Monday, December 12, 2011
Kerrey to discuss Missouri River in Heuermann Lecture
Bob Kerrey
Former Nebraska Gov. and U.S. Sen. Bob Kerrey is the third speaker for the new Heuermann Lectures in the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at UNL. "Conflict and Resolution on the Missouri River" is his topic for a 4 p.m., Dec. 12 lecture in the Hardin Hall auditorium.
"The Missouri River has been both sustaining and tormenting animal and plant life forms for millions of years," Kerrey said. "The first humans to deal with the river lived nomadic lifestyles without ownership traditions and issues, making it rare physical structures built inside the river's flood boundaries would be at risk in spring and summer when the water rises." Read more about this lecture on Today@UNL.
Free student money management advising Dec. 12-22
The Student Money Management Center (SMMC) is offering free advising sessions with an Accredited Financial Counselor on Dec. 12-22 for UNL students. These sessions are part of SMMC's Operation Graduation program.
Debt repayment, employee benefits, credit, and investing are common topics you might discuss with your financial counselor for learning to improve your after-college financial life. Read more about these sessions on Next@Nebraska.
The UNL microgravity team includes (clockwise from top left): Jeremy Olson, Caleb Berggren, Shawn Schumacher, Dylan Horrocks, Matthew Manske, Ryan van Waes, Patrick Graeve, Eric Gutierrez, Team Adviser Carl Nelson (associate professor, mechanical and mate
UNL team chosen for NASA microgravity experiment
College of Engineering students are floating on news from NASA that their team was selected for the space agency's 2012 Microgravity University. This is the fifth consecutive year Nebraska Engineering will send students to conduct experiments for NASA on reduced gravity missions.
The NASA program engages selected college and university teams in scientific research that helps the U.S. space program refine its efforts. Projects are prepared by students with mentoring from NASA and industry representatives, and then conducted during "Flight Week" aboard a series of parabolic flights in specially-equipped NASA aircraft that reach 35,000 feet above Earth, April 20-27 from the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Read more about this honor on Next@Nebraska.
Master gardener training program offered
Those with a strong interest in gardening and who enjoy helping others are invited to become a UNL Extension Master Gardener volunteer in Lancaster County. Training class size is limited. Those participating in the 2012 training class must pay a materials fee of $150.
UNL Extension in Lancaster County's 2012 Master Gardener training program will begin in February 2012. Training hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Lancaster County Extension Office. For additional information or to receive an application, call Mary Jane Frogge at 402-441-7180. Applications are due Jan. 27. Read more about this program in Today@UNL.
Libraries extend hours through Dec. 13
Love Library on city campus and C.Y. Thompson Library on east campus have extended hours through Dec. 13 to provide a quiet atmosphere for studying and preparing for final exams. On Dec. 12 and 13, both libraries will be open from 8 a.m. to 1 a.m.
Praxis II deadline is Dec. 15 for Noyce Fellowship
Students wanting to qualify for the $74,000 Robert Noyce NSF Teaching Fellowship are required to take the Praxis II Math Content Exam. Dec. 15 is the registration deadline for the Jan. 14 exam date. Ten fellowships are available for individuals aspiring to be a high school mathematics teacher.
A review and practice session for the Jan. 14 Praxis exam begins at 5:15 p.m. Jan. 12 in 248 Avery Hall on city campus. Read more about this session in Next@Nebraska
