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  • Cheaper by the dozen

    The lobby of the Center for British Art is awash in porcelain vases in anticipation of an upcoming exhibition on British pottery. There are 80 of the... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | August 1 2017 08:57am

  • Brassosaurus

    Musicians from New Haven public schools pop up all over the campus when the four-week Morse Summer Music Academy is in session. Serenading visitors... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 31 2017 07:59am

  • TGIF

    It’s a beautiful Friday morning in Branford Court. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 28 2017 09:05am

  • Bike of Babel

    This motorcycle is regularly parked on Rose Walk outside Sterling Memorial Library. At least 2.9 billion of the world’s people are on notice. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 27 2017 09:53am

  • Where’s-that Wednesday

    Today’s picture is a bit off the beaten path for most Yalies. Who recognizes this mid-century interior? Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 26 2017 09:10am

  • Sign of the times

    Imagine the befuddlement of a time traveler from 2015 who comes across this sign on Cross Campus. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 25 2017 09:06am

  • Cold day in July

    Were we just complaining about the heat? This is what Old Campus looks like this morning. We’re headed for a high of 66 today. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 24 2017 09:08am

  • Brain trust

    It’s supposed to top 90 degrees for the third straight day today, so we’ve been looking for things to do indoors around here. The... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 21 2017 08:55am

  • Dog of war

    You’ve heard a lot from us recently about Handsome Dans, past and present, but they’re not the only historic canines linked to Yale. Next... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 20 2017 11:07am

  • Coming soon to Broadway

    You can tell the vintage of a Yale alum by asking them what was at the corner of York and Broadway in their day. Au Bon Pain? Demery’s?... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 19 2017 08:56am

  • Local attraction

    When your morning walk takes you through Cross Campus every day in the summer, you realize at some point that you are in the background of thousands... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 18 2017 09:29am

  • The shadow knows

    Can you identify where this photo was taken this morning? If the architecture alone won’t do it, have a good look at the shadow. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 17 2017 09:31am | Ico comments 2 comments

  • Power wash

    This picture of the exterior work on Durfee Hall is from earlier this week. Ever notice how it always seems to rain right after you wash your... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 14 2017 08:54am

  • Breaking news

    Remember when this was the way to get the word out on campus? This bulletin board in Timothy Dwight is not entirely obsolete, just dormant for... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 13 2017 09:06am

  • Traffic calming

    Score one for the pedestrians: the city of New Haven has installed a new, raised mid-block crossing at York Street and Library Walk, complete with... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 12 2017 09:53am

  • Box seats

    They’re packing up the Linonia and Brothers Reading Room at Sterling Memorial Library as renovations continue on the adjacent Manuscripts and... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 11 2017 09:17am

  • Table talk

    We’ve been meaning to post a picture of these glass mosaic tables in the café at Bass Library for a while, but we had to wait till... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 10 2017 10:16am

  • A taste of things to come

    Chase Sobelman, executive chef for Franklin and Murray Colleges, introduced some of the dishes she and her staff are developing at a tasting... Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 7 2017 08:55am

  • Flora and fauna

    Outside the Peabody Museum of Natural History, we spotted some living natural history yesterday evening. Read on
    Mark Alden Branch ’86 | July 6 2017 09:16am