale Alumni Fund recognizes ‘exemplary’ alumni

December 7, 2017
The Yale Alumni Fund honored four individuals with Chairman’s Awards during the combined Association of Yale Alumni Assembly & Yale Alumni Fund Convocation event.
Jacqueline Ly ’17

Building on Community: Jacqueline Ly ’17

December 1, 2017
As an undergraduate, Jacqueline Ly ’17, who also goes by Jackie, excelled in her major of molecular, cellular, and developmental biology.
Mallory Isburg ’17

First-Year Scholar to Yale Graduate: Mallory Isburg ’17

November 1, 2017
Mallory Isburg graduated in 2017 with a B.A. in anthropology and distinction in her major, an achievement celebrated by her parents, who traveled from Sioux Falls, South Dakota, for commencement.

The Dedication of Benjamin Franklin and Pauli Murray Colleges

October 9, 2017

An Annual Day of Gratitude Returns to Yale’s Campus

October 9, 2017
Travis Brady PC '18

Academics, Community, and Leadership: Travis Brady PC '18

June 1, 2017
Born in Jamaica and raised in the Bronx, New York, Travis Brady PC '18 came to Yale as a QuestBridge Scholar and is the first member of his family to attend college.
Emily Boring PC ’18

Sharing a Passion for Science: Emily Boring PC ’18

June 1, 2017
“My dream job,” said Emily Boring PC '18, “combines biology and writing.” Inspired by authors Rachel Carson and Aldo Leopold (Yale F&ES Class of 1909), Emily envisions her future using the power of the written word to convey the urgency of environmental issues.

Ed Bass Names New Lecture Hall for Yale’s O.C. Marsh

May 19, 2017
An architect's rendering of the Carol Roberts Field House. A plaza opens before the front door. At left, stairs lead to the observation deck.

Carol Roberts ’81 Teams with Alumni to Fund Women’s Field House

May 19, 2017

Class of 1917 "Pays It Forward" to the Class of 2017

April 4, 2017