Q&A with Willam Nordhaus
William Nordhaus ‘63, Sterling Professor of Economics, has had a distinguished career and been an engaged citizen. His peers elected him president of the influential American Economic Association for 2014–15. He answered questions recently about the recession, climate change, the cost of war and “Sally’s or Pepe’s?”

Match Day at the School of Medicine
“Match Day” is when final–year students at the Yale School of Medicine learn where they are going for their residencies, the next step in their medical education. The exciting event in the Harkness Ballroom includes envelopes with the big news, champagne and congratulations.

How to store CO2 without causing an earthquake
One way of reducing high levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, a major cause of global warming, involves storing it underground. Some scientists, however, believe such carbon sequestration can lead to earthquakes. New Yale research shows that storage can be done in a way that minimizes and perhaps eliminates related earthquake risk. The research indicates that storage of CO2 in a specific type of volcanic rock – the most ubiquitous on Earth’s surface – may be among the safest options for effective carbon sequestration.

First Windham Campbell writers’ prizes awarded
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library recently announced the winners of the Windham Campbell Prizes, a new global writer’s award created with a gift from the late Donald Windham and his partner, Sandy M. Campbell, and now one of the largest literary prizes in the world. Nine $150,000 prizes were awarded for outstanding achievement in fiction, nonfiction, and drama. All nine writers will accept the prize on campus in September at a literary festival celebrating their work.

Legal experts discuss marriage equality
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in two cases of marriage equality – U.S. v. Windsor, which challenges the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act, and Hollingsworth v. Perry, which challenges California’s Proposition 8. Law School professors Bruce Ackerman ‘67 J.D., William Eskridge ‘78 J.D., and Harold Koh discussed the cases on camera and weighed in on why they represent an important moment for civil rights.

Digital highlight: TedXYale
The 2013 edition of TedXYale featured faculty and students speaking about the key ingredient to their work and inspiration. Among the speakers in this collection of captivating short videos on iTunes U are professors Ian Ayres ‘81 ‘86, Jonathan Holloway ‘95 Ph.D., Michael Frame, Debra Fisher, and Dan McKinsey. The event proved to be a fertile ground for sharing fascinating stories.

2013 Yale Day of Service May 11
You are invited to join other Yale alumni and their families and friends to give one day to make a difference in your community. Last year, over 3,500 Yale alumni and friends came together to work side by side in service at more than 245 sites in 42 states and 20 countries. Please take a look at the many service sites available and register for the one that is of greatest interest to you. We hope you will be a part of this important and meaningful program!

Hockey player Zupon is a triple threat
A finalist for a national hockey humanitarian award, Yale senior and hockey captain Alyssa Zupon excels at demanding academic, athletic and community service commitments. A pre–med student majoring in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology who contributes 20 hours a week to molecular genetics research in the laboratory of Professor Murat Gunel, Zupon co–founded and helps run the charity Hope for Tomorrow, which provides support to high school students who were affected by the devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan.

2013 Alumni Fellow election
The ballots for this year’s Alumni Fellow Election, to vote an Alumni Fellow to the Yale Corporation, have been emailed and mailed to all eligible voters: graduates of the first degree of five or more years’ standing and all persons who have been admitted to any degree higher than the first in the University, whether honorary or in course. Eligible voters who did not receive an official ballot may request a replacement via email by contacting the Yale 2013 Alumni Fellow Election at yalehelp@electionservicescorp.com or by written request to the Secretary of the University. Information regarding the election procedure is available on the Secretary’s website. You may also obtain information on the candidates, Bruce A. Cohen ‘83 B.A. and Catharine Bond Hill ‘85 Ph.D. by clicking on the PDF available on the election voting website. The deadline for casting your ballot is 11:59 PM, EDT, on May 19, 2013.