Tuesday, September 25, 2012
UNL doctoral candidate finds investigative theory may be flawed
Amanda Fujikawa, a graduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, wanted to better understand how large dead animals effect local environments. So she went out to the Nebraska Sandhills to find out.
What she learned was completely unexpected.
The 28-year-old Ph.D. student at the School of Natural Resources knew what years of forensic science study had taught her. When something dies, blowflies and their maggots start a feeding frenzy on the rotting carcass, followed by a variety of beetles and other scavengers. By examining these critters — which ones are there and which aren't — crime scene investigators can make a fair estimation on the time of death. Read more about this research in Today@UNL.
It's Homecoming Week: Blood drive, Monday Night Live today
This year’s University of Nebraska-Lincoln Homecoming week begins Sept. 24 and will carry the theme "Once Upon a Homecoming" throughout the week.
A blood drive continues today, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Nebraska East Union. A Huskers Against Hunger Million Meal Marathon will take place Sept. 25-26 at Pershing Center, 5 p.m. to midnight. Read more about homecoming week events in Today@UNL.
The Wind and the Whale: a SustainUNL-Oceana event
The Wind and the Whale event will take place Sept. 25-26 on the Nebraska Union greenspace. Fifty replica wind turbines and 70'inflatable whale will fill the area to promote clean, renewable energy, and to show support in favor of weaning the United States off of fossil fuels.
This event is sponsored by SustainUNL and Oceana. Read more about this event in Today@UNL.
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#UNL24 stories document day in our lives
Photos of Dairy Store ice cream, books, science experiments, band practice, coffee and Pepsi, computer screens, campus landmarks, homecoming preparations, getting around campus and applying for graduation -- these were some of the many mages and stories being told mostly by students during the first-ever "a day in the life" social media event on Sept. 24.
Thousands of photos and posts later, #UNL24 is but a memory -- and a website. Visit http://unl24.unl.edu/ to see the wide array of social media posts via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram from thousands of participants from across the world.
Wildlife Encounters opens SNR outreach series today
The School of Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln continues its active program of community outreach this fall, announcing four scheduled events over the next month and a half.
"Wildlife Encounters" opens the schedule on Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Hardin Hall. Two shows, beginning at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m., will give visitors an up-close look at various animals. There will also be numerous informational booths and displays, and the UNL Dairy Store will serve food and ice cream. Read more about these events in Today@UNL.
Lectures
QUILT STUDY CENTER, NOONTuesday Talk, "New Palladian Quilt Discoveries"
Mary Ellen Ducey, UNL library Archives
Fall 2012 Ethics Day Lecture
Bill O'Rourke, former CEO of Alcoa Russia
Biochemistry / Redox Biology Center Seminar, "Heme Trafficking from the Ground-Up: Lessons from C. elegans"
Iqbal Hamza, Associate Professor, Department of Animal and Avian Sciences, University of Maryland
Entomology Lecture, ""Hard Tick (Ixodidae) and Endosymbiontic Microorganism Relationships"
Amanda Maegli, Entomology Graduate Student
UNL Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering, "Development of Milli-, Micro- and Nano-scale Electrohydrodynamic (EHD) Based Thermal Control Subsytems"
Jeffrey R. Didion and Mathew Showalter of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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.
