Class of 1996 25th Reunion - Program & Schedule - 1996

Saturday 6/11/22

• Y96 Breakfast and Conversation with Vicky Chun, Thomas A. Beckett Director of Athletics

  Jun 11, 2022

  Starts at 8:45AM

  Old Campus — 67 High Street

  Join Yale's Athletics Director - the first woman and first Asian American to serve in this role - for breakfast and conversation under the tent.

  Moderated by Y96 athletes Beth Lambdin and Patrick Wallace

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  Join Yale's Athletics Director - the first woman and first Asian American to serve in this role - for breakfast and conversation under the tent.

  Moderated by Y96 athletes Beth Lambdin and Patrick Wallace

  Old Campus — 67 High Street

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

  Jun 11

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Loria Center | Room: 250 — 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 2022-06-11T09:00:00 2022-06-11T10:00:00 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: 250 — 190 York St.

• CANCELLED: The Heart of the University: Continuity and Innovation at Yale Library

  Jun 11

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  We regret that this lecture has been cancelled.

  Barbara Rockenbach, Stephen F. Gates ’68 University Librarian

  Add to Calendar 2022-06-11T09:00:00 2022-06-11T10:00:00 America/New_York CANCELLED: The Heart of the University: Continuity and Innovation at Yale Library

  We regret that this lecture has been cancelled.

  Barbara Rockenbach, Stephen F. Gates ’68 University Librarian

• Fighting Cancer with the Immune System

  Jun 11

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Linsly-Chittenden Hall | Room: 102 — 63 High Street

  Dr. Roy S. Herbst '84, '84 M.S., Ensign Professor of Medicine; Chief of Medical Oncology; Deputy Director for Clinical Affairs, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital. Assistant Dean for Translational Research, Yale School of Medicine

  Dr. Eric P. Winer '78, '83 MED, Alfred Gilman Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology; Director of the Yale Cancer Center; Physician-in-Chief Smilow Cancer Network; President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

  Discovery of the programmed death pathway, a key player in immune evasion by cancer cells, led to new drugs targeting key immune regulators and revolutionized treatment for many cancer types. Still, better understanding of cancer biology and continued identification of predictive markers of sensitivity and resistance remain critical. New concepts and approaches under way at Yale Cancer Center will be discussed by Dr. Herbst with a focus on target validation and drug discovery. Dr. Winer has devoted his career to breat cancer treatment and research, and has developed new treatment approaches for individuals with breast cancer. He will speak about breast cancer resaerch and the future of cancer treatment more broadly.

  Add to Calendar 2022-06-11T09:00:00 2022-06-11T10:00:00 America/New_York Fighting Cancer with the Immune System

  Dr. Roy S. Herbst '84, '84 M.S., Ensign Professor of Medicine; Chief of Medical Oncology; Deputy Director for Clinical Affairs, Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital. Assistant Dean for Translational Research, Yale School of Medicine

  Dr. Eric P. Winer '78, '83 MED, Alfred Gilman Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology; Director of the Yale Cancer Center; Physician-in-Chief Smilow Cancer Network; President of the American Society of Clinical Oncology

  Discovery of the programmed death pathway, a key player in immune evasion by cancer cells, led to new drugs targeting key immune regulators and revolutionized treatment for many cancer types. Still, better understanding of cancer biology and continued identification of predictive markers of sensitivity and resistance remain critical. New concepts and approaches under way at Yale Cancer Center will be discussed by Dr. Herbst with a focus on target validation and drug discovery. Dr. Winer has devoted his career to breat cancer treatment and research, and has developed new treatment approaches for individuals with breast cancer. He will speak about breast cancer resaerch and the future of cancer treatment more broadly.

  Linsly-Chittenden Hall | Room: 102 — 63 High Street

• Free Speech Absolutism

  Jun 11

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

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

  Jason Stanley, Jacob Urowski Profesor of Philosophy

  According to free speech absolutism, the harm done by regulating speech is always worse than the harm of the speech being regulated. Laying out the main arguments for free speech absolutism, I will argue that none are convincing, and draw some morals.

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  Jason Stanley, Jacob Urowski Profesor of Philosophy

  According to free speech absolutism, the harm done by regulating speech is always worse than the harm of the speech being regulated. Laying out the main arguments for free speech absolutism, I will argue that none are convincing, and draw some morals.

