Thursday, January 17, 2013
UNL Alert users: re-sign up now for new system
What's the best way to know when emergency situations and weather closings happen on campus? UNL Alert. Students, faculty and staff are asked to sign up once again for UNL Alert in a new system: New names and contact information -- clean start. Beginning immediately, UNL will be a part of the statewide alert system through Twenty First Century Communication – partly for cost-savings and partly for improved service, according to Owen Yardley, UNL Chief of Police.
The new system sends alerts through just email and texts, eliminating the time issues created by making multiple phone calls via cell and landline, Yardley said. It also meets the needs of most users, while assuring that in an emergency or snow-closing, tens of thousands of phone messages are not initiated and slow down the messaging process. Read more about UNL Alert in Today@UNL.
Nebraska Human Resources Institute seeks mentors
The Nebraska Human Resources Institute, a strengths-based mentoring program at UNL, is seeking new student mentors. Orientation sessions are 7 to 8 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 17 to March 14, in CBA room 141. Faculty and staff can nominate students to become mentors by sending them to an orientation session.
The NHRI is part of UNL's Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication department. The program selects outstanding college student leaders and places them in a one-on-one relationship with an identified K-12 student leader in the Lincoln Public School system. For more information, go to NHRI website, send email to Jack Ehrke or call 402-472-3989.
Information Services advises against use of Java
UNL Information Services recommends that all computer users disable the Java web browser plug-in on all computers. U.S. Homeland Security is warning that even the most recent Java software updates do not protect computer users from hackers. Java is installed an estimated 1 billion computers worldwide.
The Java exploit affects all major browsers: Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari, Chrome and Opera. Disabling Java in Internet Explorer requires a more lengthy process, so it may be easier for most users to use an alternative browser with the Java plug-in disabled when viewing external websites. Read more about disabling Java in Today@UNL.
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Confucius Institute offers non-credit language, culture courses
The Confucius Institute at UNL is offering Chinese language, culture and music classes starting this week. The non-credit course topics include: beginning, intermediate and advanced Chinese language instruction; culture; calligraphy and painting; and music. Classes are offered in Lincoln and Omaha.
Each course is designed to challenge participants in a fun and interactive classroom environment. Course costs range from $100 to $150 per student. For more information or to register, go to the Confucius Institute website.
NEBRASKA EAST UNION, 2PM
'Big Ideas' series continues Today
The Agricultural Research Division's "Big Ideas Seminars" continue with three presentations in January and February. Each lecture is free and open to the public. The next seminar is "New Concepts in Agricultural Automation," presented by Simone Blackmore in the Nebraska East Union. An informal discussion starts at 2 p.m., with a 3 p.m. reception and a 3:30 p.m. seminar.
Blackmore, professor at Harper Adams University College in England, is a key figure in the development of precision farming and agricultural robotics. He worked for 12 years in Africa and Europe before starting his academic career and now collaborates with many universities around the world to help develop precision farming and agricultural robotics. His presentation will discuss how smarter machines will save time and money. Read more about this series in Today@UNL.
Lectures
BEADLE CENTER ROOM E228, NOONGraduate Student Seminar, "The Half-Life of DNA in Bone: Measuring Decay Kinetics in 158 Dated Fossils"
Nick Eurek
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.
