Friday and Weekend, June 17 - 19, 2011
Morrill Hall's 'Sunday Scientist' gets to heart of science
Linxia Gu
UNL researchers striving to help prevent and treat cardiovascular problems will be featured in the University of Nebraska State Museum's "Sunday with a Scientist" event.
The program, "Engineering Better Heart Health," is 1:30 to 4:30, June 19, and will be led by Linxia Gu, assistant professor of mechanical engineering in UNL's College of Engineering; Mark James, Lincoln Public Schools teacher; staff from the Nebraska Heart Institute; and graduate students. The scientists will explain how they are working to improve cardiovascular health and save lives using engineering technologies known as tissue mechanics. Read more about Sunday Scientist.
Task force outlines ways to save on IT purchases
An information technology task force has issued a report outlining ways UNL can maximize returns on IT purchases.
The report, available for download, identifies ways to reduce costs, including those related to hardware and software procurement. The report is not intended to identify potential budget cuts. Instead, the Information Technology Cost Reducing Task Force's report outlines ways UNL can use existing dollars more strategically to create an information technology structure that supports the upward momentum of the university. Read more about the report on Today@UNL.
Decisive Line: Drawings by Dan Howard continues at Sheldon
For more than fifty years Nebraska artist and retired UNL professor Dan Howard has been painting large expressive canvases. To recognize his achievements and celebrate his 80th birthday, the Sheldon Museum of Art will present Decisive Line: Drawings by Dan Howard, an exhibition of works in oil, charcoal, graphite, and pen and ink.
Although Howard's dramatic images give the appearance of energetic spontaneity, they are actuality the result of much thought and planning. This preparatory work arms the artist with the confidence and fortitude necessary to produce the strong, decisive paintings for which he has developed his reputation. This exhibition pairs small sketches and studies with Howard's large canvases, offering insight into his creative process. Selected works will focus on what Howard calls "gestural line," a consistent component of his oeuvre. Read more about this exhibition on the Sheldon website.
'Princess of Montpensier' opens today at the Ross
Director Bertrand Tavernier's romantic drama "The Princess of Montpensier" opens today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Also continuing to play at the Ross is Woody Allen's critically acclaimed comedy "Midnight in Paris."
"The Princess of Montpensier" is set in the high courts of 16th century France. Against the backdrop of the savage Catholic/Protestant wars, the beautiful young aristocrat Marie de Mezieres (played by Melanie Thierry) is married to a young prince (Gregoire Leprince-Ringuet) she does not love. She is haunted by a rakish, childhood suitor (Gaspar Ulliel) and advised by an aging nobleman (Lambert Wilson) who harbors his own desire for the princess. The princess of Montpensier struggles passionately to stay alive in a political and romantic web of duty, passion, religion and war. Read more about these films on Today@UNL.
