Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Plains Song Review Hosts Reading, Photo Exhibit
The Center for Great Plains Studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will host a reading by writers and an exhibit by photographers whose work appears in Volume 12 of Plains Song Review at 7 p.m. April 21 at the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q St.
The evening will feature readings by authors whose work is published in this new issue. Plains Song Review publishes poetry, prose, photographs and artwork by undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Nebraska's four campuses as well as other writers and artists from Nebraska and surrounding plains states. more...
Academic Planning Committee Budget Hearing is April 23
An agenda has been released for the APC hearing on proposed budget reductions, to be held April 23 at 1 p.m. in the Colonial Room of the Nebraska Union. The task of the APC is to review the Chancellor's proposed cuts in light of their probable impact on the university's academic mission and approve them or suggest other ways of meeting the budget reduction goal. To accomplish this task, the APC welcomes information from all who may be affected by the proposed reductions.
Lectures
NEBRASKA EAST UNION GARDEN SUITE, NOONNebraska Gateway for Nutrigenomics Seminar Series - "Metabolomic Applications to Biological Systems"
Vicki Schlegel, Associate Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology
Spring 2010 Water Seminar Series - "Wildlife, Water, and Ecotourism: Conservation on Private Lands in Namibia"
Larkin Powell, Professor of Conservation Biology and Animal Ecology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Biotechnology/Life Sciences Spring 2010 Seminar - "Navigating the Biomedical Frontier with the Help of Nature’s Finest Chemists"
Dr. Robert Cichewicz, University of Oklahoma. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m.
The Most Dangerous Man In America, A Prophet Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Most Dangerous Man In America and A Prophet. Both films will show through April 22.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
Robert B. Daugherty Foundation's $50 Million Gift Will Fund Global Water for Food Institute at UNL
The University of Nebraska announced a $50 million founding gift from the Robert B. Daugherty Charitable Foundation to support a new global Water for Food Institute. The gift, one of the largest in the university’s history, will create a multi-campus center for research, education and policy analysis relating to use of water for agriculture. The institute will be housed in Whittier, eventually at the new Innovation Campus.
Water for food is one of the top priorities identified by the University of Nebraska in its $1.2 billion Campaign for Nebraska.
NU President James B. Milliken said the gift allows the university to become a global resource for developing solutions to the challenges of hunger, poverty, agricultural productivity and water management. It will provide opportunities for regional, national and international partnerships and collaborations with other public and private institutions around the world, opportunities for research fellows and student fellowship programs, and in addition to research, support key areas and support for conference, workshops and educational activities that share those research results.
WATER FOR FOOD INSTITUTE
Colorado Musician Celebrating Earth Week at UNL With Workshop
Gabrielle Louise, a Denver-based songwriter and musician, will share her practical experience and knowledge of carbon footprint reduction with alternative fuel sources at a 3 p.m. environmental workshop and a 7 p.m. concert April 21 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Louise has traveled more than 50,000 miles, sparing the atmosphere of more than 11 tons of carbon dioxide and saving almost $9,000 in fuel costs by touring in a van powered by waste vegetable oil -- her fuel of choice. In the free workshop, Louise will cover her motivations, her story and the how-to and discussions on the economic and environmental impact that should have widespread interest to students including those in business, environmental studies and music programs. The workshop is in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. She will perform live at the Nebraska Union Plaza. In the event of inclement weather, the concert moves to the Crib area inside the Union. more...
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/.
