Yale Bulletin and Calendar

April 15, 2005|Volume 32, Number 26

The Yale Undergraduate Belly Dance Society was one of the campus groups that performed for the crowd gathered at the combined Communiversity Day and International Cultural Festival, held April 9 on Old Campus.

Culture and community

In addition to programs about the customs of other lands, the combined Communiversity Day and International Cultural Festival on April 9 offered a variety of activities that were educational or just plain fun.

Yale Chess Team member Christopher Tam '06 tests the skills of Melanie Guzman, age 10.

Mark Avarado, age 10, enjoys the sensation of flying as he leaps onto a gigantic slide.

Sierra Taylor, age 9, and her mom, Venita Sierra, watch a scientific demonstration by Anthony Didlake '06 at the booth sponsored by the Yale chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers.

T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Team uses lasers to control specially modified fruit flies

Financial aid increased for Ph.D. students

Exhibits recount Yale's history and the contributions of its alumni

Visitor Center enjoys pride-of-place as it showcases Yale

Event will bring together staff, students to help city groups

Kim Bottomly has been named as a deputy provost . . .

Zedillo appointed envoy to U.N.'s summer summit

Yale undergraduates make impressive showing in . . .

Cycle of August Wilson plays to conclude with 'Radio Golf'

Next Yale Rep season features new plays . . .

Monthly injections of naltrexone in combination with therapy . . .

Researchers identify a protein in the kidney that regulates . . .

Conference pays tribute to ethicist Margaret Farley

Panel and exhibit mark 30th anniversary of fall of Saigon

Event honors individuals who have contributed to women's health

Conference will consider future of controversial Voting Rights Act

Culture and community

Event highlights new research on AIDS

YALE CANCER CENTER NEWS

World-renowned researcher Foss to join staff

Student's internship earns her accolades in Westinghouse contest