Thanksgiving Break, November 23 - 26, 2011
Political science/music major named a Marshall Scholar
Zachary Smith
With the holidays approaching, one UNL senior already has a newfound gift to be thankful for -- albeit a hard-earned one. On Nov. 21, Zachary Smith was formally awarded a prestigious Marshall Scholarship.
Marshalls are supported by the United Kingdom's government to encourage young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the UK. Each year, up to 40 scholars are selected to receive these scholarships, which allow winners to spend two years at a British institution pursuing any area of study. Read more about this scholarship on Today@UNL.
Help name the former 4-H Building
Would you like to help name the former 4-H Building on the old State Fair grounds? A survey now is open for suggestions of names for the building, which will remain as part of the Nebraska Innovation Campus. The survey, available at http://go.unl.edu/2gy, gives anyone the chance to suggest a name for the building.
The building will be the center of a development of research partnerships that carries Nebraska forward for the next 100 years. The focus of research on Innovation Campus will be food, fuel and water — all key to the lifeblood of Nebraska agriculture.
Juan Colon
UNL electrical engineering doctoral student wins national research honor
Juan A. Colon Santana, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln electrical engineering doctoral student, has been recognized at the national level for research excellence. The American Vacuum Society has awarded him the 2011 Falicov Prize for outstanding research performed by a graduate student in areas related to magnetic interfaces and nanostructures.
The award honors the memory of Leo M. Falicov, an esteemed professor and prominent theoretical physicist who made significant contributions to magnetism and other fields of solid-state physics. He spent the bulk of his career at the University of California, Berkeley. Read the full press release about this honor.
Rec centers adjust hours for Thanksgiving
Campus Rec Center and East Campus Activities Building will reduce hours during the Thanksgiving break, Nov. 23-27. Group fitness and mind and body classes schedules are modified as well. Holiday hours and schedules are posted on the Rec Center website.
West Memorial Loop parking closing for stadium construction
Beginning Nov. 26, the west end of the Memorial Mall, Area F3/C1, and loop road, Area A, is being used for construction staging for the East Stadium Improvement Project. A temporary access road will be installed east of the construction staging area to handle vehicular circulation through the mall. Read more about parking on Today@UNL.
