Cornell Fraternity Steals Statue
In a useless fraternity stunt a plaster of paris sculpture got snatched and subsequently recovered. MIT pranks are better.
Keeton House on West Campus
The fourth new residence hall will be named after biologist William T. Keeton and open in August 2008. Here’s a satellite photo from Microsoft Live of the ongoing construction:
The Cornell Cronicle describes Keeton’s career:
Keeton taught at Cornell for 22 years, from 1958 until his death at age 47 in 1980 from a heart condition. An extraordinary and popular teacher as well as an accomplished scholar, Keeton revolutionized the teaching of biology in American higher education. His research centered on avian orientation, including pigeon homing and navigation.
Facebook In 40 Years
Creative Binge (down at the moment) asks what will Facebook look like in 40 years when all its users are old men:
