This Week, July 16 - 20, 2012
Drought continues to be widest in Drought Monitor's 12-year history
The U.S. Drought Monitor dated July 10, 2012, showed the second-largest expanse of the country in severe or worse drought in the 12-year history of the map and the largest expanse in moderate or worse drought.
Eight consecutive weeks of severe drought generally triggers eligibility for drought disaster relief, according to a new streamlined disaster designation process the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced July 11. The USDA also announced that more than 1,000 counties in 29 states were eligible for drought disaster assistance. Read the full report from the National Drought Mitigation Center.
Open house for temporary East Campus rec center is July 17
Campus Recreation is holding the first in a series of open houses for the Fleming Fields Annex Building, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. July 17. The building, located at 2301 N. 33rd St., will serve as a temporary exercise facility during construction of the new East Campus Rec Center.
Additional open house events are being planned for August and September. During the events, information will be presented on the facility's interior and layout, parking, memberships and other related topics. Refreshments will be served. Read more about these events in Today@UNL.
New Woody Allen film plays at Ross
"Your Sister's Sister," a tale of grief, romance and sibling rivalry, opens today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. Also continuing to show at the Ross is Woody Allen's ode to Italy, "To Rome with Love." Both films are rated R and play through July 26. Read more about these films on the Ross website.
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Hage's research to power brain injury diagnostic device
A handheld tool is under development to diagnose traumatic brain injuries on the spot using technology developed by a UNL chemist. Such a device could yield critical and in some cases life-saving information to guide triage decisions from the battlefield to the football field.
SFC Fluidics, a Fayetteville, Ark.-based biotechnology company, recently entered into a license agreement with UNL's nonprofit affiliate, NUtech Ventures, to use technology developed by David Hage, professor of chemistry. NUtech is responsible for building partnerships between the University of Nebraska and the private sector. Read more about this collaboration 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.
