Monday March 1, 2010
Lenters' Study Tracks Evaporation of Lakes on Arctic Coastal Plain
John Lenters, hydroclimatologist and associate professor at UNL's School of Natural Resources, spends several weeks each summer in Barrow, Alaska, the northernmost town in the United States. "It's not exactly vacation paradise but it's an interesting place to be," is how Lenters describes Barrow, the home base for his ongoing work on lake evaporation in the Arctic. His research, funded by the National Science Foundation, is featured in the March issue of Smithsonian magazine.
Lenters' arctic research focuses on thaw lakes – large elliptical pools of fresh water formed in depressions in the permafrost. Out on the open tundra near Barrow and the surrounding Arctic Coastal Plain are thousands of thaw lakes, as well as numerous former lake basins that have now drained away. more....
Food scientist Lloyd Bullerman and doctoral student Andreia Bianchini are researching ways to increase foods' shelf life.
UNL Research Looks to Break the Mold with Lactic Acid Bacteria
We've all experienced it. You take a lid off a bowl in the refrigerator and find those leftovers you had planned to eat covered in a disgusting white fuzzy substance. Or you reach for a slice of bread and see it has turned green. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are working to find ways to make your food last a little longer in the refrigerator and on the shelf, and they have found something that has some promise.
They are studying the antifungal activity of beneficial lactic acid bacteria and sourdough bread cultures, hoping they can be used as an additive to lengthen mold-free food preservation. Sourdough bread lasts longer than other breads because of its cultures. more...
The White Ribbon, Oscar-Nominated Crazy Heart Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The White Ribbon and Crazy Heart. Both films will show through Mar. 11.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
H1N1 Page at UNL Monitors Flu
The university continues to closely monitor the worldwide and local impact of H1N1 flu. At this time there is no immediate impact on UNL, its community or operations, except heightened alert and awareness, and efforts to communicate the necessity of proper hygiene and stemming the spread of the virus.
For more information, including Student and Employee attendence policies, visit the H1N1 Information page at http://emergency.unl.edu/.
