Tue, May 22, 2007
May 21-25, 2007
BREAKING INFORMATION ON YOUR DESKTOP
UNL Alert Now Available for Download
Beginning today, members of the UNL community can download a desktop application that will provide concise, up-to-the-minute information in emergency situations. UNL Alert - a custom computer application that informs users of an emergency with scrolling on-screen graphics and audio - is the result of a collaboration between UNL Police, Information Services and University Communications. It is available for downloading at http://emergency.unl.edu.
The application sits in the tray of a user's computer desktop and checks the emergency servers once every minute. When police post an alert message, UNL Alert comes to life. Possible scenarios for use include severe weather, fires and other emergencies. The alert will only be used in extreme circumstances. Once the alert message is viewed, the user can click it off and the tool will continue to run in the background. Updates will appear as they are issued.
UNL ALERT
NOW CONSIDERING APPLICATIONS
'Sheldon Connections' Invites Experimenting, Exploring, Experiencing
Sheldon Memorial Art Gallery at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has initiated a new program, "Sheldon Connections," which aims to transform the museum's exhibition spaces on the north side of the second floor into a dynamic public site from July 13 through Oct. 14.
Sheldon is soliciting and considering applications for project ideas that are designed to be participatory, experimental and flexible. One of the goals of the program is to entice new audiences, such as young adults and those of college age, and enhance the experiences of the regular Sheldon audience. The spaces are intended to include events, activities and exhibitions such as slide jams, performances, critiques, and classes that are limited only by participant imaginations. A gathering space with comfortable seating and a beverage service are under consideration. more...
SHELDON MEMORIAL ART GALLERY
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM
Photography Exhibit 'On the Land' by Joel Sartore at NU State Museum
A new exhibit at the University of Nebraska State Museum showcases the work of Nebraska native and National Geographic magazine contributing photographer Joel Sartore, with exhibit commentary from local environmentalist Dan Semrad.
"On the Land," shown in the museum's Cooper Gallery, features 38 photographs that examine our relationship with the earth. The exhibit examines environmental stories from around the globe, starting with Alaska's North Slope. America's demand for energy is beginning to compromise this vast and complex stronghold for wildlife. Photos from natural gas drilling sites in the American West illustrate the consequences that industrial development has on the land and the people who depend upon it for their livelihood. more...
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM
ROOM 237; SCOTT ENGINEERING CENTER, TUE 10AM
Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series - "A theoretical and experimental technique to measure fracture properties in viscoelastic solids"
Felipe Araujo Colares de Freitas, PhD candidate, Department of Engineering Mechanics. Advisor: Dr. David H. Allen.
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Avenue Montaigne, Plagues And Pleasures On The Salton Sea Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Avenue Montaigne and Plagues And Pleasures On The Salton Sea. Both films will play through May 24.
The charming Cecile de France sizzles as a waitress with a dream in the French romantic comedy Avenue Montaigne. Directed by Daniele Thompson (JET LAG) and written by Thompson and her son, Christopher (who also plays a major role in the film), Avenue Montaigne takes place on the fashionable Paris street from which the film takes its name. In the middle of it all is wide-eyed Jessica, who has an innocent love of life that captures the heart of just about everyone she comes into contact with. Reminiscent of such fine French films as Look At Me and Va Savoir, Avenue Montaigne features unique, interesting characters, excellent acting, and a lot of fun and fascinating talk about art, music, theater, food, and other cultural
Once known as the "California Riviera," the Salton Sea is now called one of America's worst ecological disasters: a fetid, stagnant, salty lake, coughing up dead fish and birds by the thousands. Yet a few hardy eccentrics hang on to hope, including a roadside nudist waving at passing European tourists, a man building a religious mountain out of mud and paint, beer-loving Hungarian Revolutionary Hunky Daddy, and the real-estate "Ronald McDonald" known simply as The Landman. Through their perceptions and misperceptions, the strange history and unexpected beauty of the Salton Sea is revealed. While PLAGUES & PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA covers the historical, economic, political, and environmental issues that face the Sea, it more importantly offers up an offbeat portrait of the eccentric and individualistic people who populate its shores. It is an epic western tale of fantastic real estate ventures and failed boomtowns, inner-city gangs fleeing to white small town America, and the subjective notion of success and failure amidst the ruins of the past.
More information is available at the Ross website.
