Thu, Aug 10, 2006
August 7-11, 2006
MUELLER PLANETARIUM, THIS WEEK
Planetarium Features Two Astronomy Shows
Mueller Planetarium, located near 14th and Vine Streets in Morrill Hall on the UNL City Campus, is currently featuring 2 Astronomy Shows, playing various shows this week Tues - Sun. "Did You Know 2" is featured Tues through Fri at 2pm, and Sat and Sun at both 2pm and 3pm, while "Sol & Company" plays both Tues and Thurs at 11am. "Did You Know 2" is a successor to a popular planetarium show at Mueller Planetarium featuring short segments on a variety of topics. This fast-paced family show has a running time of approximately 35 minutes.
"Sol and Company" is a fun family show designed especially for young children. Join Sol and his sidekick Astro in a fun introduction to the Sun's family. All of the planets are introduced in this friendly tour of the Solar System. Some worlds are hot, others are cold, and they all move at different speeds. A sing-along invites participation in this up-beat educational experience. Running time of this show is 30 minutes. For more information on each show, as well as ticket prices, please visit the Mueller Planetarium web site.
MUELLER PLANETARIUM
FUNDING HAS MORE THAN TRIPLED IN TEN YEARS
UNL Research Tops $100 Million Milestone in 2006
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External funding for University of Nebraska-Lincoln research continued to set records this year, topping $100 million, according to the UNL Office of Research and Graduate Studies.
UNL's research funding, including all external funds awarded for university research projects, totaled $104.6 million for the fiscal year ending June 30. Of that, $71.1 million came from federal sources, including the National Institutes of Health, National Science Foundation, Department of Agriculture, Department of Education and other agencies. Total sponsored programs funding, which includes funds for research and other activities such as instruction, public service, administration and student services, increased to $165.9 million in the same period.
UNL's research funding has increased 113 percent since 2000, when total research awards hit $49.2 million, and has more than tripled since 1996. The $104.6 million marks a milestone in UNL's efforts to build its stature nationally and enhance research to better serve Nebraska, students and the nation, said Prem Paul, vice chancellor for research and dean of graduate studies. "Five years ago, we set a goal for reaching $100 million in research and we are pleased that our faculty members have reached this landmark," Paul said. "Growing our research capacity enables our faculty to explore solutions to societal challenges."
UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman said research creates new technologies that have the potential to attract new businesses and benefit existing companies. "Some of our research discoveries provide a launching pad for new start-up companies, creating new jobs, helping keep our talented young people in Nebraska and improving our quality of life," he said. One example is an agreement the university signed earlier this year with Beef Products Inc., a regional company with a major processing plant in South Sioux City. The agreement could lead to commercialization of a UNL scientist's novel cholesterol-lowering compound made from beef tallow and soybeans. more...
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
UNL Research Tops $100 Million Milestone in 2006
click to open full research funding growth graphic
UNL's research funding has increased 113 percent since 2000, when total research awards hit $49.2 million, and has more than tripled since 1996. The $104.6 million marks a milestone in UNL's efforts to build its stature nationally and enhance research to better serve Nebraska, students and the nation, said Prem Paul, vice chancellor for research and dean of graduate studies. "Five years ago, we set a goal for reaching $100 million in research and we are pleased that our faculty members have reached this landmark," Paul said. "Growing our research capacity enables our faculty to explore solutions to societal challenges."
UNL Chancellor Harvey Perlman said research creates new technologies that have the potential to attract new businesses and benefit existing companies. "Some of our research discoveries provide a launching pad for new start-up companies, creating new jobs, helping keep our talented young people in Nebraska and improving our quality of life," he said. One example is an agreement the university signed earlier this year with Beef Products Inc., a regional company with a major processing plant in South Sioux City. The agreement could lead to commercialization of a UNL scientist's novel cholesterol-lowering compound made from beef tallow and soybeans. more...
OFFICE OF RESEARCH
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
The War Tapes, Mouth To Mouth Show at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The War Tapes, and Mouth To Mouth. The War Tapes, will be showing through August 17, while Mouth To Mouth will be play through August 10.
Straight from the front lines in Iraq, The War Tapes is the first war movie filmed by soldiers themselves. Funnier, spicier, and more gut wrenching than news reports, this is Operation Iraqi Freedom as filmed by Sergeant Steve Pink, Sergeant Zack Bazzi and Specialist Mike Moriarty. Steve is a wisecracking carpenter who aspires to be a writer. Zack is a Lebanese-American university student who loves to travel and is fluent in Arabic. Mike is a father who seeks honor and redemption. Each leaves a woman behind - a girlfriend, a mother and a wife. Through their candid footage, these men open their hearts and take us on an unforgettable journey, capturing camaraderie and humor along with the brutal and terrifying experiences they face. These soldiers got the story that 2,700 embedded reporters never could.
In Mouth To Mouth, Sherry, a young runaway meets the radical street collective SPARK - Street People Armed with Radical Knowledge - while she is living on the streets of Europe. She travels through the continent in the SPARK van, recruiting members from street gangs and disenfranchised youth at raves and town squares and experiencing the group's giddy thrills as well as its punishing manipulations. Searching for a place to belong where she can still be herself, Sherry thinks she has found this in SPARK, but when her mother comes to find her, Sherry discovers that she must pay a heavy personal price for rebellion. Alison Murray combines drama, suspense and choreographed movement in an intense, stylish and provocative look at youth culture, the struggles of parenthood, and the dark side of nonconformity.
More information is available at the Ross website.
MRRMAC | THE WAR TAPES | MOUTH TO MOUTH
The War Tapes, Mouth To Mouth Show at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The War Tapes, and Mouth To Mouth. The War Tapes, will be showing through August 17, while Mouth To Mouth will be play through August 10.
In Mouth To Mouth, Sherry, a young runaway meets the radical street collective SPARK - Street People Armed with Radical Knowledge - while she is living on the streets of Europe. She travels through the continent in the SPARK van, recruiting members from street gangs and disenfranchised youth at raves and town squares and experiencing the group's giddy thrills as well as its punishing manipulations. Searching for a place to belong where she can still be herself, Sherry thinks she has found this in SPARK, but when her mother comes to find her, Sherry discovers that she must pay a heavy personal price for rebellion. Alison Murray combines drama, suspense and choreographed movement in an intense, stylish and provocative look at youth culture, the struggles of parenthood, and the dark side of nonconformity.
More information is available at the Ross website.
MRRMAC | THE WAR TAPES | MOUTH TO MOUTH
