Thursday, October 4, 2012
Research team captures 3-D images of changing molecules
Light hitting a plant or the human eye triggers complex molecular changes. But molecules that react to light undergo structural changes so fast — in less than 1 trillionth of a second — that the initial stages of photosynthesis and vision remain largely a mystery.
A research group led by Martin Centurion, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, has discovered a way to peer into that unknown molecular world. Their ability to capture three-dimensional images of molecules undergoing structural changes is a major advance toward studying how light energy is converted into chemical energy. The technique may one day lead to better alternative energy sources, help solve vision problems and improve skin cancer prevention and treatment. Read more about this research in Today@UNL.
NEBRASKA UNION CENTENNIAL ROOM, 7PM
Russian culture event is today
The UNL Russian Club is organizing a Russian Culture Night, 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Nebraska Union's Centennial Room. Tickets, available at a booth in the Nebraska Union and at the door, are required.
The event will include games and Russian folk dancing. For more information, contact the UNL Russian club.
McMullen headlines evening recital
William McMullen, professor of music, will deliver a recital featuring Czech and Hungarian music for oboe and piano at 7:30 p.m. today in Kimball Recital Hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
McMullen's program will include works by Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda, Pavel Haas, Béla Bartók, Antal Dorati and Frigyes Hidas. Pianist Catherine Herbener will provide accompaniment.
Lectures
HARDIN HALL ROOM 163, 2PMSeminar, "Reconceptualizing Social-Ecological Relations — Is Resilience the New Narrative"
Melinda Benson
School of Biological Sciences Seminar, "Ecology and Evolution of Social Interactions: A Bird's-Eye View of the Social Landscape"
Dai Shizuka
Engineering Library Lecture Series, "Using Journal Impact Factors to Highlight Your Research"
David Tyler, Professor at UNL Libraries
Mary McLaughlin Memorial Lecture, "Out of the Past: Women of the 'Middle Period' Re-imagined in Chinese Film and Visual Culture, Mulan and her 'Sisters,'"
Kristine Harris, SUNY/New Paltz
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Perlman names Shawn Eichorst next Nebraska athletic director
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Chancellor Harvey Perlman today announced the appointment of Shawn Eichorst as director of intercollegiate athletics. Eichorst, who has served as director of athletics at the University of Miami since April 2011, will join the University of Nebraska Oct. 9 as a special assistant to the chancellor, and will succeed Tom Osborne as director of intercollegiate athletics when Osborne becomes athletic director emeritus on Jan. 1.
"After consideration of a large number of candidates, I was impressed with Shawn's credentials and experience but more importantly his respect for and appreciation of the tradition of the Nebraska athletics program," Perlman said. "He expressed from the onset his hope to draw on the experience and knowledge of Tom Osborne and the rest of the current staff in working to continue the department's success both on and off the field." Read the full press release.
University Theatre opens new season with 'Agravio'
University Theatre opens its new season with a new adaptation of "Agravio," a play originally written in the Spanish Golden Age. The play was written by Ana Caro and adapted by Ian Borden of UNL and Amy Williamsen of the University of North Carolina, Greensboro.
"Agravio" performances are 7:30 p.m. Oct. 4-6 and 10-13, and 2 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Temple Building's Howell Theatre. Tickets are $16 general admission, $14 faculty/staff and senior citizens, and $10 for students. Tickets are available online, through the Lied Center ticket office (402-472-4747) or at the door one hour prior to curtain. Read more about this performance in Today@UNL.
Annual career Fair closes today
More than 300 employer booths will be featured at the UNL Career Fair, Oct. 2-4. A complete list of participating employers is available at the Career Services website. The Career Fair is organized by Career Services. Each day of the fair will focus on a particular area of employment:
Students, alumni, faculty and staff are invited to participate. Students and alumni should dress professionally and bring copies of resumes. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend and become familiar with opportunities offered by employers. Read more about Career Fair in Today@UNL.
UNL offers Nebraska App
UNL now offers 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.
