This Week, May 16 - 20, 2011
Writers Conference at UNL to Feature Acclaimed Authors, Publishing Pros
Some of the nation's acclaimed authors and most influential publishing professionals will be on hand to help writers of all experience levels master their craft and learn about the publishing process at this year's Nebraska Summer Writers Conference.
The annual conference, regarded as one of the Midwest's premier literary events, is set for June 11-17 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Registration is open to attend workshops in poetry, novels, short fiction, memoir, nature writing and publishing. The conference will offer weekend and weeklong curricula. Readings and panel discussions also are included in the lineup, and many are free to attend and open to the public. Read more...
Grand Cinema Used to Gauge UNL's Need for Large Lecture Hall
Next fall, UNL faculty and students will help evaluate the pros and cons of large-enrollment classes. One section of Psychology 181, one of UNL's most popular courses, will enroll as many as 400 students, almost double the size of the largest sections now offered on campus.
The twist: the course will meet at the Lincoln Grand Cinema, 1101 P St., in downtown Lincoln, about three blocks south of campus. The theater is able to accommodate up to 400 students, but it is expected that between 300 and 350 will register for this section, which is a foundation course for psychology and attracts a lot of first-year students. Read the full story on Today@UNL.
Lectures
SCOTT ENGINEERING CENTER ROOM 237, FRI 1:30PMNebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience Seminar - "Investigations on nanostructured magnetoelectric multiferroics"
Dr. Ivan Naumov, Hewlett-Packard Information and Quantum Systems Laboratory, Palo Alto, CA
Sociologist Nets Prestigious Grant to Study Root of Health Disparities
Growing up in poverty or experiencing other social inequalities like racial discrimination at an early age no doubt could color a person's perspective on the world. But could experiencing that kind of stress make someone susceptible to disease that's then passed down through generations? A University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher has received a nationally competitive grant to study how such social factors affect human biology and contribute to health disparities. The research led by Bridget Goosby, assistant professor of sociology, aims to gather valuable information that could change how Americans understand what it takes to be healthy -- far beyond diet and exercise.
"When you're taking about vulnerable populations, it's going to take a lot more than that. This is something much, much more complicated than just these kinds of Band-Aid fixes at the policy level," she said. "We need to figure out how to help families. We need to figure out how to eradicate discrimination and racism, economic inequality -- these are all factors that influence people's health." Read more...
Arena Roads project limits access to Salt Creek Roadway
Salt Creek Roadway and Stadium Drive are closed to through traffic due to road construction now through mid-August. Download a PDF map of the detour map from the FMP website.
The city on May 9 began installing two roundabouts along Salt Creek Roadway to create a direct route to the West Haymarket Arena. Salt Creek Roadway and Stadium Drive are expected to reopen in mid-August. Read more on Today@UNL.
