Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Students recommend sustainability options for new arena
The new Pinnacle Bank Arena should aim for diverting 75 percent of its waste stream from landfills by using recycling and in-house composting, Environmental Studies students recommended to the West Haymarket Joint Public Agency at its meeting in City Council chambers on April 20.
Depending on what arrangements arena officials make with private firms or organizations, they could expect to save $20,000 for every 1,000 tons of material that is recycled rather than sent to a landfill, the team reported. The students from Dave Gosselin's class, Environmental Engagement and the Community – Jesy Hansen, Kiana Mathew, Tom Batter, Neil Tabor and Chevelle Schreiner – said the keys to success are funding, public awareness, and clearly labeled bins that are at least as prominent and frequently placed as waste baskets. Read more about these recommendations in Today@UNL.
UNL SIFE team wins league championship
The UNL Students in Free Enterprise presentation team was named champions of their League at the 2012 Regional Competition on April 16 in Chicago. The team will now advance to the national tournament in Kansas City, Mo., in May.
The competition focuses on SIFE teams from throughout the country giving presentations on project work of their school during the past year. The Nebraska team uses an engaging mix of multimedia and theatrical story-telling to convey the importance of the work they have accomplished. Read more about this championship in Today@UNL.
BEADLE CENTER ROOM N172, 4PM
Penning to deliver biochemistry/Redox Biology Seminar
"Aldo-Keto Reductases and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Carcinogenesis" will be presented at 4 p.m. in Beadle Center room N172 by Trevor Penning, Director of the Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology in the Department of Pharmacology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.
Penning has elucidated the role of human aldo-keto reductases in the metabolic activation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. PAH are ubiquitous environmental pollutants and his findings have a direct bearing on the causation of human lung cancer. He Directs a P30 Environmental Health Sciences Core Center at the University of Pennsylvania and is Fellow of the American Chemical Society.
De-stress in the 'Stress Free Zone' April 24-26
Come relax and unwind before finals week at the Stress Free Zone. The Zone will be at the Nebraska East Union April 24 and Nebraska Union April 25-26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The Zone will offer free snacks, giveaways, massages, pet a dog, reflexology and other activities. The event is sponsored by the University Health Center, UNL Campus Recreation, UNL Student Management Center and Lincoln Pet Partners.
Lectures
INTERNATIONAL QUILT STUDY CENTER AND MUSEUM, NOONTuesday Talk: "Three Hunded Years of American Quilts"
Linda Baumgarten
FMRI Investigations of the Effects of Alcohol on Brain Function in Social and Heavy Drinkers
Daniel Hommer, M.D., with the Section of Brain Electrophysiology and Imaging - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Physics group honors Kevin Lee for teaching excellence, innovation
The American Association of Physics Teachers has selected Kevin Lee, research associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, as the recipient of the 2012 David Halliday and Robert Resnick Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Physics Teaching.
The association said Lee has elevated the teaching and learning of astronomy and physics at the college, state, national and international levels. It called his efforts remarkable and innovative. Read more about this honor in Today@UNL.
Thinkers & Tinkerers to cover basics of contracts
NUtech Ventures Contract Compliance Officer Rose Robotham will take the legalese out of contracts in a "Thinkers & Tinkerers" discussion at NET, 1800 N. 33rd St. Lunch will be provided at the noon seminar.
Robotham will discuss material transfer agreements, confidentiality agreements, and license agreement terms in plain English. Researchers can find out how they can effectively use these agreements to leverage intellectual property. Read more about this talk 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.
