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  • 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
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 8 2020 08:45am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • 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
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 7 2020 10:29am | Ico comments 3 comments

  • 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
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 4 2020 07:56am

  • Into the wood

    Sachem’s Wood, the open space on Science Hill, has been hidden behind construction fences for ages now. But the renovation is getting closer... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | December 1 2020 08:00am

  • Mystery Monday: by the numbers

    We’re approaching the quasquicentennial of the graduation of the alums memorialized in this piece of campus hardware. Who can say where... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 30 2020 08:35am

  • Inside out

    The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is closed to the public during the pandemic. But you can still see some of what’s inside through... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 24 2020 08:15am

  • Mystery Monday: found art

    We’ve been told that this sculpture near the campus was made from pieces of Yale’s old printing press at 149 York Street. Can anyone... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 23 2020 08:10am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • Short semester

    Residence halls close for the semester tomorrow, and most Yale students will finish the term remotely, not to return until February. Here’s... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 20 2020 08:47am

  • Punching up the corner

    Muhammad Ali now graces the side wall of Brick Oven Pizza at Elm and Howe Streets. Owner Kadir Catalbasoglu commissioned Harlem artist Red Boots Ali... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 19 2020 08:17am

  • In the weeds

    A nice crop of native grasses lines the Farmington Canal Greenway as it passes Benjamin Franklin College. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 18 2020 11:47am

  • Temptation

    We found this leaf pile on Rose Walk yesterday, just waiting for someone to jump in. With some difficulty, we restrained ourselves. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 17 2020 08:30am | Ico comments 1 comment

  • Aglow

    After a series of spectacular warm and sunny days, it's grown damp and cloudy in New Haven. But the foliage is a bright spot. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 13 2020 07:52am

  • Not forgotten

    Yale normally observes Veterans Day with a ceremony at the World War I memorial on Hewitt Quadrangle (as shown here in 2014). This year, the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 11 2020 09:21am

  • Get out

    At a time when being outside is among the few pleasures afforded us, these sunny November days have been a blessing. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 16 2020 08:23am

  • Mystery Monday: beauty overhead

    To appreciate Yale’s architecture fully, you have to remember to look up sometimes. Does anyone recognize this ceiling? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 9 2020 08:00am

  • Dry dock

    Access to training facilities in Payne Whitney Gymnasium is still limited, so Yale’s rowing teams have taken their workouts outside. James... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 10 2020 08:05am

  • Tear down that wall

    The landscape design for the new Tsai Center for Innovative Thinking at Yale (Tsai CITY) includes a softer edge for the adjacent courtyard of... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 6 2020 08:00am

  • Non-breaking news

    Meanwhile, in non-election, non-COVID news: it’s still fall in New Haven. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 4 2020 08:00am

  • Today's the day

    Guess what day it is? Americans, for information on how to vote today, go to vote.org. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | November 3 2020 07:57am