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  • Underground movies

    Underneath the courtyard of the Humanities Quadrangle (formerly the Hall of Graduate Studies) is a new 90-seat film-screening studio called the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 29 2021 07:49am

  • Mystery Monday: you got treble

    Today’s mystery is this carving in the main courtyard of Pauli Murray College. Whom or what does it commemorate? Read on
    Mark Branch ’86 | June 28 2021 07:55am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • In bloom

    A highlight of the new landscaping at Sachem’s Wood on Science Hill is this array of red summer flowers. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 25 2021 08:09am

  • Wrapped up in blue

    The hot look for summer at Yale is blue—as in blue construction fencing. You'll find it around Trumbull College, the Peabody, McClellan Hall... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 23 2021 08:04am

  • Sign of things to come

    Outside Woolsey Hall, an indication that the Schwarzman Center—which will include a pub—is getting ready for its fall opening. And that... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 22 2021 08:02am

  • Mystery Monday: you're welcome

    Frankly, we’re a little slow off the mark this morning. So just in case you are too, here’s an easier-than-usual Mystery Monday photo.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 21 2021 10:49am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Places to see

    We’re looking forward to a fall semester somewhat closer to normal, so people can enjoy some new and refurbished campus spaces like this one:... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 16 2021 08:00am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Two-wheeling

    Bicycling has gotten easier in New Haven in recent years with the addition of bike sharing services, dedicated bike lanes, and bike repair stations... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 15 2021 08:09am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Mystery Monday: share this post

    Where on campus can you find this fancy porch pillar? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 14 2021 08:24am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Museum time

    Did we mention that the art museums are now open to visitors on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday? Well, we’re mentioning it again. Go check out... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 11 2021 08:08am

  • Throwback Thursday: Woolsey in bronze

    One hundred twenty-five years ago today, in our June 10, 1896, issue, we celebrated the upcoming dedication of the Theodore Dwight Woolsey statue... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 10 2021 07:39am

  • Open-door policy?

    Skull and Bones doesn’t send out a lot of press releases, so we had to learn from this sign that they are improving accessibility. Within... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 9 2021 07:51am

  • Art, in person

    What a pleasure to wander the galleries of the Center for British Art again! The museum is now open to visitors on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 8 2021 08:07am

  • Mystery Monday: big date

    Do you ever wish Yale’s founders had gotten their act together just two years sooner? 1699 sounds so much older than 1701. Anyway, can you... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 7 2021 07:51am | Ico comments 4 comments

  • You're gonna need a bigger boat

    If your weekend plans include fishing, here’s some inspiration: this xiphactinus skeleton from the Peabody Museum hangs outside the O. C.... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 4 2021 08:09am

  • End of a dry spell

    Another scene from a campus comeback: Mars Pond, the gray water–recycling pool at the environment school’s Kroon Hall, is operating... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 3 2021 08:48am

  • Pathbreakers

    Planners call them desire paths: those improvised trails through grass or landscaping that reveal where pedestrians really want to go. This one... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 2 2021 08:50am

  • Spring water

    Cross Campus always feels a little more alive when the Women’s Table fountain is up and running. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | June 1 2021 08:10am

  • Green living

    Commencement has come and gone, but Cross Campus was still populated with a few people enjoying the sun yesterday afternoon. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | May 28 2021 08:28am