A national Latino book club has named Joy Castro's debut novel, "Hell or High Water," a book of the month selection. Castro is an associate professor of English and ethnic studies. Set in New Orleans, the book follows a reporter's investigation into sex offenders after Hurricane Katrina. Continue reading…
UNL's Symphonic Band will perform at 7:30 p.m., March 15 in Kimball Hall. The "Absolute Music" concert is directed by Anthony Falcone and features faculty guest artist Paul Haar on tenor saxophone. Tickets, available at the door, are $5 general admission and $3 for students and senior citizens. Continue reading…
The Spring 2012 Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Series continues with Robert Stupar at 4 p.m., March 14 in the Beadle Center, room E103. Stupar, who is from the University of Minnesota, will discuss "Genome Structural Variation and Phenotypic Diversity in Soybeans." Continue reading…
The Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Research lecture series continues with a presentation by University of Wisconsin-Madison professor Nicholas Abbott, 11:30 a.m., March 15 in Othmer Hall, room 205. Abbott will discuss "Colloidal and Interfacial Phenomena in Liquid Crystalline Systems." Continue reading…
Zsombor Rajkai, an associate professor from Kyoto University in Japan, will discuss his research into new interpretations of family in socialist and post-socialist societies. The talk is 3:30 p.m., March 15 in Mabel Lee Hall, room 262. Continue reading…