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Thurston Avenue Bridge to be closed March 12 through most of August

Thurston Avenue Bridge will close to all vehicular and pedestrian traffic at 7 a.m., March 12, and remain closed until students return in August. (March 5, 2007)

'Electronic gridlock' that blocks higher temperature cuprate superconductors is imaged by Cornell researchers

Superconductivity sometimes can, it seems, become stalled by a form of electronic 'gridlock.' A possible explanation why is offered by new research at Cornell. (March 5, 2007)

Temple Grandin to speak on autism March 13

Renowned author and animal scientist Temple Grandin returns to Cornell as a Rhodes Class of '56 Visiting Professor. Free tickets are available for her lecture. (March 5, 2007)

Despite allure of Internet surveys, old-fashioned, face-to-face interview still best, Stanford expert says

The quality of survey work over the past decade has declined as the Internet has become an increasingly seductive tool for quick, cheap data collection, said Stanford's Jon Krosnick in a campus lecture. (March 5, 2007)

From loans to bus fares, students engage Skorton on their concerns

About 30 students peppered Cornell President David Skorton with questions at a casual gathering sponsored by the student assemblies in Uris Auditorium Feb. 28. (March 1, 2007)

Honorary Rotarian Skorton points to Ithaca's vital role in attracting international students and stellar faculty

President David Skorton spoke to the Ithaca Rotary Club Feb. 28 about Cornell's international role, which parallels the Rotary's tradition of programs that support international exchange. (March 1, 2007)

Inspired by personal experience, law student Lanvers wins fellowship to advocate for children with diabetes

Cornell law student Charlotte Lanvers has been awarded a Skadden Fellowship, which will support her legal work on behalf of California schoolchildren with diabetes. (March 1, 2007)

Cornell Library celebrates 100 years as federal depository

March 1 is the 100th anniversary that Cornell University Library has been serving as a federal depository library, housing more than 285,000 federal documents from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. (March 1, 2007)

Library exhibition celebrates Ezra Cornell's 200th birthday

'I Would Found an Institution: The Ezra Cornell Bicentennial' exhibition opens March 8 in the Hirshland Gallery of Carl A. Kroch Library. (March 1, 2007)

The Ezra Files: Getting involved with the telegraph

The Ezra Files looks at how Ezra Cornell got involved in the telegraph industry. (March 1, 2007)

CU-led research reveals how spinal cord controls speed of movement, giving long-term hope of treatment of injuries

Using a state-of-the-art technique to map neurons in the spinal cord of a larval zebrafish, Cornell scientists have found a surprising pattern of activity that regulates the speed of the fish's movement. (Feb. 27, 2007)

Leader, facilitator and overseer: Provost's role has expanded over seven decades

Biddy Martin's presentation of the first Provost's Annual Academic State of the University address March 7 will mark another milestone in the evolving role of the Cornell provost. (Feb. 27, 2007)