Thursday, September 6, 2012
GamePlan Architecture exhibition opens Friday
In this exhibition, visitors will get an up-to-date look at the new Pinnacle Bank Arena and Memorial Stadium's East Stadium expansion before the venues are open to the public. The exhibit details the arena and stadium designs from the beginning stages of construction and planning through final drawings. Exhibition highlights include interior details, materials facts and figures, architectural drawings, three-dimensional models and digital media images. Read more about this exhibition in Today@UNL.
Fiesta on the Green is Friday
Fiesta on the Green, a Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration featuring music, dancing, and traditional cuisine to honor the contribution of cultures associated with Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and South America. Fiesta is 5-8 p.m. Sept. 7 on the Nebraska Union Plaza./p>
'5 Weeks to a 5K' training begins tomorrow on East Campus
Campus Recreation is offering an easy five-week running program for beginning runners. The group will meet each Friday from Sept. 7 to Oct. 5 at 7 a.m. outside the Activities Building on East Campus. Fee is $10 for UNL students and CREC members; $15 for the public. Read more about this program in Today@UNL.
Art exhibition, new MEDICI Gallery open Friday
The Department of Art and Art History is celebrating two important events on Sept. 7. It will open the first Nebraska National Collegiate Juried Art Exhibition in the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery.
On that same night, it will also celebrate the opening of the new MEDICI Gallery. Both events will be on the first floor of Richards Hall, located just south of Memorial Stadium. Read more about these openings in Today@UNL.
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Fashion Week local event is tonight
Fashion's Night Out Lincoln, locally presented by the University Program Council, will feature work from local designers as well as runway shows live-streamed from New York City. Local boutiques will also show their collections and offer giveaways and drawings for Lincoln's fashionistas.
Fashion's Night Out is tonight, Sept. 6 in the Nebraska Union Centennial Room. The event will run from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m and admission is free for all UNL students, faculty, staff and the Lincoln community. Read more about Fashion's Night Out in Today@UNL.
Lectures
BEADLE CENTER ROOM E228, NOONBIOC Grad Student Seminar, "Molecular and Computational Research in Photosynthetic Organisms"
Drew Brueggeman
Discipline-based education research, "Climate Change Education - What works and why?"
Frank Rack, associate professor in Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Chemistry Colloquium, "Designing New Enzymes?"
Kendall N. Houk, University of California, Los Angeles
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.
