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August 2006 |
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The circle of (academic) life begins again as the Class of 2010 arrivesThe first days on campus were busy ones for new students, starting Aug. 18. In addition to moving in and getting registered, they met fellow newcomer to campus President David Skorton, who challenged them to broaden their horizons. The students also discussed the New Student Reading Project book, "The Great Gatsby." Read the stories:
Inauguration: View Cornell history in the makingWith great expectations, Cornell will officially enter "the Skorton era" on Sept. 7 at 3:30 p.m. In a lively and colorful ceremony on the Arts Quad, David J. Skorton will be inaugurated as Cornell's 12th president. Inauguration events kick off Sept. 6 at 4:30 p.m. with an academic symposium, "Culture, Identity and Conflict in World Affairs," featuring Robert Kagan, an expert on U.S. foreign policy and national security. Both the inauguration ceremony and the symposium will be webcast live on the Cornell Web site. Visit http://www.cornell.edu/ on the day of the event for a link to the webcast. Read about the upcoming festivities at Chronicle Online, and check your e-mail in box Sept. 8 for a special issue of this newsletter with inauguration coverage. |
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CU's U.S. News ranking inches up; ranked top Ivy by Washington Monthly Black Enterprise names Cornell one of nation's best colleges for African-Americans Pataki gives $50 million to upgrade Animal Diagnostic Center Gov. brings $12 million in state funding for new accelerator In response to genocide, Cornell bars investments with oil companies operating in Sudan The gift of song: Sidney Cox bequeaths Verdi collection Wife of alumnus gives almost $1.5 million to Veterinary College West Campus news: Olpadwala named Bethe House dean Big Red football picked fourth in preseason Ivy League media poll |
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Man of steel Joel Perlman '65 makes enduring, monumental art Alumna believes young people can make the world better, locally and globally Jon Kleinberg receives international math prize Cornell physicists face the music (and love it) New chief investment officer is head of U.K.'s largest pension fund Joe Burns looks back on 40 years of exploring the solar system O'Byrne signs contract with Montreal Canadiens After 40 years on the air, Phil Shapiro is still 'Bound for Glory' |
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Drug fights multiple myeloma by putting 'brakes' on cell proliferation Shoals mysteries: castrated snails and immigrant crabs Cornell researchers test carbon fiber to make tiny, cheap video displays Entrepreneur teams up with Cornell food scientists to create sports drink Angst and the rail commuter: longer the trip, greater the stress Imaging challenges theory of high-temperature superconductivity |
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Cornell to host New York gubernatorial debate, Sept. 26 President Skorton pays a visit to the Great New York State Fair Summer Math Institute is 'boot camp' for potential mathematicians CU microbiologists help high school teachers improve their skills |
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Reunion 2007 kickoff |
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Cornell alumni: http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/ Cornell home page: http://www.cornell.edu/ Chronicle Online: http://www.news.cornell.edu/ Big Red sports: http://cornellbigred.cstv.com/ |
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