Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior earns final approval
The Coordinating Commission on Postsecondary Education on March 14 gave final approval of the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior as an interdisciplinary research center at UNL. The center is a key component of an emerging collaboration between athletics and academics at UNL. Known as CB3, it will be located this summer in half of a 50,000-square-foot research area in the East Stadium addition to Memorial Stadium.
The vote by the commission was the final step in making the center official. The University of Nebraska Board of Regents gave unanimous approval for the center in January. "We are very pleased to have received the commission's support and to know we have met all the requirements for its approval," said Dennis Molfese, Mildred Francis Thompson Professor of Psychology at UNL and director of the center. "Now we can turn our attention toward final preparations for the center." Read more about this center in Today@UNL.
Work on 27th starts; likely to cause delays
Repair work has begun on the North 27th Street viaduct over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway tracks south of Cornhusker Highway. The project is expected to cause traffic delays in the area, including for those driving to and from campus.
During the project, which is expected to be completed in August, traffic will be reduced to one lane in each direction on North 27th Street between Fair Street and Cleveland Avenue. Drivers can expect delays and are urged to use alternate routes to and from University of Nebraska-Lincoln campuses. Suggested alternate routes are 33rd Street and Antelope Valley Parkway/14th Street. Read more about this construction in Today@UNL.
NEBRASKA EAST UNION GREAT PLAINS ROOM, WED 4:15PM
INTSORMIL farewell reception is March 20
A reception in honor of the International Sorghum and Millet Collaborative Research Support Program is 4 to 5 p.m. March 20 in the East Union's Great Plains Room. The event will honor INTSORMIL administrators and staff. A short program begins at 4:15 p.m. Funding for INTSORMIL ends March 31.
INTSORMIL was established in 1979 through the U.S. Agency for International Development. INTSORMIL supports international research to improve nutrition and increase income in developing countries and the United States. The program's main focus is on enhancing production and uses of sorghum, millet and other grains to identify new farming practices that improve yields, reduce losses to pests and protects natural resources. Read more about INTSORMIL in Today@UNL.
NEBRASKA UNION, THU NOON
'Conflict De-Escalation' seminar is March 21
The University Police Department and Employee Assistance Program are offering a free training seminar on "Conflict De-Escalation" from noon to 1 p.m. March 21 in the Nebraska Union. The session is free and open to faculty and staff.
The seminar will feature information on how to best deal with conflict without being handcuffed by individual reactions. Tips provided will include how to handle stressful situations and deal with irate people. Participants in the seminar are encouraged to bring a lunch.
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Burnfield to direct Nebraska Athletics Performance Lab
Judith Burnfield has been named director of the Nebraska Athletics Performance Lab. She holds a doctorate in biokinesilogy from the University of Southern California.
The Athletics Performance Lab will be housed in East Stadium following the summer 2013 completion of the Memorial Stadium expansion. The lab will include approximately 20,000 square feet of dedicated research space on the north half of the East Stadium addition. The lab is being designed to allow Nebraska Athletics to team with private sector and campus partners on innovative health and performance research. Read more about Burnfield and the Nebraska Athletics Performance Lab in Today@UNL.
Rec centers adjust hours for Spring Break
The City Campus Rec Center will reduce hours during Spring Break, March 15-24. Group fitness and mind and body classes schedules are modified as well. read a full Spring Break schedule in Today@UNL.
Upgrade of NCard-activated door locks is March 18-20
UNL will upgrade NCard-activated door locks from 5 to 7 p.m. March 18-20. The upgrade will result in short periods of time when access via the card-activated doors will be unavailable.
The work is the first part of an upgrade to the Andover card access system. Any outage should last only for a few minutes. All lock upgrades will be performed after normal working hours. The outages could extend into the following day if an issue arises during the replacement process. Read more about this upgrade in Today@UNL.
