Friday and Weekend, May 11 - 13, 2012
Ninth student Fulbright headed to Romania
Stephanie Herzog, a master's degree candidate, has received a Fulbright Scholarship and will travel to Romania for a year to teach English and do educational advising at a Romanian university. The Louisville, Ky., native will graduate this year and then travel to Romania to pursue her interests in international higher education and English instruction.
Herzog spent a short-term summer session studying abroad in England through Clemson University. The course was aimed at comparing student affairs in England with student affairs in the United States. She said the trip helped her understand higher education goals, structures and concerns in another country. Read more about Herzog and this Fulbright in Today@UNL.
'Bizarre Beasts' take over new Morrill Hall gallery
Weird science is going on permanent display at the University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall. On May 12, "Bizarre Beasts," a new exhibit that explores some of the strangest creatures ever to inhabit the Earth, opens to the public.
Created by renowned artist and Nebraska native Gary Staab of Staab Studios, the exhibit takes visitors on a journey back in time as they come face-to-face with some of Mother Nature's most curious creatures and discover how the environment shaped the freaky features. Interactive and educational displays in the newly renovated gallery showcase cast skeletons and remarkable life-size models of natural oddities, including a pterosaur, a giant reptile with a 15-foot wingspan; Diatryma, a 6-foot-tall flightless bird; and a Helicoprion, a 13-foot shark with a row of teeth that resembles a buzz saw. Read more about this exhibit in Today@UNL.
'Bike to Work Week' begins today
The City of Lincoln is partnering with the local bicycling community to encourage residents to participate in Bike to Work Week, May 11-18. Those who sign up to participate will receive a free reusable bag from Natural Grocers full of information and coupons (while supplies last) and will be entered in a drawing for prizes.
A free "Kickoff Rally" is 8 a.m. May 11 on the south side of Pershing Center. The rain date is May 14. Bikers will meet at 7:30 a.m. at one of the three bike shop locations listed above and bike as a group to Pershing for refreshments and exhibits. UNL bikers will meet outside the Campus Rec Center on 14th Street before proceeding to Pershing Center as a group. Read more about Bike To Work Week in Today@UNL.
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Air Force director to speak Friday
UNL faculty, staff and students can learn more about the U.S. Air Force Office of Scientific Research at a May 11 talk by the agency's director. AFOSR director Thomas Russell's talk will be at 11 a.m. in Nebraska Hall room 188. Following his remarks, Russell will be available to visit with faculty and students.
Russell was invited by Prem Paul, vice chancellor for research and economic development, to learn firsthand about some of the AFOSR-funded projects and related programs at UNL. "Having Dr. Russell at UNL represents a significant opportunity," Paul said. "I encourage interested faculty, staff and students to attend this talk and visit with him." Read more about this visit in Today@UNL.
Independent Study High School course earns national honor
The "Biology 1" course offered by the UNL Independent Study High School has received a silver 2012 International Distance Learning Award from the United States Distance Learning Association.
The honor was awarded through USDLA's K-12 Best Practices and Distance Learning Programming category. This is the second year in a row that ISHS has earned an award from USDLA. The physics course won in 2011. Read more about this award 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.
