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Every Friday, we choose an alum who has been making headlines—for better or for worse.

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Brian Kobilka ’81MD: What’s up, doc? The Nobel in chemistry.

Despite his Minnesota roots, “I don’t have friends that have a really good Swedish accent,” says Brian Kobilka... Read on

the staff | October 11 2012 12:34pm
Colin Britt ’10MusM and Arianne Abela ’10MusM: Millions of viewers call them maybe.

What they did over Labor Day weekend: arranged the pop hit “Call Me Maybe” for full chorus and orchestra, threw together a group of musician and... Read on

the staff | September 27 2012 12:20pm
Elizabeth Meriwether ’04: A “New Girl” snags a fistful of Emmy nominations.

In middle school, to her dismay, she was cast as Captain Hook and Gollum. Now Elizabeth Meriwether ’04, creator of the Fox... Read on

the staff | September 20 2012 12:10pm
Leigh Bardugo ’97: A novelist’s fantasy comes true.

In a land beset by darkness and evil, a young girl discovers a hidden power within herself and is chosen to join the elite magical group fighting to save... Read on

the staff | September 13 2012 09:41am
Yale president Richard Levin ’74PhD: The end of a long run.

On August 25, Richard Levin ’74PhD welcomed the new class of Yale freshmen for the twentieth time. On August 30, Levin... Read on

the staff | September 6 2012 12:22pm
Nam Kyung Pil ’96MPPM: Tackling Korea’s family dynasties.

In South Korea, where a handful of families control much of the economy, bashing them has become so popular that even the ruling party is now in... Read on

the staff | August 30 2012 11:55am
Meghan E. Morean ’11PhD: Sobering news for permissive parents.

Patting yourself on the back because your kids, who were allowed a glass of wine at the dinner table, grew up to be responsible drinkers instead of... Read on

the staff | August 16 2012 12:59pm
Charlie Cole ’07: Another Eli rower brings home a medal.

Our apologies in advance if you think it’s redundant to have Olympic medalists as Yalies of the Week for two weeks straight; we promise... Read on

the staff | August 9 2012 11:59am
Taylor Ritzel ’10, Ashley Brzozowicz ’04 & Tess Gerrand ’10: A trio of Olympians face each other down.

You’ve seen Taylor Ritzel ’10 here before, featured in our sports column, and even as a former co-Yalie of the... Read on

the staff | August 2 2012 01:49pm
Nile Gardiner ’98PhD: A Romney adviser’s special relationship.

If you’ve never heard of Nile Gardiner ’98PhD, here’s the first thing you need to know about him: he... Read on

the staff | July 26 2012 01:50pm
Batman, aka Bruce Wayne ’?JD: The Dark Knight bleeds Yale blue.

Sure, other Yalies have played the title roles in major Hollywood productions: Meryl Streep ’75MFA (Sophie’s Choice, Julie &... Read on

the staff | July 26 2012 11:36am
Ben Silbermann ’03: A tech CEO moves out of Silicon Valley.

When a company with some 30 employees moves its office, the decision rarely makes even local headlines. When the company is Pinterest, the tech... Read on

the staff | July 17 2012 11:28am
Anderson Cooper ’89: A TV journalist comes out; nation yawns.

When Anderson Cooper ’89 came out as gay this week, the news caused slightly more stir than “dog bites man.” That ho-hum... Read on

the staff | July 5 2012 02:09pm
Chris Ernst ’76: A Title IX pioneer is showered with praise.

Lately, “Title IX” has been a synonym for the issues surrounding sexual misconduct at Yale, thanks to a recently settled complaint by... Read on

the staff | June 28 2012 10:52am
Imar Hutchins ’00JD: A Juneteenth challenge to his other alma mater.

This is a story about Imar Hutchins ’00JD and his other alma mater. A year ago, Hutchins and a handful of fellow... Read on

the staff | June 21 2012 12:46pm
Jesse Acosta ’09MBA: A wounded warrior climbs Denali.

Summer is near, but Friday’s forecast at Denali is for a high of 10 degrees Fahrenheit—until you reach the 17,000-foot level... Read on

the staff | June 14 2012 12:18pm
Margaret Farley ’73PhD: A scholar and nun tangles with the Vatican.

Last week, Margaret Farley’s book Just Love had racked up sales in the four figures—in six years. This week... Read on

the staff | June 7 2012 12:51pm
Clarence Thomas ’74JD: The Law School courts a prodigal son.

In his memoir five years ago, Clarence Thomas ’74JD valued his Yale Law School diploma at 15 cents. Now the US... Read on

the staff | May 31 2012 12:32pm
Nicholas Katzenbach ’47LLB: JFK, LBJ, MLK—he knew them all.

Nicholas Katzenbach ’47LLB left Princeton in the middle of his junior year to serve in World War II. After his plane was shot down in... Read on

the staff | May 10 2012 11:48am
Kaitlyn Trigger ’06: A love story written in code.

Behind every billion-dollar man, they say, stands an awesome woman. In this case, she is also Awesome—a trustee of the San Francisco... Read on

the staff | April 19 2012 12:46pm