This Week, May 21 - 25, 2012
Post-doc shows how mammals adapt to alpine environments
When mammals are cold, they can employ physical changes to stay warm — such as intense shivering. Like any form of aerobic exercise, though, "shivering thermogenesis" is especially challenging at high altitudes because there is less oxygen in the thin mountain air. So how do high-altitude mammals maintain a constant body temperature in low-oxygen, extremely cold alpine environments?
In a publication this week in the online edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences from the lab of UNL evolutionary biologist Jay Storz, lead author Zachary Cheviron reports a discovery on how high-altitude deer mice have evolved to meet the combined challenges of hypoxia and cold exposure. Read more about this discovery in Today@UNL.
Jazz in June lineup announced
Keyboardist Lao Tizer and his group, TIZER, open the Jazz in June season June 5 with their eclectic blend of jam-based world music, jazz and contemporary fusion. Organized by the Sheldon Art Association and Sheldon Museum of Art, the free concerts take place every Tuesday in June at 7 p.m. with activities beginning as early as 5 p.m.
The 21st season of Jazz in June will also feature two UNL-based groups — the Darryl White Group and UNL Faculty Jazz Ensemble. The Darryl White Group will perform with guest artist Bobby Watson on June 12. The UNL Faculty Jazz Ensemble with guest vocalist Jackie Allen performs June 19. The season concludes June 26 with saxophonist and composer Will Donato. Read more about Jazz in June in Today@UNL.
13th and R streets parking lot closes Monday
Construction to expand the guest parking lot at the corner of 13th and R streets begins May 21. The project will increase the availability of short-term parking meters. The lot will also be used to relocate reserved parking spaces.
Weather camp offered for middle-school students
Enrollment is open for Weather Camp 2012, June 11-15, that will keep middle school-aged students busy with classroom, lab and field trip learning experiences to introduce them to careers in meteorology, climatology and related sciences.
The camp, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day and for students ages 11 to 14, is sponsored by UNL, the School of Natural Resources, and the National Weather Service’s CAREERS Weather Camps. Cost is $150 for the week. The camp fee covers the cost of morning and afternoon snacks, daily lunches, a Friday evening picnic with families, and daily transportation for field trips. Read more about this camp in Today@UNL.
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Sohi receives national marketing honor
Ravi Sohi, associate dean of graduate programs and research in the College of Business Administration, has been awarded the 2012 Louis W. Stern Award by the American Marketing Association.
UNL alumna Jean Johnson and Penn State University's Rajdeep Grewall were co-authors on the article that earned the award. "We are honored to receive this award," Sohi said. "The past winners have included some very big names in the field of marketing." Read more about this honor in Today@UNL.
Campus Rec named a bicycle-friendly business
The League of American Bicyclists has named UNL Campus Recreation a Silver Level Bicycle-Friendly Business. The league named 67 new Bicycle-Friendly Businesses in spring 2012. More than 400 businesses, government agencies and Fortune 500 companies across the United States have received the award.
The honor will be celebrated during a Bike to Work Week ice cream social, 4:30 to 6 p.m., May 18 at the Jane Snyder Trails Center, 250 N. 21st St. 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.
