ITHACA, New York, Aug. 20 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Olin Library to hold reopening celebration Aug. 27 * From when Olin Library first opened in 1961 until the mid-'90s, only library employees were allowed in the stacks, and a numbered call board above the circulation desk informed waiting students that the books they requested were ready. On Aug. 27, this iconic call board will serve a special purpose: displaying winning numbers to a raffle during Olin Library'  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 (TNSjou) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Urban civilization rose in Southern Mesopotamia on the back of tides The Great Ziggurat of Ur dedicated to the Moon god. Ziggurats were massive structure typical for Mesopotamia. Sumerians believed that the gods lived in the temple at the top of the ziggurats. (Photo credits: Reed Goodman, Clemson University) * A newly published study challenges long-held assumptions   more