Events Calendar

The Yale Club of Central Iowa is excited to announce our next Yale Alumni Association Redpath Speakers Program event. Brian Scassellati, A. Bartlett Giamatti Professor of Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, will join us on Thursday, September 12, in the Common Room at The James on Grand, to speak on the topic:

Robots that Teach
Just as a good coach or teacher offers motivation and guidance, robots are now able to provide emotional, cognitive and social support to encourage development, learning or therapy for an individual. In this talk, Brian — one of the university’s most popular teachers — will update us on major research being conducted in this area, both at Yale and elsewhere, and describe some of his lab’s recent results in building robots that can teach social skills to children with autism spectrum disorder.

Join us for a conversation and Q&A with distinguished entertainment industry leader Brian Weinstein ’96 as he discusses his inspiring career, path from law school to Hollywood, approach to leadership, and the business of entertainment. Don't miss the opportunity to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look into the world of film.

Business owner, abolitionist, service worker, father, community leader: John William Creed embodies the many strands of New Haven Black history in the 19th century.

His photograph, taken in 1863, was recently found in the Beinecke, included in the back of a photo album of the secret society, Skull and Bones, where Creed worked. The pencil inscription reads “Old Creed, janitor.” Since finding the image of Creed, several other photographs of Black custodians have been located in the Yale collections.

In this talk, Hope McGrath will discuss Creed, his family, impact, and legacy, as well as the context of Black and working-class life in New Haven in the 19th century—and the archival work and methods that help us find these stories.

n this unprecedented U.S. election season, how should we approach learning about the campaign with students, in our capacities as educators and parents? For this online event, we'll be joined by three Yale alumni who recently helped craft the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap, which addresses a series of dilemmas in civics education that apply directly to this moment. We'll discuss the challenge of civil disagreement, the specter of polarization, and the impulse to become cynical, with plenty of time for Q&A.