Fri, Sep 19, 2008
September 19-21, 2008
VODCAST | MP3 PODCAST
Left, Right; Obama, McCain: It may not be what you think
Why does it seem many people begin with political preferences and then try to find reasons justifying their inclinations? Why is it so difficult to sway people who care deeply about politics no matter how compelling the facts or persuasive the prose? University of Nebraska-Lincoln research may help to answer these questions.
By monitoring peoples' physical sensitivities to things like sudden noises and threatening visual images, political scientists were able to conclude that physiological reactions help predict variations in political beliefs. more...
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER, FRI 4:30PM
College Of Architecture Holds Hyde Lecture Series
The UNL College of Architecture Hyde Lecture series continues this week with Chris Sharples of New York firm SHoP Architects. Comprised of 80 staff members and located near City Hall in Lower Manhattan, SHoP has been awarded a 2008 Progressive Architecture (P/A) Award for their design of the East River Waterfront Park in Lower Manhattan and recognized for their design of The Porter House in New York with a 2006 Lumen Award, among others. The lecture is free, open to the public.
COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE
NEBRASKA UNION PLAZA, 11:30AM | GROUNDBREAKING VODCAST | PROMO VODCAST
Groundbreaking Set for New Gaughan Multicultural Center
Chancellor Harvey Perlman, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Juan N. Franco, Dean of Undergraduate Studies Rita Kean and ASUN president Emily Zimmer and other student representatives will gather for a special ground-breaking event to celebrate the start of construction of the new Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The celebration will be 11:30 a.m. Sept. 19 on the Nebraska Union Plaza. The new multicultural center is a stated priority of the chancellor as an important step in securing and expanding the progress we have made in our diversity efforts as a campus. more...
NEBRASKA EAST UNION, FRI 3PM
Agronomy & Horticulture Seminar - "Reflections on the Future of Wheat Breeding"
P. Stephen Baenziger, Eugene W. Price Distinguished Professor - Agronomy & Horticulture
112 HAMILTON HALL, FRI 3:30PM
Chemistry Colloquium - "Dynamical Nucleaton Theory: A Molecular-Scale Approach to New Particle Formation"
Dr. Bruce C. Garrett from EMSL, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
115 AVERY HALL, FRI 4PM
Mathematics Department Colloquium
Graham Leuschke, Syracuse University. The talk will be preceded by refreshments served at 3:30pm in Avery 348.
SOCCER | NEBRASKA SOCCER FIELD, FRI 5PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers Vs North Dakota State Bison
CROSS COUNTRY | PIONEERS PARK, SAT 10AM
Nebraska Invitational
SOFTBALL | BOWLIN STADIUM, HAYMARKET PARK, SAT NOON
Husker Fall Classic
VOLLEYBALL | NU COLISEUM, SAT 7PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers Vs Texas Longhorns
SOFTBALL | BOWLIN STADIUM, HAYMARKET PARK, SUN NOON
Husker Fall Classic
SOCCER | NEBRASKA SOCCER FIELD, SUN 1PM
Nebraska Cornhuskers Vs Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
The Last Mistress and Frozen River Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Last Mistress and Frozen River. Both films will show through September 25.
Controversial director Catherine Breillat (Romance, Fat Girl) delivers her most ambitious film yet with The Last Mistress. Adapted from the novel by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, the film is set in 19th-century France, when the world was a seemingly much more innocent place. Underneath the surface, however, lurk infidelities and other dark secrets. A lush period piece that nonetheless has a universal, modern message, and it makes many daring statements about love, lust, and romance.
Courtney Hunt's remarkable and deeply emotional first feature Frozen River is a realistic look at the world of human smuggling and the difficult choices facing poor, single mothers. A wonderfully directed film full of atmosphere, heart, and outstanding performances by Melissa Leo and Misty Upham, the film is ultimately about the strength that resides in family and the way hope in a dire situation can be uncovered by courage and trust.
More information is available at the Ross website.
