McGraw Tower restoration preserves the past, ensures the future

A $7 million restoration of the tower and Uris Library, underway since summer 2023 and expected to be completed in November, includes replacing roofs, repairing masonry and shoring up a century-old entryway.

Events celebrate Nabokov as butterfly scientist

On March 14 and 15, a series of free public events at Mann Library will celebrate Russian novelist and former Cornell professor Vladimir Nabokov's lesser-known but impactful contributions to the science of collecting, classifying and understanding the prismatic world of butterflies.

40 years of crop research shows inequities

A systematic analysis of 40 years of studies on public crop breeding programs found that cereal grains receive significantly more research attention than other crops important for food security and only 33% of studies sought input from both men and women.

Digitized images illuminate U.S. colonial period in the Philippines

A Cornell graduate student partners with library experts to create an online collection of images of the Philippines during the early days of American annexation.

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CALS event explores freedom of expression, disinformation

A symposium led by the Department of Communication brought together more than 100 scholars, students and community members to discuss topics such as histories of media and propaganda, content moderation on social media, public opinion as freedom of expression, and how freedom of expression relates to our other core values and responsibilities as a university.

Toni Morrison Collective hosts book talks, giveaways during December

The events celebrate the 30th anniversary of Toni Morrison’s M.A. ‘55 Nobel Prize in Literature.

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Services to continue during Olin Library renovations

Major renovations to its first floor and basement are slated to transform the iconic 62-year-old Olin Library.

The Conservation Lab: Preserving the future of research and discovery

Learn about the library's conservation experts and how they protect rare books for research and teaching.

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The Inclusive Excellence Podcast: A Librarian's Lens on Today's Library

In this episode of the Inclusive Excellence Podcast, Erin Sember-Chase and Toral Patel sit down with the Carl A. Kroch University Librarian at Cornell for a conversation about the critical role that libraries play in preserving the past, especially when it comes to censorship, the rise of banned books and this year’s theme – freedom of expression.

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