Friday and Weekend, September 23 - 25, 2011
Poll finds rural Nebraskans believe they are better off than 5 years ago
A robust agricultural economy has shielded many rural Nebraskans from the worst of the recession, and the Nebraska Rural Poll shows a majority believe they're better off today than five years ago and many are confident conditions in their lives will continue to improve.
The 16th annual UNL poll, taken in March and April, details responses from 2,490 households in the state's nonmetropolitan counties. Read more about the Rural Poll on Today@UNL
Scene from the documentary "The Pipe," showing Sept. 23-29 at the Ross.
Ross hosts 'The Pipe' movie talk Sunday
The films "The Pipe" and "The Names of Love" open today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. The Ross will host a movie talk about "The Pipe" at 4:30 p.m., Sept. 25.
"The Pipe" is Risteard - Domhnaill's compelling documentary that follows a campaign trying to prevent Shell from laying a natural gas pipeline in Ireland. When natural gas was discovered off the coast of Ireland, a consortium led by Shell developed plans to lay a pipeline into County Mayo and through the village of Rossport. Without having been consulted in the planning process, the small farming and fishing community objected, fearing the risk of environmental damage. Read more the films and the talk on Today@UNL
Lectures
HARDIN HALL ROOM 228, FRI 2PMGeography General Seminar - "At-risk Species and Natural Communities: GIS in the Nebraska Natural Heritage Program, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission"
Rachel Simpson, Data Manager for the Nebraska Natural Heritage Program at the Nebraska Game & Parks Commission
5th Annual Pi Mu Epsilon Lecture - "Extreme Calculus"
Paul Zorn, Saint Olaf College. Refreshments will be served in 348 Avery at 3:30 p.m.
Binh Danh's photo of Mary Nguyen's family in front of home, 2011. Archival pigmented print.
SHELDON MUSEUM OF ART, FRI 5:30PMExhibit examines Lincoln's Vietnamese community
"Viet Nam, Nebraska: Photographs by Binh Danh," an exhibit opening today at the Sheldon Museum of Art, explores the history and personal stories of the Vietnamese community in Lancaster County.
Binh Danh, the artist, will give a lecture at 5:30 p.m., Sept. 23 in Sheldon's Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium followed by a free reception. A Vietnamese film series is planned during the exhibition. The exhibition and programs are free and open to the public. Read more about this exhibit on Today@UNL
JORGENSEN HALL ROOM 110, FRI 3PM
Ohio State researcher to discuss low back disorders
William Marras
William Marras, director of the biodynamics lab at Ohio State University, will discuss lower back disorders at a 3 p.m., Sept. 23 lecture in Jorgensen Hall room 110.
The lecture, "Personalized Biomechanical Modeling for Analyzing Low Back Disorder Causation and Control," is free and open to the public. Read more about this discussion on Today@UNL
Jean Knops and David Wedin (l-r)
UNL researchers help ecology move 'over the hump'
Two UNL researchers have contributed to a groundbreaking study that addresses a longstanding scientific debate and represents a significant advance in the field of ecology.
In the early 1970s, British ecologist J. Philip Grime suggested a direct relationship between plant species diversity and habitat productivity that followed a bell-shaped curve. Ecologists have relied on the so-called "hump-shaped" model ever since. Read more about this research on Today@UNL
EAST CAMPUS NORTH GREENHOUSES, SAT 9AM - 3PM
Arboretum plant sale is Saturday
Rather than waiting for spring to plant, the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum recommends fall planting. To encourage this practice, the arboretum hosts a plant sale, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 24 on East Campus.
Proceeds from the sale help sustain the arboretum's mission, and fund a variety of related programs and services. The sale will be at greenhouses on the north side of East Campus. Signage directing people to the greenhouses will be posted from the north entrance (near 38th and Huntington/Leighton streets). Read more about the sale on Today@UNL
HARDIN HALL AUDITORIUM, FRI 7PM
'Bringing Nature Home' author delivers talk
Douglas Tallamy
The author of "Bringing Nature Home," Douglas Tallamy, will speak at 7 p.m., Sept. 23 in the Hardin Hall auditorium. He is the featured speaker of the 2011 Joseph and Dorothy Young Memorial Lectures in Horticulture.
The subtitle of the lecture, "how native plants sustain wildlife in our gardens," has been the focus of Tallamy's research on interactions between plants and insects for several decades. Read more about this talk on Today@UNL
