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March 2008
Anne Kenney is named to lead the Cornell University Library system as the 11th Carl A. Kroch University Librarian
Anne Kenney, a well-known expert in digital library development, has been named Cornell University's Carl A. Kroch University Librarian. (March 31, 2008)
Cornell's CUSat - a student-built, identical-twin satellite system - is one of three finalists ready for launch from the Marshall Islands in June
Cornell University's CUSat - a student-built, identical-twin satellite system designed to separate so that one twin can obtain three-dimensional images of the other - is one of the three finalists for a June launch from the SpaceX launch complex in the Central Pacific Marshall Islands. (March 31, 2008)
Much-honored faculty member, Joe Thomas, takes the helm of Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management
Joe Thomas, a noted scholar, dynamic teacher and proven academic administrator, has been named dean of Cornell University's world-renowned Johnson Graduate School of Management. (March 27, 2008)
Cornell panel to address recent Obama speech and controversy on race, religion and politics Thursday, March 27
Cornell University is hosting a panel to address the implications of the March 18 speech on American race relations delivered by presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.). (March 24, 2008)
Model United Nations Conference to be held at Cornell, April 3-6
The 7th annual Cornell University Model United Nations Conference (CMUNC) will be held on the Cornell campus, April 3-6. (March 24, 2008)
Cornell Vet College welcomes animal enthusiasts at its April 12 Open House
Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine will host the 42nd annual Open House on Saturday, April 12 on its Ithaca campus. (March 24, 2008)
Iraqi Judge Ra'id Al-Sa'edi to deliver luncheon talk at Cornell Law School: "Iraqi High Tribunal: The End of Immunity," March 24
The Clarke Middle East Fund presents Judge Ra'id Al-Sa'edi, Cornell Law School's Clarke Middle East Fellow and Chief Investigative Judge of the Iraqi High Tribunal. (Marhc 20, 2008)
Spoken word artist Gina Loring to headline Lauren Pickard '90 Emerging Artist Series event, April 1
Renowned spoken word artist Gina Loring will be the featured performer at this year's Lauren Pickard '90 Emerging Artist Series event, Tuesday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room. (March 19, 2008)
Cornell named as a top company for executive women
Cornell University has been named as one of the nation's top companies for executive women by the National Association for Female Executives (NAFE). (March 18, 2008)
Cornell University installs emergency alert sirens March 17-18
Cornell University will install emergency alert sirens on the roofs of four campus buildings March 17 and 18. (March 17, 2008)
Second Cornell University student is hospitalized with bacterial meningitis
A Cornell University student was hospitalized at Cayuga Medical Center (CMC) March 13 with presumed meningococcal meningitis and is in stable condition. (March 14, 2008)
Road closures on Dragon Day at Cornell Friday, March 14
The 107th annual Dragon Day parade at Cornell University, complete with its unique, student-constructed dragon float, will inspire revelry along with road closures and some minor traffic delays this Friday, March 14. (March 13, 2008)
Chris Marshall is named Cornell's associate vice president for alumni affairs
Cornell University's Division of Alumni Affairs and Development announced today the appointment of Chris Marshall, executive director of the Lehigh University Alumni Association, as Cornell's associate vice president for alumni affairs. (March 12, 2008)
Number of women executives in N.Y.'s top 100 companies is still falling short
The Women's Executive Circle of New York (WECNY), in partnership with The Institute for Women and Work in the School of Industrial Labor Relations (ILR) at Cornell University, has published the first in a series of annual reports on women leaders in New York state. (March 12, 2008)
Cornell selects 'Lincoln at Gettysburg' as the 2008-09 New Student Reading Project book
Cornell University's next incoming class and much of the rest of the Cornell community will read Garry Wills' Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America," as part of the 2008-09 New Student Reading Project. (March 12, 2008)
Cornell's Steve Squyres, Mars rover mission scientific leader, to testify before Congress on NASA's science programs for fiscal year 2009 budget
Steve Squyres, Cornell University's Goldwin Smith Professor of Astronomy and the scientific principal investigator for NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission, will testify before the Congressional House Committee on Science and Technology's Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, Thursday, March 13, at 2 p.m. (March 12, 2008)
What's big in small: 'Nanoday,' an open house for kids and teens, is March 30 at Cornell
Spin fibers using electricity and nanotechnology, sniff out stinky molecules, isolate salmon DNA, discover giant carbon nanotubes, make your own polymer toys and build your own buckyball. (March 11, 2008)
Cornell entomologist to unveil pesticide-free success in long-time battle with a tough foe - the alfalfa snout beetle
Elson J. Shields, Cornell University professor of entomology, will give an Upstate New York report on the first successes in controlling the alfalfa snout beetle - which has been a major crop pest for about 70 years - without the use of pesticides. (March 7, 2008)
Rae McGrath, 1997 Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate, to speak on landmines and cluster munitions, March 12
Rae McGrath, the Nobel Peace Prize co-laureate from 1997, will lecture on "Landmines and Cluster Munitions: Civil Society's Role in Prohibiting Indiscriminate Weapons," Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. in Hollis E. Cornell Auditorium of Goldwin Smith Hall on the Cornell University campus. (March 6, 2008)
Collegetown Neighborhood Council holds special meeting, March 7, to view future development scenarios
The Collegetown Neighborhood Council (CNC) will hold a special meeting Friday, March 7, to hear from urban design consultant Goody Clancy about potential new development scenarios for Collegetown. (March 4, 2008)
Cornell University trustees to meet in Ithaca, March 5-7
The Cornell University Board of Trustees will have it regular late winter meeting in Ithaca, March 5-7, with some sessions open to the public. (March 4, 2008)
Provost Biddy Martin to give Academic State of the University Address, March 5
Cornell University Provost Biddy Martin will present the second-annual Academic State of the University Address on March 5, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. in the Call Alumni Auditorium, Kennedy Hall, on campus. (March 3, 2008)
Collegetown community is encouraged to participate in planning its future neighborhood environment at special meetings, March 7-9
The City of Ithaca and Cornell University encourage people who live and work in Collegetown to attend three special meetings, March 7, 8 and 9, to hear presentations by urban design consultant Goody Clancy about potential future designs for the Collegetown neighborhood. (March 3, 2008)