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July 2026

  • Inviting

    With moderate temperatures and a respite from wildfire smoke, yesterday was a good day to visit Sterling Library's Selin Courtyard. Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 21 2026 03:44am

  • Mystery Monday: in focus

    Today's mystery: Where on campus did we find this spectacular stone carving? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 20 2026 04:08am

  • Hazy days

    The view from the Sterling stacks was hazy yesterday as smoke from Canadian wildfires lingered over New Haven.  Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 17 2026 06:11am

  • Now and then: Sheffield, etc.

    Almost 100 years ago, in January 1927, we published a photo of Sheffield Hall (first photo) at Prospect and Grove, which served as home to the... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 15 2026 06:20am

  • Oasis

    It was already 86 degrees this morning when we took this picture on Cross Campus, and the water flowing over The Women's Table was irresistible... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 15 2026 10:06am

  • Age of wonder

    Now open on Elm Street in the Broadway area: Wonder, a fast-growing food chain that offers a variety of cuisines in one location.  Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 14 2026 04:36am

  • Mystery Monday: the more you know

    We found this shooting star carved above a campus doorway. Where is it, and who or what does it commemorate?  Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 13 2026 06:01am

  • See-through study hall

    Things are a little quieter at SOM's Evans Hall in the summer, but we did find some people studying in the building's library (at right in photo)... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 10 2026 05:11am

  • Sunshade

    Behind the Sterling Divinity Quadrangle, a canopy of photovoltaic solar panels helps to power the Living Village, the Divinity School's new... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 8 2026 05:26am

  • Throwback Thursday: end of an era

    Twenty years ago last month, Sterling Memorial Library's nave was emptied of its last freestanding card-catalog cabinets, as we reported in our... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 8 2026 08:00pm

  • Cooling-off period

    We're getting some relief from summer heat this week . . . and lots and lots of rain.  Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 7 2026 04:06am

  • Mystery Monday: seal of approval

    You can find versions of the Yale seal all over campus. Where is this one, rendered in wrought iron? Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 6 2026 03:59am | <span class="comments_link"><a class="comments_link" href="/blog_posts/4895-mystery-monday-seal-of-approval?page=1#comments"><img src="/assets/design/ico_comments-6095ba73fed85da0e489aa3a72173d56.png" alt="Ico comments" /> 1 comment</a></span>

  • A view from the other side

    As we head into the weekend celebrating the 250th anniversary of American independence, the Center for British Art has an exhibition of works from its... Read on
    <span class="blog_post_author_unlinked">Mark Alden Branch ’86</span> | July 2 2026 05:40am