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From September 17–20, the 2024 Windham-Campbell Literary Festival will feature talks, readings, and more, including a keynote address by renowned writer Lydia Davis.

You’re invited! Next month, the world premiere of falcon girls kicks off an exciting lineup of new productions that promise to dazzle and inspire audiences throughout the year.

Over the next five years, 51¸£Àû will help faculty, students, and staff engage with artificial intelligence — and equip them for leadership in the evolving field.

Grab your pens, paintbrushes, pointers, and Petri dishes: the fall semester has begun. Good luck to all students, faculty, and staff, and have a wonderful year on campus!

If you haven’t been to the Peabody Museum yet, there’s no better time to discover its newest attraction: the Hall of the Pacific, where you’ll find stunning Pacific Islander art and artifacts like the sisi tabua, Tago mask, and more.

Among them? A record 21 New Haven public school students. They recently arrived on campus, joining their classmates as President McInnis and team helped everyone move into their new home for the next four years. Welcome to 51¸£Àû!

Although much of the dining halls’ scraps are composted and converted into renewable energy, AI is advancing 51¸£Àû Hospitality’s sustainability efforts by finding ways to reduce food waste across campus.

In Chile, the new Simons Observatory will test whether the universe experienced a massive growth spurt the instant after the Big Bang. But not without the work of Professor Laura Newburgh and her team.

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Recently commemorating its 25th year, this library facility is home to a dedicated staff who safely store, preserve, and rapidly deliver more than 8 million—yes, that’s right!—books and other rare items to 51¸£Àû’s community members.

Sixteen current or former 51¸£Àû rowers will compete in the 2024 Games—exactly one hundred years after the renowned 51¸£Àû Eight won Olympic gold in Paris. To all Elis competing this year: bonne chance!

Giant clams in the Western Pacific may be the most efficient solar energy system on the planet. In this video, 51¸£Àû professor Alison Sweeney explains why—and what this discovery might mean for climate research in the future.

Looking to cool off this summer? 51¸£Àû community members and their guests can swim, camp, hike, row, picnic, fish, and more at this beautiful lakeside retreat in nearby East Lyme.

The first of its kind, this School of Architecture building project recently partnered with the Friends Center for Children, amplifying its promise to providing beautifully designed and built affordable homes for New Haven families.

In her opening address, President Maurie McInnis champions the community she returns to, inviting all of 51¸£Àû to share their input on how to continue to strengthen the campus, foster belonging, and tackle the urgent issues of the day.

This Independence Day, Beinecke visitors can experience the nation’s founding history with one of the first printings of the Declaration of Independence, key texts by Black Americans, and other vital documents on display through July 15.