Friday and Weekend, April 22 - 24, 2011
Student energy-saving project in EPA competition
Members of Nebraska Engineering's I-SAVE team stand with their prototype energy monitoring device. Members (from left) are: Evans Sordiashie, Hosen Hasna, Xueyi Wang, Tim Wisnieski, Mahmoud Alahmad, Wisam Nader, Sean Bergstedt and Caitlin Brow.
Earth Day is officially today, but it's a year-round pursuit for students in the College of Engineering working on the I-SAVE project. Their plan is to make going green as easy as pushing a button, with results that reduce emissions and save money - starting at home.
I-SAVE team member Caitlin Brow, an architectural engineering student from Council Bluffs, Iowa, said the UNL project is designed to "wirelessly monitor every point where energy is consumed in your house, then show you the energy impact and how you could reduce energy waste with a panel board to centrally control energy use."
LANCASTER EVENT CENTER, SAT 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Spring Affair plant sale this Saturday
Spring Affair, the Midwest's largest plant sale, celebrates its 25th anniversary, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 23. The sale is at the Lancaster Event Center, 84th Street and Havelock Avenue, Pavilion 1. The sale includes more than 900 plant varieties for sale and free plant talks. Learn more about this event.
Lectures
MABEL LEE HALL FRI 11:30AM, Room 242Meta-Analysis: An Introduction
Sponsored by the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools
Political Science Research Luncheon: Beyond the Left/Right Divide: Citizen Ideologies in Modern American Politics
Dr. Edward Carmines, Warner O. Chapman Professor of Political Science and Rudy Professor, Indiana University
Sociology Colloquium
Dr. Andrews Martin, Ohio State University
Geography General Seminar: GIS and Cartography
Dr. Lynn Usery, Research Geographer and Director, Center of Excellence for Geospatial Information Science, U.S. Geological Survey
Chemistry Colloquium: High Pressure—A New Dimension in Physical Sciences
Dr. Ho-Kwang (Dave) Mao, Carnegie Institution of Washington
Huskers
MEN'S TENNIS | LINCOLN, FRI 3:00 PMNebraska Huskers vs. Oklahoma Sooners
WOMEN'S TENNIS | NEBRASKA TENNIS CENTER, ABBOTT SPORTS COMPLEX, SAT NOONNebraska Huskers vs. Iowa State Cyclones
MEN'S TENNIS | LINCOLN, SAT 3:00 PMNebraska Huskers vs. Texas Tech Aggies
SOFTBALL | BOWLIN STADIUM, HAYMARKET PARK, FRI 6:00 PMNebraska Huskers vs. Missouri Tigers
SOFTBALL | BOWLIN STADIUM, HAYMARKET PARK, SAT 4:00 PMNebraska Huskers vs. Missouri Tigers
'Focus Nebraska': Tree Planting for Earth Day
Wrapping up the Earth week events for ASUN and the Environmental Resource Center's "Focus Nebraska", the university community is encouraged to come to the west side of the parking garage at 19th and Vine streets, starting at 10AM, to assist in planting trees. The event is scheduled through Noon, and shovels will be provided.
The main goal of "Focus Nebraska" is to educate students and the rest of the university community about the climate and the environment. more…
The Lied Center's 2011-2012 Season Announced
The Lied Center for Performing Arts has announced a 22nd season (2011-2012) schedule that includes 45 performances of 33 shows from a wide range of categories including Broadway, comedy, dance, classical music, world music, family offerings and theater. Nineteen of the 33 scheduled shows are Lied Center debuts.
Season brochures and order forms are available at http://www.liedcenter.org or by visiting the Lied Center Ticket Office, 301 N. 12th St. Read more about the Lied Center's new season
UNL CAMPUS, FRI
Big Red Open House
The Office of Admissions will be hosting the final Big Red Open House of the season on Friday. Spend a day on campus learning more about academics, student life, scholarships, and the Husker spirit! You will have the opportunity to view classrooms, eat in a residence hall, tour a residence hall room, and meet current students. Come experience the Power of RED!
More details at http://go.unl.edu/x2f.
McCOLLUM HALL, FRI
Law and Psychology Conference Continues
The conference is free and open to faculty, staff, students and the public.
Friday's sessions include: Race, Ethnicity, and the Law. Find more information about the conference.
APC announces budget reduction procedures
The Academic Planning Committee has announced procedures for Phase Three of the FY 2012 UNL Budget Reduction Process, in response to Chancellor Harvey Perlman's announced $5 million in proposed reductions. Perlman outlined his proposal to campus on April 14.
The APC welcomes information from all who may be affected by the proposed reductions. This can be accomplished either in person at the scheduled budget hearing or in writing to the Committee. Specifics on presenting at a hearing and how to submit written materials are available at http://www.unl.edu/apc/. Read more about this announcement.
Win Win; For the Love of Movies at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents Win Win and For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Firm Criticism. Win Win will screen through May 5, while For the Love of Movies: The Story of American Firm Criticism will show through Apr. 26.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
