UNL’s second oldest building may be given a new life under a proposal up for approval today at the Board of Regents. The historic three-story building, which opened in 1906, is slated for an overhaul in part to accommodate UNL’s burgeoning life sciences programs as well as other academic needs. Continue reading…
Research by Lily Wang, associate professor of architectural engineering with UNL’s Durham School, was featured Oct. 18 on Science Daily. Funded by NASA, Wang’s work with graduate student Christopher Ainley explored how noise bursts affect the performance and perceptions of test subjects. Continue reading…
The Sheldon Museum of Art will celebrate its sixth annual Dia de los Muertos/Day of the Dead celebration from noon to 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at the museum. The event, which will include traditional music and art-making stations, is free and open to the public. Continue reading…
The Department of History has organized a two-day History Harvest event on Oct. 28 and Nov. 1. The event is designed to preserve the story of Lincoln's refugee community. Area refugees and people who work with refugees are encouraged to attend and share their stories. Continue reading…
Two distinguished authors and wildlife researchers will present a forum on the biodiversity of Nebraska at 6 p.m. Oct. 30. Paul Johnsgard and Mary Bomberger Brown will discuss "The Biodiversity of Nebraska within the Great Plains," at Hardin Hall on East Campus. Continue reading…
The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center will host a live broadcast of Verdi's "Otello" at 11:55 a.m. Oct 27. An encore performance is at 1 p.m. Oct 28. The performance is part of "The Met: Live in HD" series of live broadcasts from New York City's Metropolitan Opera House. Continue reading…
"Arbitrage," starring Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, opens today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Also continuing for a second week is the stylized drama "Chicken With Plums" from Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi. Continue reading…
Click for a list of lectures and seminars in the week ahead. For more information, access the UNL events calendar at http://events.unl.edu. Continue reading…