This Week, July 19 - 23, 2010
UNL Physicists to Bring Nanoscience to Life in Science Cafe Presentation
Over the past few years the new term "nano" has been introduced to our vocabulary. We hear the word in movies. It's mentioned on television and in newspapers and magazines. Futurists say it will pave the way for unimaginable new possibilities. There are many different opinions about where this new field will take us, but everyone agrees that this science and the new technologies that come from it have the possibility of significantly impacting our world.
The Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will present a Nano Science Cafe at Red9, at 6:30 p.m. July 22. Associate professor of physics Christian Binek and physics post-doctoral researcher Steve Michalski will be speaking about exciting discoveries in the nanosciences, where material is manipulated at an atomic level. Their presentation will let those attending enter the nanoworld while enjoying good food and drinks in a fun and relaxed environment. more...
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Special Olympics Information
Special Olympics Ranks No. 1 on Housing's List
UNL's largest single summer conference is about to begin and University Housing officials can't wait. The Special Olympics 2010 USA National Games is expected to draw more than 30,000 visitors to campus - that tally includes the more than 3,800 staying in UNL residence halls.
Residence halls that will be used for the Special Olympics are Harper, Schramm, Smith, Abel, Cather, Pound, Neihardt, and The Village. UNL's residence halls have a capacity of 6,100 people, and housing space was a primary reason Lincoln’s bid was selected by Special Olympics officials. more...
CoJMC Coverage of 2010 USA National Games
See more stories...Even Cancer Can't Stop This Gold Medalist
Vermont athlete Herb Gringrich is facing stage four cancer. But despite everything working against him, Gringrich won a gold medal in the 2010 Special Olympic National Games.
Repertory Theatre Continues Season with "Act A Lady"
The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, the professional theatre at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, continue their season with "Act A Lady." Set in prohibition-era Wattleburg in 1927 as The Elks stage an over-the-top play to raise funds, Act a Lady is an exuberant comedy that finds everyone involved in the play changed. Performances are July 21-23, 31, and Aug. 4-6 at 7:30 p.m. and Aug. 1 at 2 p.m., Howell 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 and one hour prior to the performance in the Temple Theatres Lobby, or by telephone at 472-4747 or 800-432-3231.
Please Give; Sweetgrass Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Please Give and Sweetgrass. Both films 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.
