Monday, February 7, 2011
UNL in the National News: January 2011
UNL sources were featured in national media outlets on a number of topics in the past month. These apperances include Marvin Ammori, telecommunications law, being quoted by Wired.com, the Hollywood Reporter, The Hill, and the New York Times regarding the NBC-Comcast merger and Keith Olbermann's subsequent firing from MSNBC.
To see a full list of national media appearances, read the full story on Today@UNL.
KEIM HALL ROOM 264, 4PM
Perez-Hernandez Continues Plant Pathology Seminar Series
Oscar Perez-Hernandez
Oscar Perez-Hernandez, a doctoral student in the Giesler Research Group, will present "Multifactorial Analysis of Mortality of Heterodera Glycines Populations in Nebraska Cropping Systems" at 4 p.m., Feb. 7 in 264 Keim Hall.
The lecture is part of the Department of Plant Pathology's spring seminar series. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Study Shows 'Objectifying Gaze' Triggers Conflicting Outcomes for Women
Sarah Gervais
Something for men to think about the next time they gawk at an attractive female co-worker: That longing stare may touch off a vicious cognitive cycle that could hurt her ability to do her job well.
In a new study, researchers found that women who were subjected to an "objectifying gaze" were more severely affected by the action than men. Most notably, women performed significantly worse on math problems after being ogled - a concern for advocates of improving women's roles in male-dominated fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
"The objectifying gaze may lead to a vicious cycle in which women underperform in their work, giving people the impression that their looks are more important than what they do," said Sarah Gervais, a UNL assistant professor of psychology and the study's lead author. "Unfortunately, this cycle may persist if women continue to interact with the people who led them to underperform in the first place." more...
'3-2-1 Quick Pitch Competition' is Feb. 23, application deadline Feb. 9
Students are invited to compete in the second annual "3-2-1 Quick Pitch Competition" on Feb. 23 at Memorial Stadium. Applications to participate are now being accepted at the website below. Contact 472-3779 or dludvik2@unl.edu for more information.
From atop Memorial Stadium's club level suites, with their backs facing the football field, students will have the opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial, communications and presentation skills through a short "quick pitch" proposal for a new business venture, which they will deliver to a panel of entrepreneurially-minded experts from across Nebraska. more...
Another Year; The Illusionist Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Another Year and The Illusionist. Both films will screen through Feb. 17.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
