Paul Needham
Paul Needham
Recent Stories
Levin’s aide ‘holds Yale together’
Regina Starolis has worked for each of the last six presidents of Yale and, according to Richard Levin, her current boss, “she quite literally knows everyone in this University.”
Floyd Abrams LAW '60 weighs in on cartoon Master's Tea
In case anyone was wondering what Floyd Abrams LAW '60 thought of today's Branford College Master's Tea, the University has put out a statement with the answer. The constitutional law expert says in the statement that the decision to invite Kurt Westergaard, the author of one of the controversial cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, to campus was consistent with Yale's mission to expose "students to the widest range of views, including highly controversial ones."
In Washington, Gore to speak at Yale-sponsored energy summit
The Other speakers set to address the summit, which focuses on green technologies, include former Vice President Al Gore and Sen. John Kerry '66. The event is one part of Yale's recent efforts to strengthen its ties to India and to establish itself as a leader in the study of climate change.
Cartoon controversy returns to campus
Jytte Klausen, the author of the book about the violence surrounding Danish cartoons of the prophet Muhammad, and Kurt Westergaard, the original author of one of those cartoons, will be on campus Thursday.
Short on details, but big on value
The Greenberg Center, which officially opened last week and which provides additional space for the University to hold conferences with world leaders, is by no means a bad building — but it is not exactly luxurious, either.
Professor adds decorative touch to Yale campus
There was a time when New Haven was a major manufacturing center, when factories in town stayed busy making everything from rifles to Erector sets.
At Duke, Corporation looks to future
The fellows of the Yale Corporation spent the weekend at Duke University, where they learned about some of its strongest programs and discussed priorities for the next five years at Yale.
Political Science Department's 'diner' stays, for now
Amid all the uproar over demolition in preparation for the two new colleges, there has been relatively little attention given to the political science “diner” right in the middle of that site.
Yale accused of violating open-records law
The Yale Police Department’s job is to enforce the law. But now, its own officers are accusing the department of breaking it.
Endowment fell 24.6 percent, University says
The final results are in: Yale's endowment lost 24.6 percent of its value between July 1, 2008, and June 30.
