The School of Music held a tribute concert to Enescu featuring pianist Ilya Poletaev, tenor James Taylor violinist Jennifer Curtis, and cellist Mihai Marica.

(February 8)

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. — At least five people are dead, a dozen more injured and an unknown number missing following an explosion at the Kleen Energy power plant in this otherwise quiet college town.

(February 8)

Since this past fall, two major recruitment searches have concluded with the University signing on its first-choice candidates: Thomas Lynch ’82 MED ’86 to lead the Yale Cancer Center, and Edward Snyder to take over in July 2011 as dean of the School of Management.

(February 8)

A Yale School of Medicine neuroscientist investigating how viruses can be used to attack brain cancers has developed a new method to generate novel, color-coded proteins that can be used by researchers investigating cures for a host of diseases. (February 8)

Dear Editor, Your Friday story on the proposed Direct Loan program for college students unfortunately contained an inaccurate reflection of Yale University’s position on the matter. Yale is in the process of joining the Direct Lending program.  Yale is also on record supporting the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 and continues to hope that Congress will enact it in time for the next academic year. (February 8)

Using ultrasound to screen all pregnant women for signs of a shortening cervix improves pregnancy outcomes and is a cost-effective way to reduce preterm birth, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study. (February 5)

Yalebulldogs.com will offer live online video streams from the main courts for the squash matches this Saturday, when the Yale men's and women's teams host Harvard. The No. 2 Yale men's team can clinch the Ivy League title with a win over No. 5 Harvard. The No. 5 Yale women's team will try to hand No. 1 Harvard its first loss of the season. (February 8)

After helping to guide the Yale women's basketball team to its first Ivy League weekend sweep in three seasons, freshman Megan Vasquez has been recognized by the Ancient Eight as its Rookie of the Week for the third time this season. Vasquez, who shares the honor this week with Princeton's Niveen Rasheed, averaged 13.5 points, 5.5 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals in the Bulldogs' home wins over Cornell and Columbia. (February 8)

A busy weekend at Ingalls Rink concluded Sunday with Yale Hockey's annual "Skate with the Players". Members of the Yale men's and women's hockey teams took time to skate with young fans and sign autographs, filling the ice at Ingalls for more than an hour. Fans also enjoyed the chance to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the recently renovated facility. (February 7)