Friday and Weekend, June 22 - 24, 2012
Big Ten, Ivy League to collaborate on head injury research
The Big Ten Conference and the Ivy League, in conjunction with the Committee on Institutional Cooperation, will engage in a cross-institutional research collaboration to study the effects of head injuries in sports, continuing efforts dating back more than two years. UNL's Dennis Molfese is the Big Ten/CIC research collaboration director and will work on the initiative.
This historic collaboration brings together two prestigious academic and athletic entities, and allows for the coordination of ongoing efforts by each conference to research and address various aspects of head injuries in athletics, including concussions. The world-class academic and research capabilities of the institutions will help to promote a collaborative and collegial atmosphere to address a burgeoning issue impacting the welfare of athletes at all levels of sport. Read more about this collaboration in Today@UNL.
Order new parking permits prior to deadline
Faculty and staff parking permits are now available for the new fiscal year, which begins July 1. The permits can be ordered online or over the counter at 625 Stadium Drive, suite A.
Orders must be made soon to ensure delivery to campus offices prior to the July 1 deadline. Information needed to complete an order includes an eight-digit NU identification number (located on an NCard) and current vehicle details (license plate, state, color, make, model and year). Online pre-orders for nine-month or semester permits will be mailed to campus addresses in August. More information is available on the Parking website.
Li reportedly returning to the United States
David Wilson, UNL's senior international officer, released this statement Wednesday, June 19:
"We learned late on June 19 that Professor Weixing Li has called his family to say he will be returning to the U.S. as soon as flight arrangements can be made. We have no further details, and our attempts to reach him have been unsuccessful. We are glad he is safe."Li is a professor of practice in the department of management. He had been out of contact while in China. Li, a Chinese citizen, has been on UNL faculty since 2003.
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UNL team to compete in first Formula SAE competition
Students in the College of Engineering will compete their first Formula SAE race car event June 20-23 at the Lincoln Airpark. Formula SAE is a student design competition organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE, also known as SAE International). The competition was started back in 1978 and was originally called SAE Mini Indy.
This is also the first of five years UNL will host a national Formula SAE competition. The event features 81 colleges and about 1,400 students from six countries. Read more about this competition 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.
