Tue, Apr 14, 2009
April 14, 2009
UNL Research Fair Starts Today
The seventh annual UNL Research Fair runs through Thursday at the Nebraska Union auditorium. The annual campuswide celebration of research and creativity features presentations and events for faculty, staff, students and the public.
Today's events include: a panel, "Private Foundations: Philanthropy, Research and Partnerships with Academic Institutions," at 9 a.m.; presentations on the Fulbright program with Sabine O'Hara, executive director of the Council for International Exchange of Scholars, at 10:15 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; and perspectives on the stimulus funding for research at 2 p.m. from Anthony "Tony" DeCrappeo, president of the Council on Government Relations. For a full events schedule and more information, visit the UNL Research Fair website.
Scholar on Censorship in the News Media to Speak at UNL
Media censorship is the focus of a two-day University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries Forum on Censorship April 14 and 15. Mickey S. Huff, associate director and faculty evaluator at Project Censored, will participate in two events designed to shed light on complex and ethical dilemmas in journalism.
Huff will participate in a panel discussion, "Censorship, Preservation and the Creation of History," today at 7 p.m. in the Love Library Auditorium, 13th and R streets. He will also present a lecture on "Libraries, Censorship, and the Future of Democracy," at 2 p.m. April 15 in the Nebraska Union, 1400 R St. more...
LIED CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, 7PM | LIVE STREAM | PROMO VODCAST
Global Citizenship is Topic of Season's Final Thompson Forum
Colin G. Campbell, chairman, president and chief executive officer of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will give the next E. N. Thompson Forum lecture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. His talk, "Citizenship in a Global Age," will be at 7 p.m. April 14 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, 301 N. 12th St.
The idea of "global citizenship" is old as Athens, but it remains a political ideal, not a practical reality. The "world" does not issue passports or guarantee rights. Yet, the values implied by global citizenship -- broad awareness, intelligent engagement -- have become more compelling than ever. Campbell will discuss citizenship and its history, the development of American citizenship and the challenges and potential of citizenship in the era of globalization. more...
E.N. THOMPSON FORUM
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER AND MUSEUM, NOON
Tuesday Talk - "Chintz Applique"
Curator Carolyn Ducey. Free with admission.
340 COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, NOON
UNL Economics Department Seminar - "Regional Determinants of FDI in China - Panel Analysis"
UNL Economics doctoral student Mingming Pan.
105 OTHMER HALL, 3:30PM
Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series - "From Nano to Macro – Examples from studies of nanostructured materials for automotive applications"
Professor Yang-Tse Cheng, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington. There will be an informal reception at 3:00 PM in W317.7 Nebraska Hall, preceding the seminar.
N172 BEADLE CENTER, 4PM
Center for Biological Chemistry/Redox Biology Center Seminar - "Determinants of Parvalbumin Divalent Ion Affinity"
Michael Henzl, Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri. Refreshments will be available.
NEBRASKA EAST UNION, 4PM
Entomology Seminar - "The Impact of Arthropod-vectored Diseases in the U.S. Military"
Lanae Pierson, Entomology Graduate Student. Refreshments at 3:45 p.m.
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
Wendy And Lucy, Gomorrah Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Wendy And Lucy, Gomorrah. Wendy And Lucy will screen through April 16, while Gomorrah will show through April 23.
On the heels of her critically lauded Old Joy, Kelly Reichardt delivers another deeply resonant portrait of a dying America with Wendy And Lucy. This time, the film is centered on a young woman, played with utter conviction and selflessness by Michelle Williams (Brokeback Mountain). Williams is Wendy, a down-on-her-luck woman who has driven across-country with her dog, Lucy, in search of a better life in Alaska. Wendy can barely support this journey, and when her car breaks down in Oregon and she becomes separated from Lucy, her predicament becomes even more dire. Wendy And Lucy is a tribute to marginalized characters that the movies, and the real world, would usually rather ignore.
Based on the book by Roberto Saviano, Matteo Garrone's Gomorrah is a powerful indictment of the corruption that is running rampant in Italy. His decision to present such a wide spectrum of characters enables him to show just how deeply everyone is impacted by this terrifying, unchecked display of criminal power. Cinematically, he employs a dizzying array of styles in order to further establish the frighteningly ungoverned atmosphere that pervades this community. Gomorrah succeeds as both visceral entertainment and thoughtful social commentary
More information is available at the Ross website.
