Yale and Smithsonian join forces to address global issues

Yale President Peter Salovey and Richard Kurin, under secretary for history, art, and culture at the Smithsonian Institution (center), are pictured with officials from the university and the museum at the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the two institutions. (Photo by Michael Marsland)

April 20, 2016

The Smithsonian and Yale University signed a memorandum of understanding April 12 that formalizes the long-standing relationship between the two organizations, with the goal of capitalizing on the institutions’ intellectual and programmatic connections in order to engage broad and diverse audiences and address issues of global significance.