University | 9:54 pm | April 16, 2013 | By

Wednesday’s Buzz: 4.17.13

Yale Admissions Office

THE NEWS The current student body is the most vibrantly diverse in Yale’s history. Last year, roughly 40 percent of incoming freshmen intended to major in science, technology, engineering or mathematics fields — satisfying the Yale Admissions Office’s target percentage for the first time — and a record-breaking 40 percent of American freshmen identified as »

University | 4:31 am | April 16, 2013 | By

Cross Campus: 4.16.13

Work hard, play hard. After a whirlwind weekend that ended in a national championship and campus stardom, the members of the all-star men’s hockey team have been enjoying their return to the Elm City. On Monday, the players were spotted in Berkeley College’s North Court lounging in the sun, red Solo cups in hand, shirts »

University | 10:18 pm | April 15, 2013 | By

Tuesday’s Buzz: 4.16.13

THE NEWS When Peter Salovey arrived at Yale as a graduate student in 1981, roughly one in five degrees from Yale College were in science, math or engineering. As he prepares to take the highest University office, that rate is roughly unchanged. In many important ways, the sciences at Yale have not kept pace with »

University | 8:48 pm | April 14, 2013 | By

Monday’s Buzz: 4.15.13

Henry Kissinger stopped by campus over the weekend to talk diplomacy as part of a two-day conference with the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs.

THE NEWS Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger came to campus Friday afternoon to discuss his experience as a diplomat and his views on international relations. University President Richard Levin and history professor John Gaddis interviewed Kissinger to commemorate the 20th anniversary of his book, Diplomacy, and as part of a two-day conference sponsored by the »

University | 4:25 am | April 12, 2013 | By

Cross Campus: 4.12.13

Making history. Boola boola! Men’s hockey captain Andrew Miller ’13 scored the overtime goal in yesterday’s Frozen Four matchup between Yale and UMass-Lowell. After last night’s win, the Bulldogs are now one game away from their first championship title. The final matchup is Saturday in Pittsburgh. Where’s Nate Silver when you need him? Elections for »