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Flying Through The Catacombs
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“A dreamer is one who can only find his way by moonlight, and his punishment is that he sees the dawn before the rest of the world.” -Oscar Wilde
FES loosens distribution requirements for master’s program
Faculty says changes will let students pursue more in-depth work
To give students an opportunity to study more in-depth, the environment school has reduce the number of required courses in its main master’s program, the MEM, which has an incoming class of about 100 students.
FES to study sustainable development in Singapore
Research will focus on new industrial district
The Yale School of Forestry and the National University of Singapore are collaborating on a three-year study of sustainable development in Singapore’s new Jurong Lake district. The research could have an impact on green building in Singapore and across Asia.
Obesity is in the mind, researchers find
Two people, one slender and one obese, may dip into a cup of frozen yogurt in much the same way, but their bodies’ reactions to the treat may actually be quite different.
Crane at the helm, F&ES forges ahead
Sir Peter Crane may have spent only eight months as dean of the School of Forestry & Environmental Studies so far, but four faculty members and seven students interviewed said he is leading the school in the right direction — by collaborating with faculty to make difficult financial decisions and by restructuring the master’s degree curriculum.
Forestry school to lay off six
Some non-ladder faculty contracts will not be renewed, research center will be closed
The School of Forestry & Environmental Studies announced cuts to help close a $2.4 million deficit.
Becton windmills raise quixotic questions
While a facilities official said the turbines will pay for themselves in about eight years, two Yale engineering faculty members interviewed said they are skeptical the small windmills can generate enough electricity to be cost-effective.
Environment School apps up 5 percent
The Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies saw a 5 percent increase in applicants for the 2010-’11 academic year, Director of Admissions Emly McDiarmid FES ’78 said Thursday.
What's in your water?
Lead levels in New Haven tap water are within state and federal limits but may sometimes reach unhealthy levels.
F&ES conference addresses diversity
The School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is hosting a month-long celebration of diversity, featuring more than 10 talks, film screenings and lectures on topics ranging from diversity and the environment to neo-imperialism and international development.