Friday and Weekend, June 15 - 17, 2012
'Sunday Scientist' explores DNA June 17
The University of Nebraska State Museum's next Sunday with a Scientist program for children and families will explore DNA, the blueprint for life on Earth. The program is 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. June 17 at Morrill Hall.
"DNA: The Molecule of Life" will be led by Rebecca Lai, assistant professor of chemistry. Lai, along with graduate students from the department and support from the Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience, will help visitors better understand the history, structure, and importance of DNA through visuals and hands-on activities. Read more about this event in Today@UNL.
NSF program director to outline innovation programs
Karlene Hoo, a National Science Foundation program director, will explain new NSF innovation programs designed to move research discoveries from the lab to the marketplace at 8:30 a.m. June 20 in the Nebraska Union Georgian Room. The talk is open to faculty, staff and students. A continental breakfast will be served.
Hoo will discuss "NSF Innovation Programs: Partnerships with a Focus on Translation and Transfer of Basic Research Discoveries." She oversees the Partnerships for Innovation: Accelerating Innovation Research program, part of NSF's Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships of the Directorate for Engineering. The AIR program promotes collaborative efforts between NSF-funded research alliances and other entities to accelerate the movement of innovations into commercial reality, including spawning startup businesses. Read more about this talk in Today@UNL.
Dairy Store's P.O. Pears cookouts continue June 15
The Dairy Store continues its summer tradition of grilling P.O. Pears burgers on the green space south of the Food Industry complex. The next grilling event is June 15. All P.O. Pears days are 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Dairy Store staff will grill signature P.O. Pears burgers from the now defunct but popular downtown Lincoln establishment, complete with all the fixings. Half-pound burgers are available with a variety of Dairy Store cheese for $6.99, which includes a trip through the buffet line serving potato chips, baked beans, macaroni salad, pickle spears and burger condiments. Read more about the grill out in Today@UNL
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UNL, Brazilian U sign agreement for student, faculty exchanges
UNL and the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil are partners in a new program that will give faculty, staff and undergraduate and graduate students from the schools' respective agriculture and natural resources campuses opportunities to study and do research together.
The agreement has been more than a year in the making. Administrators and faculty from the University of Nebraska have made visits to Sao Paulo to iron out details. The arrangement is with USP's ESALQ campus in the city of Piracicaba, which is roughly equivalent to UNL's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources. Both focus on issues revolving around food, fuel and water. Read more about this agreement in Today@UNL.
Security breach may have included employee data
On Wednesday night, May 23, a security breach of the Nebraska Student Information System, the university-wide student information system, was detected. NeSIS contains Social Security numbers and date of birth for all employees. When the initial announcement was made Friday evening, it was unclear that employee data was included.
At this time, we have no direct evidence that this information was downloaded and we have no reports of identity theft stemming from this breach. We are working with an outside security firm to help analyze the level of risk of personal information being misappropriated and to make recommendations for any additional safeguards that are needed. Read more details and find other resources about this security incident 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.
