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Researcher’s Toolkit: An Online Program in Maximizing Research Success for Graduate Students in the Physical and Life Sciences and Engineering Tuesdays, early afternoon, January 11 – March 29, 2022   Cornell University Library is excited to again offer Cornell science and engineering grad students an opportunity to participate virtually in the Researcher’s Toolkit.  This popular annual program is now in its sixth year and will be held online during the Spring 2022 semester on Tuesdays,…

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Cultivating Silence: Nikolai Vavilov and the Suppression of Science in the Modern Era Nikolai Vavilov was the most brilliant plant geneticist of the early Soviet Union, achieving worldwide scientific fame, yet he died in prison with his work almost completely destroyed. This exhibit presents a cautionary tale of ideology and research that still holds lessons for life sciences scholarship of today. 

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Some great skill-building workshops still to be had at the Library this semester. For more info on our November line-up and to register: bit.ly/cul-workshops-nov21 Scrivener for [Academic] Writing (in person) Wednesday, November 3, 2021 12:00pm – 1:00pm Olin 106G, Olin Library Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Disinformation: Learning to Critically Evaluate Media Sources (in person) Wednesday, November 3, 2021 3:00pm – 4:00pm Uris Classroom Reproducible Research: How and Where to Publish Your Data (virtual) Thursday,…

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Mann Library has kicked off the fall 2021 semester with a lively roster of exhibits in our fully re-opened library. We are pleased to invite the Cornell community to come check them out at our Fall 2021 Exhibit Expo. Stop by Mann Library anytime between 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon to meet Finger Lakes artist June Szabo along with the other curators and collaborators, including Cornell’s renowned Plant Pathology Herbarium Collection (CUP), behind…

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The fall semester is in full swing, and the Library has a great line-up of October workshops to help you boost your research and multimedia production skills!   Podcasting Like a Pro (3-session series) 4:30pm 10/6 4:30pm 10/13 4:30pm 10/20 Introduction to Citation Management with Zotero (virtual) – 12pm 10/13 Reproducible Research: Organization for Spreadsheets/TIDY Data (virtual) – 10:30am 10/14 Introduction to Citation Management with Endnote (virtual) – 12pm 10/18 Intro to QGIS (in-person &…

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Good research is reproducible, replicable, and transparent. The Cornell University Library and RDMSG are collaborating to offer a free reproducible research workshop series covering available tools and overarching best practices to help you document, organize, and publish your research data while keeping it safe and maximizing your research impact. Follow the links below to register!   Organization for Spreadsheets / TIDY Data, Thursday 10/14, 10:30am to 12pm Good data organization is the foundation of a…

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Press Release Mann GalleryFor Immediate Release, September 30, 2021 June Szabo: Landscape Sculptures, Conversations with Land and Water, a new exhibition by Finger Lakes sculptor June B W Szabo explores the themes of decay and renewal, loss, and place through wood and wire sculptures inspired by regional geomorphology. Ithaca, N.Y. – A new exhibition, Landscape Sculptures, Conversations with Land and Water, opened in late September in the Mann Gallery at Cornell University’s Mann Library. It features the…

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The Cornell University Library Chats in the Stacks is a series of book talks featuring recent publications by Cornell authors. This semester, all the book talks will be virtual, so you can tune in from wherever you are! A live Q&A with the author will follow each talk, and the audience is encouraged to submit their questions in the chat. We’re excited to share the fall line-up for the Mann chats below: October 14, 2021…

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Phew! Already, the fall 2021 semester is in full swing, and before anybody gets any busier, we want to be sure to give our faculty some updates and reminders about Mann’s services that are particularly important for their work.   Please remember that at this time, face masks must be worn inside the library regardless of your vaccination status. For further guidance on masks/face coverings, please visit the Cornell COVID-19 website.   Research Support Have…

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If you’ve been among the many Cornellians missing the smell of good coffee in the Mann Lobby over the summer weeks, we’ve got some great news to share. On Monday, August 23, the new Mann Café opened its doors (off of the Mann Lobby) to offer a welcoming array of hot and cold drinks. By Thursday, August 26, the café will be open and on track for a full service menu—and a lively gathering spot…

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