This Week, December 17 - 21, 2012
2012 Year In Review
Some campus venues open during semester break
During the semester break, many university offices will adjust hours of operation. All university offices are closed Dec. 24 to Jan. 1. Read a full list of hours of operation in Today@UNL.
During holiday shutdown, follow these energy-saving tips
During the holiday shutdown, many UNL buildings will have reduced temperature control to save energy. Expect your room to be uncomfortable, beginning the evening of Dec. 21.
This does not apply to buildings that are normally exempt from the Ventilation Curtailment Policy (list of affected buildings). When leaving your room for the holidays, turn off all lights, computers and peripherals, office equipment and appliances. Read a full list of hours of operation in Today@UNL.
Larkins, Paul, Van Etten earn innovation honor
Two professors and a vice chancellor at UNL have been named Charter Fellows of the National Academy of Inventors: Brian Larkins, associate vice chancellor for life sciences and professor of agronomy and horticulture; Prem S. Paul, vice chancellor for Research and Economic Development; and James Van Etten, William Allington Distinguished Professor of Plant Pathology and co-director of the Nebraska Center for Virology. All are part of the group of 98 innovators elected to NAI Fellow status.
Election to NAI Fellows is a high professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a highly prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development, and the welfare of society. The fellows were announced Dec. 18. Read more about this honor in Today@UNL.
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NSF award aids UNL engineer's efforts to build better solar cell
The sun provides all the energy humans could ever need. But capturing that power remains expensive and inefficient, which leaves fossil fuels as dominant energy sources.
Jinsong Huang, an assistant professor of mechanical and materials engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, envisions a future when solar energy devices will become so inexpensive and pliable that nearly any surface, including windows and clothing, will harness the sun. He recently earned a five-year, $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program, or CAREER Award, from the National Science Foundation to continue his research into solar cell development. This prestigious award helps outstanding pre-tenure faculty develop as teacher-scholars and researchers. Read more about this award in Today@UNL.
UNL.edu now formatted for all devices
The Internet and Interactive Media group of University Communications and Information Services has concluded the first phase in its effort to provide full support to all devices - desktops, laptops, smartphones and tablets - by implementing a suite of web technologies collectively known as 'responsive design.' This week, the internal and external homepages were re-launched as 'responsive' designs.
You can see the effects of responsive design in your desktop browser by simply re-sizing your browser window (the page will reformat as the window is narrowed), or by viewing on your tablet or smartphone. Please use the 'feedback' links at the bottom of the page if you would like to let us know of any issues. Thank you.
