Class of 1955 65th Reunion - Program & Schedule - 1955

Saturday 5/28/22

• 1957 | Reunion Help Desk in Jonathan Edwards Open

  May 28

  8:00AM - Midnight

  Jonathan Edwards College | Room: Common Room — 68 High Street

  If you are arriving today, your first stop is Jonathan Edwards College, our home for the weekend. YAA staff and students at the Class Help Desk in the Common Room will be ready to check you in and provide reunion materials, including campus housing keys if you are staying on campus.

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  If you are arriving today, your first stop is Jonathan Edwards College, our home for the weekend. YAA staff and students at the Class Help Desk in the Common Room will be ready to check you in and provide reunion materials, including campus housing keys if you are staying on campus.

  Jonathan Edwards College | Room: Common Room — 68 High Street

• Class of 1967 Help Desk Open

  May 28

  8:00AM - Midnight

  Timothy Dwight College : Common Room

  Please stop by if you have an questions, need a fresh nametag, or have not picked up your souvenir.

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  Please stop by if you have an questions, need a fresh nametag, or have not picked up your souvenir.

• Class of 1970 Help Desk Open

  May 28

  8:00AM - Midnight

  Davenport College : Common Room

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• "Here Comes the Sun:" Solar Energy Storage by Green Hydrogen

  May 28

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Loria Center | Room: 351 — 190 York St.

  Shu Hu, Assistant Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering

  One hour of sunlight reaching the earth equals one year of global energy usage. We now use solar energy at a global scale: some states even produce over 90% of electricity from sunlight, but only occasionally. The main challenge now is to store the solar energy from a hot summer day for later use in cold winter, that is, long-duration storage. Professor Hu's group makes novel materials that directly store solar energy in the form of carbon-free green hydrogen at scale. The stored hydrogen is not just fuel; it is a useful chemical for synthesizing fertilizers, producing steel, and upgrading petroleum.  

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-28T09:00:00 2022-05-28T10:00:00 America/New_York "Here Comes the Sun:" Solar Energy Storage by Green Hydrogen

  Shu Hu, Assistant Professor of Chemical & Environmental Engineering

  One hour of sunlight reaching the earth equals one year of global energy usage. We now use solar energy at a global scale: some states even produce over 90% of electricity from sunlight, but only occasionally. The main challenge now is to store the solar energy from a hot summer day for later use in cold winter, that is, long-duration storage. Professor Hu's group makes novel materials that directly store solar energy in the form of carbon-free green hydrogen at scale. The stored hydrogen is not just fuel; it is a useful chemical for synthesizing fertilizers, producing steel, and upgrading petroleum.  

  Loria Center | Room: 351 — 190 York St.

• Animating the Carbon Cycle: How Wildlife Conservation Can be a Game-Changer for Climate Change Mitigation

  May 28

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Linsly-Chittenden Hall | Room: 101 — 63 High Street

  Oswald Schmitz, Oastler Professor of Population and Community Ecology, Yale School of the Environment

  There is a critical bridge between biodiversity and climate that is increasingly recognized by scientists. From wolves to elephants and wildebeest to whales and fish, healthy populations of wild animal species can have major – but currently underappreciated and undervalued - positive impacts on carbon drawdown and storage. Professor Schmitz will discuss emerging research that is showing that by bringing back and conserving wildlife populations to significant, near historic levels, we have the potential to supercharge climate mitigation. This science is called: “Animating the Carbon Cycle.” Combining this nature-based solution with an array of other solutions and technologies and changed human behaviors can revolutionize our ability to change the trajectory of climate change. 

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-28T09:00:00 2022-05-28T10:00:00 America/New_York Animating the Carbon Cycle: How Wildlife Conservation Can be a Game-Changer for Climate Change Mitigation

  Oswald Schmitz, Oastler Professor of Population and Community Ecology, Yale School of the Environment

  There is a critical bridge between biodiversity and climate that is increasingly recognized by scientists. From wolves to elephants and wildebeest to whales and fish, healthy populations of wild animal species can have major – but currently underappreciated and undervalued - positive impacts on carbon drawdown and storage. Professor Schmitz will discuss emerging research that is showing that by bringing back and conserving wildlife populations to significant, near historic levels, we have the potential to supercharge climate mitigation. This science is called: “Animating the Carbon Cycle.” Combining this nature-based solution with an array of other solutions and technologies and changed human behaviors can revolutionize our ability to change the trajectory of climate change. 

