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December 2020

  • Goodbye, 2020

    Happy holidays to all who are celebrating! We’ll see you in 2021. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 23 2020 08:08am

  • Corraled

    As a three-year renovation and expansion of the Peabody Museum begins, the torosaurus outside the museum has been fenced in. But frankly, we... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 22 2020 08:06am

  • Mystery Monday: snowy sculpture

    This piece by an American artist used to be in the Art Gallery’s sculpture garden, but now it's outside Street Hall facing Chapel Street. Who... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 21 2020 07:54am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/3536-mystery-monday-snowy-sculpture?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 2 comments</a></span>

  • A-door-able

    Another view of yesterday’s snowstorm: the doors of Strathcona Hall. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 18 2020 08:13am

  • Strong start

    Our first snowstorm of the season dropped about eight inches on the campus last night. That’s more than New Haven's total snowfall for last... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 17 2020 09:25am

  • Anticipation

    All over campus, sidewalks have been salted to get ready for a snowstorm that is expected to bring 8 to 16 inches of snow tonight. We may be working... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 16 2020 02:38pm

  • Rosy outlook

    We caught the tower of the Divinity School’s Marquand Chapel in a pastel sunset the other day. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 15 2020 08:04am

  • Mystery Monday: whooo knows?

    Scientists tell us that crows are a lot smarter than owls, but the owls must have had a better PR team, because you can find their likenesses all... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 14 2020 08:55am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/3531-mystery-monday-whooo-knows?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 2 comments</a></span>

  • Take two

    New Haven officially lighted its Christmas tree last night. Actually, this was the second tree erected on the Green this year; it being 2020, the... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 11 2020 08:06am

  • Oh! The humanities!

    The construction fence is down on York Street, and faculty are beginning to move in to the Humanities Quadrangle, formerly the Hall of Graduate... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 10 2020 08:37am

  • Amazing Grace

    Today is the birthday of Grace Murray Hopper ’34PhD (1906–1992), mathematician, computer pioneer, rear admiral, and—since... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 9 2020 08:41am

  • Beautiful barrier

    We miss being able to roam the Old Campus freely, but if there’s a silver lining, maybe it’s being able to appreciate the artistry of... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 8 2020 08:45am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/3526-beautiful-barrier?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 1 comment</a></span>

  • Mystery Monday: a touch of Venice

    This view of Stoeckel Hall is nearly a month old, but we couldn’t let autumn end without sharing it. The mystery: who knows what this Venetian... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 7 2020 10:29am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/3525-mystery-monday-a-touch-of-venice?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 3 comments</a></span>

  • Say no to the snow

    Did you ever notice that there’s rarely any accumulation of snow on Beinecke Plaza? Here’s why: a hot-water circulation system below the... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 4 2020 07:56am

  • Command performance

    We miss hearing live music on campus. But the School of Music’s online collection of performances is a pleasure, and a healthy alternative to... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 3 2020 08:16am

  • Gracias por los recuerdos

    Over the past 46 years, Yale students spent many an evening over a platter of nachos and a pitcher of sangria at Viva Zapata. The Park Street... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | December 2 2020 08:12am