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Library of Fungus Diversity

Jing Jin  —  Apr 28, 2010

The Cornell Plant Pathology Herbarium (CUP), located on the eastern edge of campus in a newly renovated and temperature-controlled facility, is part of the Liberty Hyde Bailey Hortorium Herbarium.  In CUP, many rows of large, dark metal cabinets neatly organize 400,000 fungal specimens by species and genus. 

Bird Portraits

Caitlin Parker  —  Apr 14, 2010

A new exhibition at Mann Library, "The Sweet-Voiced Bird has Flown: Portraits of Common Birds in Decline," combines the aritistic talents of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators with the confounding research in the science community. It illustrates threatened birds, facing the possible perils of climate change and human development.

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