  Linsly-Chittenden Hall | Room: 101 — 63 High Street

• Building a Museum: The History of the Future of the Peabody

  May 28

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall | Room: 114 — 1 Prospect Street

  David Skelly, Frank R. Oastler Professor of Ecology, Yale School of the Environment; Director, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

  When the Peabody Museum was created in 1866 it was part of a broad effort by Yale College to embrace the sciences - a new way to understand the world. From its inception, the museum was intended to be integrated with the experiences of Yale students. In 2024, we will re-open a completely renovated Peabody with a renewed dedication to undergraduate engagement and support of teaching and research across the University.

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  David Skelly, Frank R. Oastler Professor of Ecology, Yale School of the Environment; Director, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History

  When the Peabody Museum was created in 1866 it was part of a broad effort by Yale College to embrace the sciences - a new way to understand the world. From its inception, the museum was intended to be integrated with the experiences of Yale students. In 2024, we will re-open a completely renovated Peabody with a renewed dedication to undergraduate engagement and support of teaching and research across the University.

  Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall | Room: 114 — 1 Prospect Street

• Getting to Know Us Better: Yale University Art Gallery Collection Insights

  May 28

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Yale University Art Gallery | Room: McNeil Lecture Hall — 1111 Chapel Street

  Stephanie Wiles, Henry J. Heinz II Director, Yale University Art Gallery

  On March 13, 2020, the Gallery closed its doors to the public in response to an alarming increase of COVID-19 cases being reported across the country. Within a week, nearly every cultural institution in America had followed suit. September 2021 marked the beginning of a return to our pre-pandemic ability to share collections and exhibitions with students and the public. Stephanie Wiles, the Henry J Heinz II Director, will discuss important acquisitions made during the pandemic through the generosity of many donors, coupled with strategic purchases. Many of these artworks are currently on view in the Recent Acquisitions exhibition.

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-28T09:00:00 2022-05-28T10:00:00 America/New_York Getting to Know Us Better: Yale University Art Gallery Collection Insights

  Stephanie Wiles, Henry J. Heinz II Director, Yale University Art Gallery

  On March 13, 2020, the Gallery closed its doors to the public in response to an alarming increase of COVID-19 cases being reported across the country. Within a week, nearly every cultural institution in America had followed suit. September 2021 marked the beginning of a return to our pre-pandemic ability to share collections and exhibitions with students and the public. Stephanie Wiles, the Henry J Heinz II Director, will discuss important acquisitions made during the pandemic through the generosity of many donors, coupled with strategic purchases. Many of these artworks are currently on view in the Recent Acquisitions exhibition.

  Yale University Art Gallery | Room: McNeil Lecture Hall — 1111 Chapel Street

• Partisan Animosity in Contemporary America

  May 28

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Loria Center | Room: 250 — 190 York St.

  Gregory Huber, Forst Family Professor of Political Science and Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies

  What are the origins of partisan identities and the evidentiary basis for claims that partisanship colors how we interpret the world. This talk will also address how partisan identities have spilled over into our social relationships. Additionally, we will discuss efforts on campus generally, and in the Political Science Department in particular, to ensure that Yale does not create or reinforce unnecessary partisan divisions.

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  Gregory Huber, Forst Family Professor of Political Science and Professor in the Institution for Social and Policy Studies

  What are the origins of partisan identities and the evidentiary basis for claims that partisanship colors how we interpret the world. This talk will also address how partisan identities have spilled over into our social relationships. Additionally, we will discuss efforts on campus generally, and in the Political Science Department in particular, to ensure that Yale does not create or reinforce unnecessary partisan divisions.

  Loria Center | Room: 250 — 190 York St.

• Private Viewing at the Yale Center for British Art

  May 28

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Yale Center for British Art | Room: Entrance Court — 1080 Chapel Street

  Enjoy a cuppa in the light-filled Entrance Court of the Yale Center for British Art before the museum opens to the public. Join curators for tours of the world-renowned collection and view special exhibition Bridget Riley: Perceptual Abstraction. Born in London in 1931, Riley is among the most influential painters in Britain and the world. Displayed on two floors, the show presents more than fifty paintings and works on paper selected by the artist in collaboration with the YCBA.

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-28T09:00:00 2022-05-28T10:00:00 America/New_York Private Viewing at the Yale Center for British Art

  Enjoy a cuppa in the light-filled Entrance Court of the Yale Center for British Art before the museum opens to the public. Join curators for tours of the world-renowned collection and view special exhibition Bridget Riley: Perceptual Abstraction. Born in London in 1931, Riley is among the most influential painters in Britain and the world. Displayed on two floors, the show presents more than fifty paintings and works on paper selected by the artist in collaboration with the YCBA.

  Yale Center for British Art | Room: Entrance Court — 1080 Chapel Street