Friday and Weekend, July 9 - 11, 2010
UNL Student Works on Rig Drilling Gulf Relief Well
Matt Corbett
A UNL student has assisted the effort to curtail the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. For 11 days this summer, Matt Corbett worked on the Development Driller III, one of the two ultra-deepwater drilling rigs creating relief wells for the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Corbett landed on the rig through an internship with a Florida-based company, Bugware Inc.
"My role on the DD3 was basically to serve as a sample catcher," said Corbett, a doctoral candidate in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. "As they are drilling, the bit carries rock and debris up to the surface. A sample catcher takes samples of the rock chips and mud so geologists can look at them to determine what types of rock the drill is going through and how deep it is. more...
Repertory Theatre Opens Season with "Humble Boy"
The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, the professional theatre at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, open their season with "Humble Boy." In the play, Felix Humble, an astrophysicist, returns home to escape the gravitational pull of his mother in this comedy about broken vows and the joys of bee-keeping. Performances are July 9-10, 16-17 and 28 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 8 at 2 p.m., Studio Theatre.
Tickets are $18 faculty/staff and senior citizens, and $10 students with ID. Season ticket passes are $45 faculty/staff and senior citizens, and $30 students with ID. Tickets are available from the Lied Center Ticket Office, 301 N. 12 Monday through Friday 11 AM to 5:30 PM and one hour prior to the performance in the Temple Theatres Lobby, or by telephone at 472-4747 or 800-432-3231.
UNL Named Honor Institution for Supporting Truman Scholars
In mid-June, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was named to a list of prominent institutions known for promoting excellence and student achievement. No, not the Big Ten Conference. UNL was selected as a 2010 Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation Honor Institution in recognition of the university's outstanding record of support for Truman Scholars.
Each year the Truman Foundation selects two institutions for its honor award. The award recognizes an institution's active encouragement of students pursuing careers in public service, effective promotion of the Truman Scholarship program, and sustained success in helping students win Truman Scholarships. The other 2010 honoree is Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. more...
2009 Grand Prize Winner - Jesse Koch of Lincoln
NU State Museum's Wildlife and Nature Photo Contest Continues
The University of Nebraska State Museum is conducting its second annual "Wildlife and Nature Photo Contest" through September 1. Amateur photographers who are Nebraska residents age 18 or older are invited to submit their striking photos of wildlife and natural settings taken anywhere in the world. All entries will be showcased in the museum Oct. 1 through Dec. 1 as part of a special exhibit.
Images may show animal behavior, plant life, natural landscapes, portraits of wildlife in a natural habitat and people interacting with nature. Images of pets, domestic animals, or captive animals photographed in zoos or game farms will not qualify for entry. All entries must be original photographs taken by the contestant. more...
NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM
Please Give; The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Please Give and The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo will show through July 15, while Please Give will screen through July 22.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
