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The Cornell Chronicle

February 19, 2004

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Academic

David Harris named director of new Institute for Social Sciences

Administration

Lehman asks NYS Legislature to restore cuts to higher ed

Events

Coverage
At Law School, Bulgarian ambassador to U.S. says checks and balances make democracy work
104 West! dining hall serves CU campus's multicultural tastes

Upcoming
Festival of Black Gospel is this weekend, Feb. 20-22
Museum offers striking video installation by Mik
Black Maria Film and Video Festival here Sunday
Marable to give Sage sermon, MLK lecture, Feb. 22 and 23
CU Weill and Ithaca faculty discuss 'humanism,' Feb. 19
Former ambassador to Pakistan speaks on 'Islam, 9/11 and Iraq,' Feb. 24
Microsoft's Bill Gates to speak Feb. 25 on campus
Israeli novelist Ronit Matalon speaks Feb. 23 on writing, Middle East
Law School talk features Iranian Human Rights Watch executive

Research

High tech to poverty: CU researchers look to future at AAAS
Devices to guide and switch light could lead to photonic microchips
Farmers can learn ecological lessons from Iroquois way of growing
From butterfly wings to one e-mail: Can one action set off a torrent?
Calculating proteins goes from years to hours, thanks to advances
Ecologist warns of global malnourishment and 'unimaginable' misery
From oxygen to 'Oxygen': CU Nobelist is in his element on the subject of Mme. Lavoisier

Departments

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Correction