Yale University is among the key partners of a new, multi-institutional effort supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF), to design and implement strategies to increase the number of faculty from groups historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Yale Police Officer Matthew Franco and Sargeant Aaron Zainc joined forces with the New Haven Police Department (NHPD) Police Activities League (PAL), passionately supporting the nonprofit organization that provides activities to kids ages 8-17.
On a quarter-acre lot tucked beside Yale’s West Campus front parking lot, visitors do not need to have a green thumb to cultivate cucumbers or community. With its second year in operation, the West Campus Farm — a community-managed space led by farm manager Jordan Williams — is connecting researchers and students through tending to the farm. Though still in its infancy, the growing pilot program has been teaching the community about farming, sustainable food systems and responsible land management.
