Friday and Weekend, October 14, 2011
Plant science symposium is Friday
UNL's plant science community is presenting a daylong symposium on "Plant Signaling in Response to Abiotic and Biotic Stress," Oct. 14, at Sheldon Museum of Art. The free seminar begin at 9 a.m.
The symposium features six leading researchers studying aspects of plant abiotic and biotic stress signaling. Talks focused on biotic stress will be given by: Fumiaki Katagiri, University of Minnesota; Jen Sheen, Harvard University; and Gregg Howe, Michigan State University. Read more about this symposium on Today@UNL.
NEBRASKA UNION BALLROOM, SAT 4:40PM
Stanford professor to deliver math lecture
Emmanuel Candes
The Department of Mathematics hosts a sectional meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Oct. 14-16. The meeting includes the Erdos Memorial Lecture, which is 4:40 p.m., Oct. 15 in the Nebraska Union Ballroom.
The free, public lecture will be delivered by Emmanuel Candes of Stanford University. His lecture is "Recovering the Unseen: Some Recent Advances in Low-Rank Matrix Reconstruction." Read more about this lecture on Today@UNL.
Math conference registration open through Friday
Jim Lewis
Registration is open through Fri. Oct. 14 for UNL's Enacting Standards for Mathematical Practices conference. The event, which is Oct. 21-22, includes a banquet during which UNL professor Jim Lewis will be honored for contributions to math education.
The conference will bring together experts from the fields of mathematics and mathematics education, including mathematicians, teacher educators, researchers, and classroom teachers, to discuss the nationwide problem of operationalizing and implementing the processes and proficiencies embedded in mathematical practice standards from the Common Core State Standards in K-12 classrooms in meaningful, high-quality ways. Read more about the conference on Today@UNL.
Lectures
HAMILTON HALL ROOM 112, FRI 3:30PMNebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience Seminar with Department of Chemistry - "Beakers Without Walls: Using Nanoscale Amorphous Solid Films to Create and Study Deeply Supercooled Liquids"
Dr. Bruce D. Kay, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Gregory Brown works in the Hubbard Rhino Barn at Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park.
NEBRASKA STATE MUSEUM, SUN 1:30PMMorrill Hall's 'Sunday Scientist' offers fossil fun
The University of Nebraska State Museum's next Sunday with a Scientist program will give children and families a chance to interact with paleontologists and bone up on fossils. The event is 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Oct. 16 at Morrill Hall and is held in conjunction with the American Geological Institute's National Earth Science Week (Oct. 9-15) and National Fossil Day (Oct. 12).
Paleontologists from the University of Nebraska State Museum's Division of Vertebrate Paleontology will provide fossil fun through demonstrations and hands-on activities in Elephant Hall. Visitors will learn about Nebraska fossils, along with how scientists identify, prepare and study them. Children may also sort gravel for microfossils and investigate them through a microscope. Visitors are encouraged to bring in fossils to be identified. Read more about this event on Today@UNL.
Register for 'Cooking 101' by Friday
Tired of eating the same old recipes? Want to show off your culinary skills to friends? Then you should consider enrolling in "Cooking 101," Student Involvement's three-week interactive cooking class for faculty, staff and students.
The series opens 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 25 in the East Union. Additional sessions are Nov. 1 and Nov. 8. Cost is $5 for one class or $13 for all three sessions. Register by Oct. 14 at the Student Involvement website.
The Cooking 101 course will include information on how to use simple ingredients to prepare healthy and inexpensive meals. Samples of dishes will be offered.
Campus bus schedule shifts during fall break
On days in the academic year when classes are not in session, Parking and Transit Services adjusts the bus operating schedule to reflect lower passenger demand. The bus-operating schedule during fall break, Oct. 17-18, will adjust to a 20-minute wait between buses on City Campus and a 10-minute wait on East Campus.
Campus bus service will operate from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. Regular bus service restarts Oct. 19. Read more on the Parking and Transit website.
Rachel Weisz stars in "The Whistleblower"
'Last Mountain,' 'Whistleblower' open at the Ross
Movies opening today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center are "The Last Mountain," a documentary about big coal in Appalachia, and "The Whistleblower," a political thriller. Both films play through Oct. 20 at the Ross. Read more about these films and see a schedule of screenings on The Ross website.
Trio Settecento
SHELDON MUSEUM OF ART, SAT 8PMChamber music series opens Oct. 15 with Trio Settecento
Trio Settecento opens the Sheldon Friends of Chamber Music season with an 8 p.m., Oct. 15 concert at the Sheldon Museum of Art. The performance features period instruments — baroque violin, viola da gamba, and harpsichord — that might have been used in the court of Louis XIV.
The concert includes works of 18th century French composers Lully, Couperin, Marais and Forqueray. A pre-performance talk begins at 7:30 p.m. Tickets, available at the door, are $35 general admission and $8 for students. Tickets can also be ordered at 402-435-8946 or on the Sheldon Friends of Chamber Music website. Season tickets are $130 general admission and $30 for students. Read more about this performance on Today@UNL.
