Fri, Apr 03, 2009
April 3-5, 2009
Web Design Survey Is Underway
As a member of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln community, your opinions about the university and its Web site are very important to us. We are asking you to respond to an online survey which takes between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. Your name will not be attached to your responses, and the information from all respondents will be used to make better decisions about our Web site design and about how we communicate about the university.
You are not required in any way to fill out this survey, however your help in this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for considering this request.
UNL WEB DESIGN SURVEY
Michael Hopkins to Deliver Rowlee Lecture
As part of the Math Department's Rowlee Lecture series, Michael Hopkins of Harvard will give a general public talk titled, "How Topologists Count Things" on Friday, April 3 at 4 p.m. in Avery Hall 115.
The talk will be preceded by refreshments at 3:15 p.m. in Avery 348 and is free and open to the public. The talk is funded by the Department Rowlee Fund, with additional support from the UNL Research Council.
ROWLEE LECTURE SERIES
NEBRASKA UNION, FRI NOON
2009 Robitcchek Scholars Talk
Two students from the Czech Republic will share aspects of life in the Czech Republic.
Saudi Arabian Student Carnival at UNL
Saudi student associations at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the University of Nebraska at Omaha will host a first-ever carnival showcasing the unique culture of Saudi Arabia, April 3-4 in Kauffman Hall, 630 N. 14th St. on the UNL City Campus.
Lincoln Mayor Chris Beutler and the Saudi cultural attache from Washington, D.C., Dr. Mohammed Aleasa, will launch the carnival at 10 a.m. April 3. The mayor and guests will then tour the different parts of the carnival. Each section of the carnival will represent a different region in Saudi Arabia and include numerous activities throughout the day on April 3 and 4. Hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The carnival is free and open to the public. more...
HARDIN HALL, SAT 8:30AM - 5PM
UNL Hosts Severe Weather Symposium
The Central Plains Severe Weather Symposium and Weatherfest will focus on the severe weather climatology of the central plains. A family-friendly educational event, there will be featured speakers, video presentations, photography workshops, hands-on experiments for kids and much more.
The event will run from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Hardin Hall, home to the School of Natural Resources.
CPSWS
'400 Years of the Telescope' Documentary Preview at Planetarium
Mueller Planetarium, in partnership with NET Television, will present a preview of the upcoming documentary "400 Years of the Telescope" at noon and 4 p.m. April 4, as part of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy.
This visually stunning film takes viewers on a journey chronicling the history of the telescope from the time of Galileo, its profound impact on the science of astronomy, and how both have shaped the way we view ourselves in the midst of an infinite universe. The 25-minute preview screenings are open to the public. General museum admission will be required. The documentary is slated to air on NET-2 in its entirety beginning April 13 at 7 p.m. Check local listings for other air dates on NET-1 and NET-2 during the month of April. more....
400 YEARS OF THE TELESCOPE
Heart & Hands 2009 Juried Book Art Exhibition for Students
The Heart & Hands 2009 Juried Book Art Exhibition for Students is on display through April 30 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Love Library. The exhibition will then travel to the University of Nebraska at Omaha's Criss Library for a showing in May. This national exhibition showcases the best examples of a broad range of books being made by graduate and undergraduate students in accredited academic institutions. There are 39 books included made by 32 artists, representing 23 different schools across the country.
UNL students Debra Omel, a Bachelor of Fine Arts senior, and David Knox, a Bachelor of Fine Arts junior, each have a book featured in the exhibition. Books made in book arts, graphic design, photography, print-making and writing courses will be featured. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and University of Nebraska at Omaha Libraries will purchase selected award-winning books from the exhibit for their special collections.
Global Quilts is Topic for International Symposium
The symposium "The Global Quilt: Cultural Contexts" is attracting scholars and artists from Great Britain, Australia, Germany, New Zealand, Japan, France, India, Ireland and Korea to join U.S. counterparts in Lincoln April 2-4. They will share papers and presentations, and network at the academic gathering hosted by the International Quilt Study Center. The symposium's purpose is to explore the full context in which the quiltmaker's art is expressed and transmitted among and across cultures.
Quilts communicate cultural values and serve as a medium for social connection. The topics to be explored during the three-day event cover the spectrum from geometry found in African American quilts to the Japanese importing of colonial American nostalgia via quiltmaking. Registration for the symposium is still open. A full schedule of papers and presentations is available online at the International Quilt Study Center & Museum website.
