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An innovative dragon of bamboo and steel braves the snow but fails to burn

The guest of honor at Cornell's 106th annual Dragon Day was paraded through campus before coming to its traditional fiery end on the Arts Quad -- although much of it survived the blaze this year. (March 16, 2007)

Cornell to support faculty workshop on Darfur that will propose solutions to end Sudanese genocide

'Preparing for Peace in Sudan' will bring experts from Sudan to Cornell to analyze the most urgent problems and to identify what is needed to create lasting peace and self-sustaining development in the region. (March 16, 2007)

Fueled by coffee, soda and pizza, students create a dragon behind Rand Hall

First-year architecture students worked all day Thursday, March 15, and all night into Friday morning to complete the 2007 dragon for its coming-out parade and destruction by fire. (March 16, 2007)

Authors Andrea Parrot and Nina Cummings discuss book on brutalization of women, from bound feet to slavery

In a 'Chats in the Stacks' talk honoring International Women's Day, March 8, the Cornell authors shared highlights from their book 'Forsaken Females.' (March 16, 2007)

Human Rights Watch leader calls for help -- and hope -- in the struggle to end Darfur crisis

Peter Takirambudde, executive director of the Africa Division of Human Rights Watch, called for help -- and hope -- in the struggle to end the crisis in Darfur. (March 15, 2007)

Students support renewable energy referendum in assembly elections

Cornell's Student Assembly has announced the results of the 2007 election to choose a new slate of representatives, as well as the vote on three referendums. (March 15, 2007)

Skorton stresses need for Cornell campuses to work on universal health insurance for New Yorkers

At a recent health policy roundtable at Weill Cornell Medical College, President David Skorton stressed the need for Cornell campuses to work on universal health insurance for New Yorkers. (March 15, 2007)

The 'pot shop,' Cornell's ceramics studio, is affordable resource for campus and Ithaca

In a room in the basement of Willard Straight Hall sits one of Cornell's best-kept secrets: a fully functional pottery studio, complete with three kilns, 32 wheels and regular visits from world-renowned potters. (March 15, 2007)

ILR students line up to sign up for new semester abroad program at University College Dublin

More than a dozen students at the School of Industrial and Labor Relations will be bound for Ireland next fall to inaugurate a semester abroad program at University College Dublin's Quinn School of Business. (March 14, 2007)

Upgrades planned for 46-year-old Olin Library

The library needs an upgrade to meet the scholarship demands of a modern university and to resolve serious life-safety and environmental problems. If the plan is approved, work tentatively could start in two years. (March 14, 2007)

Two scholars debate whether U.S. should join International Criminal Court

Jeremy Rabkin, Cornell professor of government, and John Washburn, convener of American nongovernmental organizations for the ICC, debated the issues March 12 in Myron Taylor Hall. (March 14, 2007)

The Ezra Files: Despair in the telegraph business

The year 1852 was dismal for Ezra Cornell -- he rarely made it home, could not support his family and made very little money. (March 14, 2007)