This Week, May 21 - 25, 2012
Storz group's research 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 discover in Today@UNL.
CBA hosts inaugural 'Employer Partners Day'
The College of Business Administration hosts its inaugural CBA Employer Partners Day today in CBA 143. The event is an effort to engage employers in new ways that will help both students and employers make connections in the job market.
Rachel Larson, a career coach at CBA, believes recent initiatives from the dean's office have improved the ability of the college to market new services to employers. Some of the initiatives include plans for a new facility for the college, a new supply chain management major, a new MBA director and a professional enhancement program that will be gearing up soon. Read more about this opportunity 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.
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.
'Northern Cheyenne Exodus' earns Center for Great Plains Studies book prize
"The Northern Cheyenne Exodus in History and Memory" by James Leiker and Ramon Powers is this year's winner of the Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize from the Center for Great Plains Studies at UNL.
The exodus of the Northern Cheyenne in 1878 and 1879, an attempt to flee from Indian Territory back to their Montana homeland, is an important event in American Indian history. It is equally important in the history of towns like Oberlin, Kan., where Cheyenne warriors killed more than 40 settlers. The Cheyenne, in turn, suffered losses through violent encounters with the U.S. Army. More than a century later, the story remains familiar because it has been told by historians, novelists and filmmakers. Read more about this award in Today@UNL.
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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Forsythe named Visiting Scholar by Phi Beta Kappa
David Forsythe, professor emeritus of political science, has been selected by the Phi Beta Kappa national office as a national Visiting Scholar for 2013-2014.
About a dozen PBK Visiting Scholars are selected each year from major universities to visit other campuses around the country to enrich campus life through public lectures, class participation and other events. These Visiting Scholars come from a variety of liberal arts and sciences disciplines. Read more about this honor in Today@UNL.
UNL to continue using Grand Theatre as lecture hall
The biggest surprise was that no one bought concessions. The non-surprise: students had few difficulties adapting to Psychology 181 at the Grand Theatre in downtown Lincoln, and their final grades were nearly identical to previous years. And that was exactly what the professor, Debra Hope, expected. The positive feedback means the course will be offered in the theater again next semester.
For years, Hope had taught the introductory psychology course in back-to-back sections of about 150 students each in Burnett Hall. The fall 2011 experiment with holding a single section that could accommodate up to 400 students tested the efficacy of large classroom teaching at UNL. But because UNL has no suitable classrooms of that size, the Grand was chosen. Read more about this arrangement 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.