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

• Private Viewing at the Yale Center for British Art

  Jun 11

  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 2022-06-11T09:00:00 2022-06-11T10:00:00 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

• Reproductive Rights and LGBTQ Rights at the Supreme Court

  Jun 11

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Sterling Law Buildings | Room: Levinson Auditorium — 127 Wall Street

  Douglas NeJaime, Anne Urowsky Professor of Law, Yale Law School
  Reva Siegel, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor, Yale Law School

  How have recent changes in the composition of the Supreme Court led to changes in the law governing abortion rights and LGBTQ rights? Prof. Siegel will show how the Court strongly reaffirmed Roe in 2016, and then with changes in the Court’s membership, signaled its willingness to repudiate this landmark precedent---and how states in different regions of the country are responding.  Prof. NeJaime will discuss the Court’s protection of LGBTQ families, analyzing the consequences of marriage equality precedents for ongoing disputes over parental recognition in courts and legislatures. The conversation will also briefly address how the Court is providing new protections for religious liberty that limit LGBTQ and reproductive rights.

  Add to Calendar 2022-06-11T09:00:00 2022-06-11T10:00:00 America/New_York Reproductive Rights and LGBTQ Rights at the Supreme Court

  Douglas NeJaime, Anne Urowsky Professor of Law, Yale Law School
  Reva Siegel, Nicholas deB. Katzenbach Professor, Yale Law School

  How have recent changes in the composition of the Supreme Court led to changes in the law governing abortion rights and LGBTQ rights? Prof. Siegel will show how the Court strongly reaffirmed Roe in 2016, and then with changes in the Court’s membership, signaled its willingness to repudiate this landmark precedent---and how states in different regions of the country are responding.  Prof. NeJaime will discuss the Court’s protection of LGBTQ families, analyzing the consequences of marriage equality precedents for ongoing disputes over parental recognition in courts and legislatures. The conversation will also briefly address how the Court is providing new protections for religious liberty that limit LGBTQ and reproductive rights.

  Sterling Law Buildings | Room: Levinson Auditorium — 127 Wall Street

• Social and Emotional Learning: Why It Matters (Now More Than Ever!)

  Jun 11

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

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

  Christina Cipriano, Assistant Professor, Yale Child Study Center; Director of Research at Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

  The compounding traumas and interruptions to schooling brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic catapulted social and emotional learning, or SEL, into the national discourse as a necessary support for our nation's youth and schools. But what is SEL is and why does it matter now more than ever? In this talk Dr. Cipriano will answer these outstanding questions and more by (1) providing a brief history of SEL, (2) discussing what we know (and don’t) about the impact of SEL from Yale's research updating the state of the evidence, (3) unpacking SEL's role in promoting or detracting from educational equity, and (4) identifying opportunities for SEL to support the promotion of school community wellness hereafter.

  Add to Calendar 2022-06-11T09:00:00 2022-06-11T10:00:00 America/New_York Social and Emotional Learning: Why It Matters (Now More Than Ever!)

  Christina Cipriano, Assistant Professor, Yale Child Study Center; Director of Research at Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence

  The compounding traumas and interruptions to schooling brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic catapulted social and emotional learning, or SEL, into the national discourse as a necessary support for our nation's youth and schools. But what is SEL is and why does it matter now more than ever? In this talk Dr. Cipriano will answer these outstanding questions and more by (1) providing a brief history of SEL, (2) discussing what we know (and don’t) about the impact of SEL from Yale's research updating the state of the evidence, (3) unpacking SEL's role in promoting or detracting from educational equity, and (4) identifying opportunities for SEL to support the promotion of school community wellness hereafter.

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

• Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe

  Jun 11

  9:00AM – 10:00AM

  Wright Laboratory | Room: lab — 272 Whitney Ave.

  For years the Wright Laboratory housed a landmark nuclear accelerator. In recent years, Wright Lab was transformed into a state-of-the-art technical facility and research center to study neutrinos, dark matter, and the invisible Universe. Come for a tour led by Victoria Misenti '03 '05 MAR, Wright Lab Program Manager, to learn about how Wright Lab is leading the development of novel instrumentation for the exploration of the Universe and advancing the frontiers of fundamental physics. Note: The lab is accessed from the north end of Lot 22 behind the Peabody Museum; look for the big blue "Portal" sculpture in front of the lab. Bus transportation will be provided in front of Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 1 Prospect St., across from Woolsey Hall.

  Add to Calendar 2022-06-11T09:00:00 2022-06-11T10:00:00 America/New_York Tour of Wright Laboratory - A Portal to the Universe

  For years the Wright Laboratory housed a landmark nuclear accelerator. In recent years, Wright Lab was transformed into a state-of-the-art technical facility and research center to study neutrinos, dark matter, and the invisible Universe. Come for a tour led by Victoria Misenti '03 '05 MAR, Wright Lab Program Manager, to learn about how Wright Lab is leading the development of novel instrumentation for the exploration of the Universe and advancing the frontiers of fundamental physics. Note: The lab is accessed from the north end of Lot 22 behind the Peabody Museum; look for the big blue "Portal" sculpture in front of the lab. Bus transportation will be provided in front of Sheffield-Sterling-Strathcona Hall, 1 Prospect St., across from Woolsey Hall.

  Wright Laboratory | Room: lab — 272 Whitney Ave.