Friday and Weekend, April 5 - 7, 2013
Gay to give Nebraska Lecture on football and physics
Football fans appreciate tackling, blocking and high-impact movements for their playmaking ability. But the reason those plays work – and the resulting collisions are risky – comes down to physics.
During the April 5 Nebraska Lecture, "Football: Its Physics and Future," UNL physics professor Timothy Gay will discuss the history of American football, the physics of the large forces that occur on the field and the inherent dangers, attempts to ban the sport as early as 1900, how the current climate could lead to changes in the game, and UNL and national research efforts to understand and mitigate injuries. Read more about this lecture in Today@UNL.
Family Weatherfest is Saturday
UNL's Family Weatherfest and Severe Weather Symposium is 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 6 at Hardin Hall. The free, family event explores the wonder of weather and teaches techniques for surviving – and even thriving – through severe weather events. Free parking is available.
After two straight years of extreme weather in Nebraska, many wonder what's on the horizon. UNL's Family Weatherfest and Severe Weather Symposium prepares youths and adults alike to understand and react to stunning meteorological conditions, whatever they may be. Read more about Family Weatherfest in Today@UNL.
Kauffeld is new president/CEO of Nebraka Federal Credit Union
Keith Kauffeld has been named the new president/chief executive officer at the University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union. Kauffeld is the vice president/chief administrative officer at the Air Academy Federal Credit Union in Colorado Springs, Colo. He will begin duties at the NUFCU on April 29.
"NUFCU will be in great hands with Keith, who brings outstanding expertise in the credit union industry, including a deep background in leveraging people and processes that will serve NUFCU well," said Sandra Lineberry, chair of the NUFCU board. " He is a seasoned executive with significant experience in guiding successful operations in credit unions, and we feel he is highly qualified to lead the company through the next stages of its growth strategy." Read more about Kauffeld and the NUFCU in Today@UNL.
GATEWAY MALL 66TH AND O ST, SAT 1PM - 4PM
Discover NanoDays event is Saturday
Nebraska families have an opportunity this weekend to spend time together while learning about the strange world of nanoscale. NanoDays is 1 to 4 p.m. April 6 at Gateway Mall, 66th and O streets.
The event is free and open to the public and will introduce participants to the nanoscale, where molecules interact with one another in startling ways. NanoDays participants will learn about amazing discoveries and inventions, like fabric that stays waterproof like a duck, DNA fragments that connect to each other through self-assembly, and pencil lead that can conduct electricity. The event will include an "Ask a Scientist" panel and a NanoArt competition. Read more about NanoDays in Today@UNL.
Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education receives u-wide honor
The Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education has been selected to receive the 2013 University-wide Departmental Teaching Award from the University of Nebraska.
"It is fitting that the Department of Teaching, Learning and Teacher Education at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is a model for excellence in teaching," said James B. Milliken, NU president. "Faculty in the department are deeply committed to ensuring that students graduate with the tools they need to become Nebraska's next generation of teachers. Students have opportunities to conduct meaningful research, have an international learning experience, access the latest technological advances and — most importantly — work closely with faculty members who understand that great teaching is the foundation of a great university. Read more about this honor in Today@UNL.
'Modern Miniatures' exhibit opens Friday
The Kruger Collection in the College of Architecture will present a new exhibition, "Diminutive Design: Modern Miniatures from the Vitra Design Museum," opening Friday.
The exhibit features miniature replicas of modern furniture by significant designers of the 20th century. The licensed miniatures are made in Germany by the Vitra Design Museum, an institution that specializes in documenting the history of design. Important objects by Charles and Ray Eames, Henry Bertoia, George Nelson and others are represented in the exhibition. Read more about this exhibit in Today@UNL.
CANDY FACTORY BUILDING 201 N. 8TH ST, FRI 6PM
Jacht Ad Lab exhibit features UNL student designs
The Jacht Ad Lab, UNL's student advertising agency, is hosting an art exhibition as part of April 5 First Friday events. The exhibit will be in the Jacht Ad Lab in the Candy Factory building, 201 N. 8th St. The exhibition will feature student work from the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts and the Jacht Ad Lab.
"We think this will be a great experience to showcase artwork from students at UNL and to introduce more people to what we do here at Jacht," said Amy Struthers, associate professor of advertising and Jacht supervisor. "When we recruit new members we look for students from any major, so First Fridays gives us a chance to make new connections with potential student members of Jacht or even just people in the community who are interested in working with us."
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Obama campaign chief, top political reporter team up for Hoagland Lecture
The main architect of President Obama's re-election and one of the nation's top political reporters will provide insight and retrospective on the historic 2012 presidential campaign at this year's Hoagland Lecture.
Jim Messina, former Obama campaign manager, and Jeff Zeleny, a UNL alumnus, former New York Times reporter and senior political correspondent at ABC News, will speak at 4:30 p.m. April 5 in the Peter J. Hoagland Integrity in Public Service Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the public and will be conducted in the auditorium of the Nebraska Union. Read more about this lecture in Today@UNL.
Spring Game is Saturday
UNL's annual Red-White Spring Game is 2 p.m. April 6 at Memorial Stadium.
More than 40,000 tickets for the game have been sold, with a large walk-up crowd expected for the football scrimmage. Tickets are available at Huskers.com, by calling 800-824-4733, or at the Huskers ticket office in the Stadium Drive Parking Garage. Read more about the spring game in Today@UNL.
GREAT PLAINS ART MUSEUM, FRI 5PM
Great Plains Art Museum hosts youth art exhibitions
The Great Plains Art Museum is offering two exhibitions of artworks created by students in the Lincoln Public Schools Visual Arts Mentoring Program and Omaha Public Schools. The exhibitions run April 5-21 with a public reception from 5 to 7 p.m. April 5.
"This is the Visual Arts Mentoring Program's 15th year, and our 10th year partnering with the Great Plains Art Museum for an exhibition venue," said Tina Spomer, program facilitator. "It is very powerful for the young artists to create and direct their own work knowing it will hang in the professional atmosphere of the Great Plains Art Museum." The program invites applications from elementary school children gifted in the visual arts. Selected students are partnered with an artist mentor who works with the student two hours per week. Read more about this exhibition in Today@UNL.
Lectures
HARDIN HALL ROOM 163 (AUDITORIUM), FRI 2PMGeography General Seminar, "The Metageographic Community Model"
Katherine Nashleanas, UNL
Geography General Seminar, "Using GIS to Identify Food Deserts"
Kathryn Pfaffle, graduate student
Biological Sciences/Chemistry Colloquium, "Bacterial Symbionts Geochemical Cycles and the Evolution of Animals"
Jon Clardy, Harvard University
First Friday Talk, "Woven Art of Indonesia: Makers, Meaning and Significance"
Barbara Turner,
