Friday and Weekend, April 20 - 22, 2012
Big Event this weekend to draw 2,500 volunteers
More than 2,500 volunteers will participate in the seventh annual Big Event at UNL April 21. Participants will visit more than 125 community nonprofit organizations and 75 private residences for thousands of hours of community service.
The Big Event's motto, "One Big Day. One Big Thanks," represents students' desire to give back to the community of Lincoln. Read more about Big Event in Today@UNL.
New Morrill Hall exhibit 'Minerals & Meteorites' opens Saturday
University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall opens a new exhibit April 21: "Minerals & Meteorites," an expansive display of rare minerals and meteorites in the museum's Cooper Gallery. The exhibit contains specimens from the collections of the UNL Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, the Lincoln Gem and Mineral Club, and material on loan from private individuals.
"Minerals & Meteorites" will showcase the incredible diversity of minerals on our planet and elsewhere in the Solar System. Large displays, in brilliant hues, will explain the vast array of chemical structures and properties which determine how minerals are classified. A giant walk-though model of a crystal of quartz, one of the most common minerals on Earth's surface, will highlight the significance and varieties of that mineral. A black-light room will display glowing, fluorescent minerals. Several spectacular meteorites, which were discovered in places ranging from Argentina to Nebraska, will be on public display for the first time. Read more about this exhibit in Today@UNL.
KAUFFMAN CENTER, FRI 2PM
Entrepreneur, philanthropy lecture is Friday
Philanthropist Doug Burgum will discuss the pursuit of successful entrepreneurship and innovation in an April 20 session organized by the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. Burgum's presentation, "Courageous Curiosity: Transcending Conventional Wisdom," is at 1 p.m. He will also attend a 2 p.m. reception to interact with students and the Raikes School Corporate Advisory Board. Both events are at the Kauffman Center.
The event is free, but a reservation is required. RSVP to raikesschool@unl.edu by April 20. Guests are welcome, but include names in the RSVP. Read more about this presentation in Today@UNL.
Honors Convocation April 22 includes student awards
UNL undergraduate students will be honored in conjunction with UNL's All-University Honors Convocation April 22 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, including 26 seniors who will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars, the university's highest undergraduate academic honor.
Students are recognized at Honors Convocation for their cumulative academic achievements (as opposed to Dean's List, which is for one semester). Read a full list of honorees in Today@UNL.
Concert fundraiser for Nuba Mountain Tractor Project
On April 21 the African Student Association is holding a fundraiser to support an important project that has helped feed dozens of villages in Sudan's Nuba Mountains and will continue to with your help. There will be live music performed by Chance Preston and Younis Andindi, a silent auction of chic, authentic African art and merchandise, food and a presentation from Younis Andindi, who spearheaded the project in 2008.
The event is from 6:30 to 9:30 at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center. Tickets for students are $3, and $7 for non-students at the door. Read more about this fundraiser in Today@UNL.
Lectures
NEBRASKA UNION, FRI 12:30PMSociology Colloquium - "Job loss and health: A longitudinal analysis of job transitions among US workers 2004-2009"
Terciera Berdahl of the Agency for Health Quality Research
Spring 2012 Water Seminar Series - "A Physically-Based Approach to Assess the Impact of Climate Change on Canadian Water Resources"
Edward Sudicky, University of Waterloo
Mechanical & Materials Engineering Seminar cosponsored with NCMN - "Metal-Oxides Hole Injection Layer in Organic Semiconductor Devices"
Yongli Gao, Department Physics and Astronomy, University of Rochester,New York
Mathematics Colloquium - "Algebraic models in systems biology"
Reinhard Laubenbacher, Virginia Tech/Virginia Bioinformatics Institute. Refreshments will be served in 348 Avery 3:30 - 4 p.m. The talk is free and open to the public.
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Fashion show incorporates text-based images, moving words on the runway
Call it "wearable words."
At tonight's biennial fashion show hosted by the textiles, clothing and design department, a collection merging apparel and text analysis will make its runway debut.
"I love this idea of having these separate domains and if we overlap them, we can do some interesting stuff," said Brian Pytlik Zillig, associate professor and digital initiatives librarian at the Center for Digital Research in the Humanities. "To my knowledge, I've never heard of anyone intersecting the domains of text analysis with textile and clothing design." Read more about this show in Today@UNL.
University Theatre closes season with madcap romp
University Theater closes out the season with "The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940," with shows at 7:30 p.m. April 20 and 21 in the Temple Building's Howell Theatre. University Theatre is part of the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film.
Individual tickets are $16 general admission, $14 faculty, staff and senior citizens and $10 for students (with a valid NCard). Season passes area available and redeemable for up to four admissions. Tickets are available through the University Theatre Tickets website; at the Lied Center for Performing Arts box office; by calling 402-472-4747 or 800-432-3231; or at the door, one hour prior to a performance. Reservations are recommended. Read more about this play in Today@UNL.
Boyz II Men to feature R&B hits at Lied
The iconic R&B a cappella group, Boyz II Men, will bring its popular harmonies and unforgettable hits to the Lied Center for Performing Arts for a 7:30 p.m. performance April 21. The group's "retro nouveau" image, synchronized dance routines and polished stage act catapulted their rapid rise to stardom and combine again for this one-night-only performance.
Tickets are $39, $34 and $24, and may be purchased on the Lied Center website, by calling 402-472-4747 or in person at the Lied Center. Read more about this performance 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.
