This Week, June 25 - 29, 2012
Morrill Hall exhibit 'Minerals & Meteorites' continues
"Minerals & Meteorites," an expansive display of rare minerals and meteorites, continues in University of Nebraska State Museum in Morrill Hall. The exhibit contains specimens from the collections of the UNL Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, the Lincoln Gem and Mineral Club, and material on loan from private individuals.
"Minerals & Meteorites" will showcase the incredible diversity of minerals on our planet and elsewhere in the Solar System. Large displays, in brilliant hues, will explain the vast array of chemical structures and properties which determine how minerals are classified Read more about this exhibit in Today@UNL.
Proposals sought for parking, living, shopping project
UNL is seeking proposals for a mixed-use development to enhance a campus parking structure planned for a site at 18th and R streets. The request seeks proposals that include residential and possible retail or commercial use to create development complementary to the campus. Proposals are due from private developers July 31, with the facility needing to be completed Aug. 1, 2014.
"We envision a development with UNL parking on the bottom and private rental residences on top," said Christine Jackson, vice chancellor for Business and Finance. "We believe there is a market for private housing near campus that would help fund UNL programs. It's beneficial to consider how the private-public use of that site can benefit the entire community." Read more about this proposal in Today@UNL.
Team to research role of technology in human trafficking
A team of UNL faculty has received one of six grants from Microsoft to study the role of technology in human trafficking.
The UNL project will focus on identifying the role of online advertising in child sex trafficking in the United States. The goal is to take a crucial step forward in combating domestic minor sex trafficking by identifying the role of the Internet in child sex trafficking and the clandestine language used in web advertising to facilitate child sex trafficking, and conceptualizing intelligent software to identify online advertising of child sex for sale. Read more about this grant in Today@UNL.
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'Frontier' web server to be discontinued June 30
The final decommissioning process for the Frontier web server will begin June 30. UNL is completing its year-long transition of hosting university websites from a local server to UNLcms, a cloud-based, web content management system. On June 30, at approximately 9 a.m., technical staff will begin the process of redirecting all UNL.edu web traffic currently accessing Frontier to the new service. After the redirection process is complete, websites existing only on Frontier will not be available online.
Hosting on UNLcms is available without charge to UNL colleges, departments and other units, affiliated entities and student organizations. Departments who have not migrated their website are encouraged to use UNLcms. More information is available on the UNLcms website.
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.
