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fromianVisits
6 days ago

200 Years of UCL: A small exhibition packed with big discoveries

UCL's 200th anniversary exhibition showcases groundbreaking discoveries, historical artifacts, and uncomfortable scientific practices that reveal the university's evolution and founding as a secular institution.
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fromMedievalists.net
1 month ago

Rules of a Medieval Library - Medievalists.net

Medieval university libraries had strict regulations, custodians with oath-bound responsibilities, controlled access, chained books, set hours, and penalties for infractions.
fromCornell Chronicle
9 months ago

Nearly 400 longtime staff celebrated at annual service recognition | Cornell Chronicle

"I never imagined I'd be at Cornell for 50 years, but the academic environment and focus on basic research kept me engaged," said Kaplan.
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