Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Professorships awarded to 7 UNL faculty
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln has awarded professorships to seven faculty members who will be recognized at Honors Convocation on April 14.
They are Evgeny Tsymbal, Donald Becker, Hong Jiang, Joy Castro, Myra Cohen, Stephen Ramsay and Jay Storz.
"University professorships recognize faculty who have had a significant impact on the university in addition to fulfilling their normal academic responsibilities," said Sunil Narumalani, associate vice chancellor for Academic Affairs. "These faculty have been greatly responsible for improving the quality with which UNL serves its students, academia and the community." Read more about these professorships in Today@UNL.
Engineering student team chosen to design robotic rover and compete at NASA
If you think parallel parking a car is difficult, try navigating a robotic vehicle through an obstacle course when you're 900 miles away from the scene. After conquering that, you might be ready for NASA work: helping a rover remotely conduct scientific research on another planet. That's what Nebraska Engineering students are aiming for, with their participation in a prestigious competition.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln was one of eight teams chosen to compete in the 2013 RASC-AL Exploration Robo-Ops Competition, an engineering challenge sponsored by NASA and organized by the National Institute of Aerospace. Read more about this competition in Today@UNL.
Chiara String Quartet concert is tonight
The Chiara String Quartet present the final concert of the 2012-2013 Hixson-Lied Concert Series at 7:30 p.m. in Kimball Recital Hall. The quartet will be joined by Mark Clinton, professor of piano, and Jeffrey McCray, assistant professor of bassoon.
Tickets — $20 general admission, $10 seniors and $5 students — are available at the Lied Center Box Office, by calling 402-472-4747, or at the door. Read more about this performance in Today@UNL.
Student UCARE applications due April 9
The Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences program is accepting online applications for the 2013-2014 academic year and 2013 summer programs. Student applications are due by 2 p.m. April 9.
UCARE supports opportunities for undergraduates, working under the direction of faculty, to participate in UNL research or creative activities. Through UCARE, undergraduate researchers are introduced to the research process. As emerging scholars at UNL, undergraduates have the opportunity to learn how to be effective researchers. Read more about application in Today@UNL.
KAUFFMAN CENTER, 4PM
Thinkers & Tinkerers to explore IP law in China
The NUtech Ventures "Thinkers & Tinkerers" series continues with a presentation on the current state of intellectual property law in China. The session begins at 4 p.m. in 110 Kauffman Center.
The session will be led by Kening Li, a senior counsel for a major multinational corporation who has also practiced intellectual property law with major United States law firms in Washington, D.C. Keining has more than a decade of experience working with intellectual property law. The talk is free and open to faculty, staff and students.
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Sheldon Museum of Art hosts Modern Art lecture
Judy Barter, curator of American art at the Art Institute of Chicago, will visit UNL and deliver a free public lecture "The Great Confusion: When Modern Art Came to the Midwest" at 5:30 p.m. in the Sheldon Museum of Art.
Sarvetnick is a professor at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and director of the Nebraska Regenerative Medicine Project. Her presentation will include an update on the Nebraska Regenerative Medicine Project and collaboration opportunities for the UNL community. Read more about this talk in Today@UNL.
UNL to participate in statewide tornado drill
UNL will participate in a statewide tornado drill conducted by the National Weather Service between 10-11 a.m. March 27. The weather service is conducting the drill as part of Severe Weather Awareness Week.
As long as no actual severe weather is occurring or expected, a simulated "Tornado Watch" message will be issued through area radio and TV stations and outdoor emergency sirens will be tested. UNL will also test campus systems in conjunction with the drill. All students, faculty and staff are asked to participate and familiarize themselves with the locations of designated shelters and with tornado warning procedures. Read more about this drill in Today@UNL.
NEBRASKA UNION, NOON
Women: Focus on Yourself to discuss marriage, relationships
The UNL Employee Assistance Program is offering discussion about marriage and relationships during todays meeting of the Women: Focus on Yourself group. The meeting, which is open to faculty and staff, is noon to 1 p.m. in the Nebraska Union.
The presentation builds from a positive psychology perspective and will include information about ways to focus on the positive in individual relationships.
Lectures
ENTOMOLOGY HALL ROOM 202, 4PMEntomology Lecture, "Selection for Resistance Baseline of Susceptibility and Characterization of Resistance of Soybean Aphid, Aphis Glycines Matsumura (Homoptera: Aphididae) to the Neonicotinoid Insecticide Thiamethoxam"
Matheus Ribeiro, graduate student
