Thursday, January 6, 2011
Volunteers Sought For Nebraska Science Bowl
The 2011 Nebraska Science Bowls are seeking volunteers for middle and high school competitions. The middle school bowl is Jan. 29 and the high school bowl is Feb. 5. For more information about volunteering, contact Arlis Plummer at arlis.plummer@ne.usda.gov or 437-4066.
Both science bowl competitions will be in the Nebraska Union. Opening ceremonies are at 9 a.m., followed by a round-robin competition from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The top four teams in each division advance to a double elimination round starting at 1 p.m. Medals are awarded to the top four teams. The winning middle and high school teams will receive all-expense-paid trips to the national competition in Washington, D.C. more...
Lectures
BEADLE CENTER ROOM N172, 4PMDepartment of Biochemistry Faculty Candidate Research Seminar - "Protein Phosphorylation Network of Abscisic Acid Signaling in Plants"
Dr. Taishi Umezawa, RIKEN Plant Science Center, Tsukuba, Japan. Refreshments will be available prior to the seminar.
UNL places 67 on Kiplinger's Best Values list
UNL again appears on Kiplinger's Personal Finance's 100 Best Values in Public Colleges. The list assesses excellent academics while keeping tuition and fee costs to a minimum. The 2011 rankings are in the February 2011 issue on newstands now.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill again topped the chart, for the tenth time since the analysis began in 1998. "Despite rising tuition costs, there are still many first-rate institutions providing outstanding academics at an affordable price," said Janet Bodnar, editor of Kiplinger's. "Schools like these on the Kiplinger 100 list prove graduates can enter the workforce with a great education-and without a huge cloud of debt." More information and full rankings are available on the Kiplinger website.
Mueller Planetarium Updates January Schedule
Mueller Planetarium in the University of Nebraska State Museum's Morrill Hall will update its schedule effective Jan. 6. Audiences can learn about mysterious black holes on Thursdays at 7 p.m. On Saturdays and Sundays, audiences can explore new worlds with "Extreme Planets" and go on an action adventure in space with "Attack of the Space Pirates."
All shows include an optional viewing of the current night sky, its stars and constellations. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5.50 for children, and $3 for UNL staff, faculty and students with valid NU ID. For a full listing of the planetarium's fulldome schedule, visit the Mueller Planetarium website.
