Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Math student earns Fulbright, will teach in Czech Republic
Fulbright scholarship winner Mallory Slama will spend summer finishing school at UNL and, after graduation in August, will move to the Czech Republic to teach English for a year. Slama is the fifth UNL student to earn a Fulbright award this spring. Her undergraduate degree will be in secondary math education and mathematics with a minor in Czech. Besides English, she also hopes to get involved with the math department where she is teaching.
From Tabor, S.D., Slama currently student-teaches at North Star High School. In the past, she has worked at the Math Resource Center at UNL. "That was the most worthwhile experience I have had at UNL," she said. "Working there is what got me interested in becoming a teacher." Read more about Slama and this Fulbright in Today@UNL.
'Rural Futures' conference to focus on future for Nebraska, Great Plains
Globalization and other factors are rapidly changing the world. To create a successful future, people in rural America must anticipate and manage this ever-changing environment. With that in mind, the University of Nebraska will host the inaugural Rural Futures Conference May 8-10 at the Cornhusker Hotel in Lincoln. The theme of the conference is "Connecting Innovation" -- a challenge to participants to interact and think boldly about the future of rural Nebraska and the Great Plains.
The conference is open to anyone, especially those interested in ensuring a strong future for rural areas for the benefit of all of Nebraska and the region. Registration for the conference is open until April 30. Cost is $120, which includes all conference events, materials and meals. Read more about this conference in Today@UNL.
Lectures
NEBRASKA EAST UNION, 4PMEntomology Lecture - "The Longhorn Grasshopper ( Sexava spp. (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae))on Coconut and the Consideration of Management Tactics for this Pest"
Jelfina Alouw, Entomology Graduate Student
Pianist Kathryn Stott at Lied Center
Kathryn Stott, recognized internationally as one of Britain's most versatile and imaginative pianists, will return to the Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. Stott appeared in a 2010 Lied Center performance with cellist Yo-Yo Ma at and returns with a solo program.
Stott's program at the Lied includes pieces by composers Claude Debussy, Alberto Ginastera, Graham Fitkin and Gabriel Faure. Tickets are $40 and $32, and available at the Lied Center website, 402-472-4747 or in person at the Lied Center box office. Read more about this performance in Today@UNL.
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Sartore headlines environmental week events
The Environmental Sustainability Committee, part of the Association of the University of Nebraska, has organized a weeklong series of events during Earth Week, April 16-20.
The "Focus Nebraska" event features National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore as the keynote lecturer. Sartore, who will talk at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union auditorium, will discuss his experiences documenting the effects of climate change. Read more about Focus Nebraska in Today@UNL.
Lecture to examine use of government-funded art as Cold War weapon
Historian Michael Krenn will address the U.S. government's practice of commissioning art and using it as a covert weapon during the Cold War in his lecture "When Fine Art Attacks!: Propaganda, Censorship and Visions of America in the Cold War," at the Sheldon Museum of Art.
The 5:30 p.m. lecture is in conjunction with the museum's current exhibition "Partners and Adversaries: The Art of Collaboration." It is free and open to the public and sponsored by the Nebraska Humanities Council. Read more about this lecture in Today@UNL.
UNL launches Nebraska App
UNL has launched the Nebraska App, a suite of mobile applications that makes essential university resources available on mobile devices. Students can check grades, access course content and browse the course catalog. They can access the public directory and get in touch instantly, keep tabs on Husker sports, find places on the campus map, stay informed with the latest campus news, watch videos, and even listen to podcasts of popular lectures in iTunesU.
"UNL is moving services to the where the students are in terms of devices and network access"," said Mark Askren, Chief Information Officer. "Students now have a much more powerful connection to UNL via their mobile device." Read more about Nebraska App in Today@UNL.
