Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Mathias Schubert
Schubert named fellow in physics organization
Mathias Schubert, associate professor of electrical engineering, has been elected a fellow of the American Physical Society. Election to the fellowship is limited to no more than one-half of 1 percent of the society's membership.
The APS has 14 divisions and nine topical groups covering all areas of physics research. There are six forums that reflect the interests of its 43,000 members in broader issues, and eight sections organized by geographical region. Read more about this honor in Today@UNL.
Research group to focus on STEM disciplines
UNL's Discipline-Based Education Research group is offering a spring lecture series with a focus on STEM education research. The group meets every other week, Jan. 17 to April 17 in Bessey Hall, room 219. Meeting start times rotate and are noon to 1 p.m. or 3 to 4 p.m. A complete schedule is available online.
The first meeting, 3 to 4 p.m., Jan. 17 will feature Leilani Arthurs presenting "Development of a Concept Inventory Assessment Instrument: Example from Oceanography." Arthurs is an assistant professor in earth and atmospheric sciences. Read more about this lecture series in Today@UNL.
Research led by UNL's Ken Cassman (pictured) and Patricio Grassini shows that irrigated corn grown in Nebraska is highly efficient in the use of energy, water and fertilizer.
Research shows benefits of irrigated corn offset energy costs
Contrary to conventional wisdom, irrigated corn in Nebraska is highly efficient in the use of energy, water and fertilizer, say UNL scientists whose research found that increased yields more than offset the energy cost of these inputs.
This research has important ramifications for agriculture's efforts to meet increasing global needs for food, feed, fuel and fiber on existing farmland, said Ken Cassman, UNL agronomist who holds the Robert B. Daugherty Professorship. Cassman and Patricio Grassini, a UNL research professor in agronomy and horticulture, co-authored a paper about their research that appears in this week's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Read more about this research in Today@UNL.
E-Book packages offered by UNL Libraries
With the popularity of electronic books on the rise, the UNL Libraries wants to remind students that they have access to a tremendous collection (over 500,000) of e-books all subject areas.
Book titles can be searched for using the Libraries Quick Search box on the Libraries web site. A new Subject Guide on all things e-books is also available. The Guide lists which publishers allow books to be downloaded onto readers/tablets and what type of software is needed. Read more about E-Books at UNL in Next@Nebraska.
Free Fitness Classes Jan. 9-15
All group fitness and mind/body classes at the Campus Rec centers are free Jan. 9–15. Ninety-two classes are offered during the week at varying times each day. Fitness classes are open to currently enrolled UNL students and Campus Rec members.
Most classes are offered weekdays, 6:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Campus Rec Center and during the noon lunch hour at the East Campus Activities Building. A limited number of classes meet on weekends. Read more about these classes in Next@Nebraska.
