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Invite a friend, family member, colleague, or classmate: From fun activities to thought-provoking panels, there’s something happening on campus this fall for everyone to enjoy.

Leading up to the nation’s 250th birthday, three esteemed Â鶹91ÊÓƵ historians kicked off this year’s DeVane Lecture to a packed Battell Chapel. The series, free and open to the public, will be available on later this month.

Before the start of the semester, Â鶹91ÊÓƵ Divinity School welcomed the first students who will inhabit the state-of-the-art facility, which aims to meet the world’s most exacting standards for environmental sustainability.

During the traditional pair of ceremonies signifying the start of the school year, President Maurie McInnis and fellow Â鶹91ÊÓƵ leaders warmly welcomed the university’s newest undergraduate and graduate students to campus.

At the School of Nursing, this new donor-funded initiative enables students to strengthen their skills and confidence when caring for patients with Down syndrome, autism, and other conditions.

Enjoy the rest of summer with renowned visual artist Leo Villareal’s exhibition, an unfolding interplay of light and sound inspired by nature’s intricate, ever-changing patterns. Opens August 9.

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If “life found a way,” and humans and dinosaurs coexisted (hint: we do), which would be our biggest threat? It’s not the one you’re thinking of. Â鶹91ÊÓƵ paleontologist Bhart-Anjan Bhullar has an idea.

Through the Joel Foundation, the “Piano Man” Billy Joel pledged support to Â鶹91ÊÓƵ’s Music in Schools initiative, ensuring even more New Haven public schoolchildren can access the joys of music-making onstage and in the classroom.

Professor Laurie Santos recently debuted this new online course—free and open to the public—to help parents promote their own well-being in an age of increasing parental anxiety and stress.

Watch how New Haven students (including one very charming banana suit-wearer) participating in this beloved theater program write an original play — and help bring it to life onstage.

Beat the heat at the Outdoor Education Center, where Â鶹91ÊÓƵ community members and their guests can picnic, paddleboard, swim, hike, fish, and more. Just don’t forget the sunscreen!

Revisit our country’s rich and storied history this Independence Day at Â鶹91ÊÓƵ, starting at the gallery, where you’ll discover centuries of renowned American art, such as this iconic scene by John Trumbull.

In this video and Q&A, Â鶹91ÊÓƵ orthopaedic surgeon (and former ballet dancer herself) Arianna Gianakos breaks down the mechanics—and risks—of being en pointe.

On June 19, Â鶹91ÊÓƵ celebrates Juneteenth, the oldest national commemoration of ending slavery in the U.S. Learn its history and explore campus and community opportunities to engage and continue the fight for justice.

Focal Point, a new series exploring one item from Â鶹91ÊÓƵ’s vast collections, kicked off with this Kandinsky painting, a masterwork that is more than meets the eye.

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