Fri, May 15, 2009
May 15-17, 2009
Fulbright Expands Student's HIV study, Takes Her Back to Africa
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Nithal Kuwa has received a Fulbright grant that will take her to Zambia for nine months, where her research could have a profound effect on the medical treatment of the more than 1.8 million children in sub-Saharan Africa who are living with HIV and AIDS.
Kuwa, a graduate student in biological sciences at UNL, has spent the last three years conducting research in virology in the lab of Charles Wood, professor in the School of Biological Sciences and director of the Nebraska Center for Virology. Kuwa will trade one laboratory for another when she undertakes her Fulbright research in Wood's lab in Zambia starting this fall. She will spend her time studying HIV drug resistance in children, and volunteering at a Voluntary Counseling and Testing Center. more...
NU State Museum, String Beans Host 'Colorful Creature Day'
The University of Nebraska State Museum invites kids and families to Morrill Hall for "Colorful Creature Day" 1 to 4:30 p.m. May 16. A fun-filled afternoon of music and art is planned to celebrate the museum's new "Colorful Creature" exhibit, comprised of all of the entries received from its statewide art contest this spring. Morrill Hall is south of 14th and Vine streets on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln City Campus.
Museum visitors will enjoy a performance by popular family-friendly music troupe The String Beans at 1:30 p.m. Other activities include fun with beads, face painting, balloon animals, fossil and rock stations, planetarium shows, arts and crafts, and more. Local artists from the Guild of Natural Scientific Illustrators will be on hand to demonstrate their artistic talents and answer questions. more...
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM
MARY RIEPMA ROSS MEDIA ARTS CENTER
The Great Buck Howard, and Tokyo! Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Great Buck Howard and Tokyo! Both films will screen through May 21.
Once upon a time, The Great Buck Howard spent his days in the limelight. His mind-boggling feats as a mentalist extraordinaire--not to be confused with those of a mere magician--earned him a marquee act in Vegas and 61 appearances on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show. In his own humble opinion, his talents go far beyond simple sleight of hand - he can read minds and hypnotize not just a single soul but an entire room of people! But nowadays, it's clear to everyone but Buck that his act has lost its luster; he performs in faded community centers and hasn't sold out a theater in years. Yet, with a hearty handshake and a trademark "I love this town!" Buck Howard perseveres, confident in his own celebrity, convinced his comeback is imminent. He just needs a new road manager and personal assistant. As it turns out, recent law school drop-out and unemployed, would-be writer Troy Gable needs a job and a purpose. Working for the pompous, has-been mentalist fills the former requirement, but how it satisfies the latter is questionable, especially to his father, who still assumes Troy is in law school. Nonetheless, with the aid of a fiery publicist and a bold stroke of fate, Buck surprisingly lands back into the American consciousness, taking Troy along for the ride of his life.
In Tokyo!, three of the world's greatest filmmakers come together for an omnibus triptych examining the nature of one unforgettable city as it's shaped by the disparate people who live, work (and even run amok!) inside one enormous, constantly evolving, densely populated Japanese megalopolis - the ravishing and inimitable Tokyo. In the tradition of such films as New York Stories, and Night On Earth, Tokyo! addresses the timeless question of whether we shape cities, or if cities shape us - in the process revealing the rich humanity at the heart of modern urban life.
More information is available at the Ross website.
