Yale History

History, coeducation, and what women want: reflections at the 127th edition of The Game

Harvey Cushing, father of modern neurosurgery, performed his first operation as a Yale undergraduate. (The “patient” was a dog.) He didn’t work at Yale again for 40 years. But in his will, he left Yale the fruits of his labor.

Some lofty heights, and a few ignominious lows, of 200 years of medical education.

The club of Old Blue tradition is open again. How successful is the reincarnation? Our team of reviewers finds out.