Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Calder sculpture installed outside Sheldon
"Tripes," a sculpture by Alexander Calder, was installed Jan. 19 on the west side of the Sheldon Museum of Art. Calder finished the sculpture in 1974, near the end of his life. "Tripes" was previously on display in London as part of a celebration of the 2012 Olympics. The sculpture is on loan from the Calder Foundation of New York and will be on display through October.
"Tripes" is 12-feet tall and made of painted sheet metal. The design is a phantasmagorical tree that changes shape and form as individuals walk around it. Read more about this installation in Today@UNL.
Three online programs among U.S. News rankings
Three of UNL's online programs are among the top 200 of their respective categories in the U.S. News 2013 Best Online Education Program rankings.
The online Masters of Business Administration program offered in the College of Business Administration ranked 17 out of 148 programs. The program is second among Big Ten universities. Other UNL programs among the top 200 surveyed by U.S. News are: online graduate education, ranked 110th; and online bachelor's programs, ranked 135th. Read more about these rankings in Today@UNL.
Four finalists to interview for NCTA dean post
Four candidates for dean of the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis will be interviewed later this month and in February. The interviews will include sessions on NCTA's campus and in North Platte.
Candidates for the position are: Peter Camfield, dean of the School of Agriculture at Oklahoma Panhandle State University; Dann Husmann, associate dean of student affairs for UNL's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and professor of agricultural leadership, education and communication; Ron Rosati, provost of Southeast Missouri State University; and Jack Whittier, professor and extension beef specialist at Colorado State University. Read more about this position in Today@UNL.
MLK Day of Service is Today
UNL is holding a day of community service today to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Various volunteer activities around Lincoln will be offered. Groups and individuals are encouraged to participate in the event.
Registration will be offered at 2 p.m. today at the first-floor desk in the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center. All volunteers must be registered by 2:45 p.m. Read more about this day of service in Today@UNL.
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Master plans to be presented in open houses, exhibition
Representatives from Sasaki Associates will present updated versions of the UNL Campus and Landscape Master Plans during open house sessions on Jan. 23. The UNL master plan process will also be featured in a College of Architecture exhibition opening Jan. 22.
The master plan open house will be held from 3 to 5 p.m. in the East Union Great Plains Room. Read more about these open houses in Today@UNL.
College of Law offers admissions help via UNLchat
The Nebraska College of Law will be offering admissions help to prospective students via the UNLchat system beginning 1/14/2013. The service will be available Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Wednesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00. Learn more about this service at the College of Law website.
The UNLchat system is a live chat solution that is available for any UNL website free of cost. It has been available since early August and is currently used by Telecommunications, Graduate Studies, Nebraska College of Law Career Services and the Web Developer Network. To learn more about the system and to use it for your UNL website, visit the UNLchat website.
Lectures
NEBRASKA EAST UNION, NOONNebraska Gateway to Nutrigenomics Seminar, "Genome Engineering: Concepts, Methods and Advances"
Channabasavaiah Gurumurthy, University of Nebraska Medical Center
University Communications Content Convergence Conference, "Best stories on the web: Great examples of well-curated content. Integration of social media: best practices"
Various speakers
Spring 2013 Water Seminar, "The Niobrara River Basin Study: Using Various Models to Assess Water Supplies and Demands"
Brandi Flyr, Nebraska Department of Natural Resources
Spring 2013 Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar, "The Ancestral Human Microbiome and Impact of Acculturation"
Gloria Dominguez Bello, New York University School of Medicine
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.
