Monday, October 24, 2011
Zheng Nanning, president of Xi'an Jiaotong University, and Chancellor Harvey Perlman
Chancellor receives honorary professorship at Xi'an Jiaotong University
Chancellor Harvey Perlman returned last month from China with a new title: Honorary University Professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University.
In addition to being a rare honor, the professorship further strengthens the relationship between Xi'an Jiaotong University and UNL, said David Lou, director of UNL's Confucius Institute and new deputy director of the American Culture Center in Xi'an. Read more about this honor on Today@UNL.
NEBRASKA UNION COLONIAL ROOM, 1PM
Free Chinese workshop begins today
Pingan Huang
The UNL Confucius Institute is offering a free, two-day lunch hour workshop designed to help individuals interact with Chinese students and scholars.
The workshop, noon to 1 p.m., Oct. 24 and 26 in the Nebraska Union Colonial Room, will be led by Pingan Huang, associate professor and associate director of the UNL Confucius Institute. Read more about these workshops on Today@UNL.
Lectures
NEBRASKA EAST UNION, 3PMGrassland Studies Fall 2011 Seminar Series - "Effect of Global Climate Change on Grasslands of the Great Plains"
Jack Morgan, Research Scientist-Plant Physiology, Agricultural Research Service, USDA, Fort Collins, CO
'Suiting Ourselves' opens today at Hillestad Gallery
The classic power uniform, the suit, will be the subject of an exhibition "Suiting Ourselves," that opens Oct. 24 at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery and runs through Dec. 21.
Barbara Trout, professor of textiles, clothing and design and curator of the exhibition, has identified a grouping of women's and men's suits from the Department of Textiles, Clothing and Design's historic costume collection. The 35 suits that span the years 1890 to 1990 will become a visual narrative to explain the evolution of this iconic form of dress that people choose to wear to put their "best foot forward." The exhibition depicts how over the past 100 years the suit has functioned as a garment to exercise, travel, attend the theater, conduct business and wear to the interview. Read more about this exhibit on Today@UNL.
ZNETH II ribbon-cutting today in Omaha
In collaboration with UNL architecture and engineering faculty and other partners, the City of Omaha is holding a ribbon-cutting to celebrate completion of the ZNETH II (Zero Net Energy Test House) and Hummel Park Nature Center at 2 p.m., Oct. 24.
Faculty in the UNL College of Engineering and the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, the UNL College of Architecture, UNO and PKI also collaborated on an initial ZNETH facility several years ago in Omaha. Read more about this celebration on Today@UNL.
UNL hosting Nebraska Campus Compact; to enhance student civic engagement
Twelve Nebraska colleges and universities are founding members of the new Nebraska Campus Compact, an affiliate of a national organization that promotes service learning and civic engagement among college students.
The 12 founding members of Nebraska Campus Compact are College of St. Mary, Doane College, Hastings College, Nebraska Methodist College, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Peru State College, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska at Kearney, University of Nebraska Medical Center, University of Nebraska at Omaha, Wayne State College and Western Nebraska Community College. The Nebraska compact links and supports Nebraska institutions' efforts to promote service-learning and civic engagement. Read more about this cooperative on Today@UNL.
NEBRASKA UNION, NOON
'Thinkers and Tinkerers' series starts
Innovation and entrepreneurship are the focus of "Thinkers and Tinkerers," a new luncheon series offered by NUtech Ventures. The series opens at noon in the Nebraska Union. The first talk is by David Conrad discussing "How to Form an Innovative Partnership with Industry.
The series will feature NUtech Ventures staff members discussing issues related to innovation and entrepreneurship. Read more about this series on Today@UNL.
BESSEY HALL ROOM 109, NOON
STEM discussion group to meet today
A new discussion group for faculty and students in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines has formed. The Discipline-Based Education Research group will meet for a brown-bag discussion, noon to 12:50 p.m. in Bessey Hall, room 109.
The "Sights Unseen," which features portraits and other works for women and children staying at the Friendship Home, is on display in the Nebraska Union Rotunda Gallery through Oct. 21. The exhibit was not developed for course credit. It represents the culmination of Conley's work in community arts with associate professor Sandra Williams. Read more about this exhibit on Today@UNL.
