Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Erickson to discuss research on beef production
Galen Erickson
Galen Erickson, beef feedlot Extension specialist and professor in Animal Science, will present "Going Green: Impact of Modern Beef Production on the Environment" at 3:30 p.m. in the Hardin Hall Auditorium on East Campus.
Erickson finds that the U.S. beef production system is actually advantageous in terms of water quality, energy utilization, and greenhouse gas emissions. He also acknowledges environmental challenges within the system, and will review current research to address ammonia emissions. Read more about this discussion on Today@UNL
Bob Johnson discusses "Writing Right for the Web"
NEBRASKA UNION, 1PMUComm explores the right way to write
Is it N-Card, N Card or NCard? Learn the correct spelling of this and many other UNL-isms at a content convergence conference hosted by University Communications from 1-3 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. Learn how to create optimal headlines, cutlines and copy that resonate with audiences.
This session offered as part of a series of Content Convergence Conferences designed for those who are charged with creation and upkeep of department and college websites and is open to all interested faculty, staff and students.
BEADLE CENTER ROOM E103, 4PM
Biotech/Life Sciences seminar features Big Ten's Li
Wen-Hsiung Li
Wen-Hsiung Li, a professor of ecology and evolution at the University of Chicago, will deliver a Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar lecture at 4 p.m., in the Beadle Center, room E103. The seminar series, organized by UNL's James Van Etten, features scientists from the Big Ten Conference who are also members of the National Academy of Sciences.
Li's lecture, "Epigenetic Factors in the Evolution of Gene Regulation," will examine chromatin and chromatin modifications. He will present a study on how chromatin structure can be stabilized in the midst of genetic and environmental change. Read more about this lecture on Today@UNL
Lectures
NEBRASKA EAST UNION GARDEN ROOM, NOONNebraska Gateway for Nutrigenomics Seminar Series - "NMR Metabolomics and Systems Biology"
Robert Powers, Ph.D.; Department of Chemistry-UNL
Vote to choose Nebraska-Iowa Trophy
UNL's Innocents Society and the President's Leadership Society of the University of Iowa are asking Nebraskans and Iowans to help select a trophy for the annual student exchange following the Nebraska-Iowa football game.
The new exchange is between the two societies, which represent the student bodies of the two Big Ten universities. The trophy exchange will occur at the annual Iowa-Nebraska post-Thanksgiving football game, this year scheduled for Nov. 25. Read more about the contest on Today@UNL.
Theatrix opens season with 'Killer Joe'
Theatrix, the student-operated theater organization under the auspices of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film, introduces its 2011-2012 "Season of Fire" with award-winning playwright Tracy Letts' play, "Killer Joe."
Killer Joe will run Sept. 28 through Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Lab Theatre, third floor of the Temple Building, 12th and R St. This show is for mature audiences only, containing both violent and sexual content. Individual show tickets are $6 via credit card (some user fees may be applied) on the UNL Theatre Tickets website or at the door the evening of the events (subject to availability). Read more about this play on Today@UNL.
501 Phone Shop grand opening is today
A grand opening of the new Computer and Phone Shop in the 501 Building is 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., today. The event includes free refreshments and special offers on phones and related accessories.
Special offers on phones and half-price discounts for car and wall chargers.
