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Talk explores origin of birds

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By Staff on Nov. 12, 2009, 1:39 p.m.

Mark Norell, a researcher at the American Museum of Natural History, will speak on "The Origin of Birds: Different Perspectives and New Developments" at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, in 220 Guyot Hall.

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Princeton scientists Peter and Rosemary Grant, winners of this year's Kyoto Prize for their pioneering work in evolutionary biology, will be honored with a lecture by noted researcher Jonathan Losos at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, in 10 Guyot Hall.

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Arts groups, University commemorate 10 years since Sept. 11 .

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