THE NEWS In an effort to create an academic track that caters to undergraduates interested in the science, economics and social impact of energy production, the Yale Climate & Energy Institute unveiled a new Energy Studies program this week. YCEI announced on Monday that it is accepting sophomore applications for the program, which will commence in »

THE NEWS Jeremiah Quinlan, deputy dean of admissions, has been named Yale’s new dean of undergraduate admissions. Quinlan will replace current Dean of Admissions Jeffrey Brenzel, who announced earlier this year that he will step down at the end of the 2012-’13 academic year. Read tomorrow’s News to find out more about Quinlan’s appointment. On the »

THE NEWS Over spring break, Yale Dining served over 3,400 meals to students staying in New Haven, the latest addition to a series of expanded dining options this year. This year, Yale Dining introduced a new spring break dining plan that allowed students to eat breakfast, lunch and dinner in Pierson College dining hall during the »

THE NEWS New Haven registered its third homicide of the year early Saturday, interrupting a 65-day streak without homicides. At approximately 2:01 a.m. on Saturday, the New Haven Police Department dispatched officers to the area in front of 39 Thompson St., in the Newhallville neighborhood, after receiving reports of gunfire, said NHPD spokesman David Hartman. The »

THE NEWS Four residential colleges have been hit by a string of security breaches over the past couple of weeks. Berkeley, Davenport, Timothy Dwight and Jonathan Edwards colleges have all been targeted in a recent spike in campus crime, leading to several police investigations. Over spring break, the Berkeley subbasement was accessed by several people from »