Monday Reading Madness #52

an extra-long Monday Reading Madness!

– We begin with a look back at the first MRM post from June 1, 2009. We’ve come a long way.

– Another look back at one of the early debate-sparking posts from Dec. 29, 2008.

– Cornell undergraduates design a “vibro-wind panel” that transforms the wind’s vibrations into electricity.

– Talk about a potential student exchange program between Cornell and Emirates Aviation College.

– An oddly serious/non-mocking take on the “top cities for new graduates” rankings. And another one! What’s going on?

– Don’t worry, sick students, you’re in good hands. Cayuga Medical Center gets high marks on a recent hospital report card. But then there’s this mishap.

– Apparently I was ignorant to these kinds of shenanigans going down in the middle of the best town for recent graduates.

– Ithaca is considering a “no-sweatshop” policy for uniforms in the city. It’s not clear how far-reaching this legislation would be, but I only have one question: will this make Cornell shirts even more expensive in the Cornell Store?

– Uris Library comes in 22nd place in this ranking of the most beautiful university libraries.

– Local morons have no idea what they’re talking about.

– The College of Veterinary Medicine has signed a deal to establish a satellite facility in Connecticut.

– A new study finds that the frequency of “alcohol-related traffic-risk behaviors” takes a significant upturn when students turn 21 (via InsideHigherEd).

– Cornell was one overtime goal away from losing to the eventual NCAA Lacrosse Champion two years in a row.

– ESPN feature article on Cornell’s new basketball coach, Bill Courtney.

– A new youtube channel devoted to “all things Downtown Ithaca.”

– Cornell professor uses math/statistics to pick Brazil winning the World Cup.

– Groundbreaking Cornell experiment shows that students who spend lectures roaming the internet retain less of the lecture’s content.

– Obama’s approval ratings continue to sink.

– Krauthammer: “Israel refuses to commit suicide.”

– VC has a post on conflicting eyewitness accounts of the humanitarian flotilla incident.