Thursday, September 29, 2011
Human trafficking conference opens today
UNL hosts the third annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Human Trafficking Sept. 29 to Oct. 1, at the Cornhusker Marriott Hotel, 333 S. 13 St., in Lincoln.
The conference format follows traditional academic paper-presentation lines. Academic experts, and those working anti-trafficking efforts through nongovernmental organizations including law enforcement and social service agencies, will present more than 40 international research presentations to the participants at the conference. Read more about this conference on Today@UNL
NEBRASKA UNION AUDITORIUM, 5:30PM
Newsweek's Christopher Dickey speaks today
Christopher Dickey
Terrorism response, crime in New Zealand and stereotyping are among topics for the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice fall lecture series at UNL. The series is free and open to the public.
Christopher Dickey, Newsweek magazine's Paris Bureau Chief and Middle East regional editor, opens the series. His lecture "Now that we're safe, what should we fear?" runs from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. Dickey's most recent book, "Securing the City," was published in 2009. He has written for Foreign Affairs, Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, Wired, Rolling Stone, New York Review of Books, New York Times Book Review, and The New Republic, among others. Read more about this lecture on Today@UNL
Lectures
HAMILTON HALL ROOM 112, 3:30PMSchool of Biological Sciences Seminar Series - "The symmetry of gene flow in coevolving taxa: The case of the senita cactus - senita moth pollination mutualism"
John Nason, Iowa State
Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience Seminar, with Physics & Astronomy - "New Developments for the Analysis of XPS"
Dr. Paul S. Bagus, University of North Texas - Denton. Refreshments - 1st Floor Jorgensen at 3:30 p.m.
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Platte Basin Time-lapse Project team member Bill Hager installs a time-lapse camera at the Mormon Island Recreation Center near Grand Island. The cameras are sealed in specialized cases that protect them from elements. Solar panels are used to recharge the batteries of the cameras.
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Sandbars dot the Platte River as it flows through Nebraska.
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Water flows through Rocky Mountain National Park at the start of the Platte River Basin.
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The start of the Platte Basin in the Rocky Mountains.
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Members of the Platte Basin Time-lapse Project pose with their tools in the Rocky Mountains.
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Members of the Platte Basin Time-lapse Project team position a camera on a pole along the Platte River. The cameras used in the projects are programmed to shoot one photo for every hour of daylight each day.
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Sandhill Cranes gather along the Platte River during migration. This photo was shot in March from the Platte Basin project camera at the Rowe Sanctuary near Gibbon.
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Water covers sand bars on the Platte River in this photo shot in July. The camera is mounted to a tower in the Rowe Sanctuary near Gibbon. Notice how much higher the water is in this photo versus the photo of the Sandhills Crane migration. Both photos were shot from the same camera.
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Signs explaining the Platte Basin Time-lapse Project are attached to cameras used in the field. This sign is on a camera at the start of the basin in the Rocky Mountains.
Project captures time-lapse of Platte River
Talk of missed opportunity has led to a collaborative project that is documenting cyclical change along the Platte River Basin.
A team led by photographer Michael Forsberg and NET Television's Michael Farrell is positioning 45 digital cameras along the Platte River Basin — from its Rocky Mountain starting points in Wyoming and Colorado, to its run across Nebraska and into the Missouri River. Protected from the elements in specialized cases, the remote-control cameras capture a single photo an hour in every daylight hour of every day. The team's goal is to capture the ebb and flow of the river, showcasing how natural and manmade events change it over time. Read more about this project on Today@UNL.
Career Services hosts Career Fair Prep Night
To assist students in making the most of the upcoming fall career fair, UNL Career Services is hosting a 'prep night' from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 29 in the Nebraska Union to assist students in making the most of the upcoming Fall Career Fair.
From 4 to 5 p.m., a panel of recruiters from a variety of industries will share tips for what they look for at the fair and in the interview process. From 5 to 7 p.m. resume reviews will be done by employers and the Career Services staff available immediately following panel.
HARDIN HALL AUDITORIUM, 7PM
Wildlife Encounters offered today at Hardin Hall
You don't have to travel to exotic locations to meet the creatures that live there. Instead, visit them at 7 p.m. in Hardin Hall Auditorium when Wildlife Encounters puts on a show. The high-energy presentation, sponsored by the School of Natural Resources, is free and open to the public.
Mammals, birds and reptiles from all over the world will be on display, and participants will learn about how these animals survive, where they live, what they eat and how they can help conserve the animals' habitat. The delegation from the animal kingdom to East Campus probably will include a bird of prey, a bear or a kangaroo, a big cat and a Fennec fox, among others. Read more about this presentation on Today@UNL.
