Tuesday, April 23, 2013
UNL team's discovery yields supertough, strong nanofibers
UNL materials engineers have developed a structural nanofiber that is both strong and tough, a discovery that could transform everything from airplanes and bridges to body armor and bicycles. Their findings are featured on the cover of this week's April issue of the American Chemical Society's journal, ACS NANO.
"Whatever is made of composites can benefit from our nanofibers," said the team's leader, Yuris Dzenis, McBroom Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering and a member of UNL's Nebraska Center for Materials and Nanoscience. Read more about this discovery in Today@UNL.
ALEXANDER WEST ROOM 201, WED 1PM
Research office offers help session on NUgrant routing
The Office of Research and Economic Development is offering a help session on using NUgrant for routing proposals at UNL from 1 to 2:30 p.m. April 24 in room 201 Alexander West, 312 N. 14th St. The NUgrant sponsored programs module for proposal routing allows users to see all information about a single project in one "project view," encompassing multiple years, awards or phases of a project. The module is interactive with other modules, enabling the user to link a proposal to its compliance protocols.
This help session covers logging on, submitting and routing a proposal and basic reporting functions. Online registration is requested. Go to the Office of Research and Economic Development website for more information and to register.
Instant messaging going mobile, system-wide, April 28
UNL's instant messaging users will be soon be able to collaborate via IM or video chat with colleagues on the other Nebraska system campuses using their computers or mobile devices.
Lync, the instant message/collaboration component of Office 365 email is receiving an upgrade April 26-28. As a result of the move, users will need to save their own Lync contact lists. Read more about this upgrade in Today@UNL.
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Lee to be awarded academic freedom honor
Laurie Thomas Lee, professor of broadcasting in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, will be recognized this week for her work in defending and promoting academic freedom. The UNL Faculty Senate will present her with the James A. Lake Academic Freedom Award at 3:30 p.m. April 23 at the Faculty Senate meeting in the Nebraska Union Auditorium.
Lee earned the award for her understanding and explanation of the issues surrounding academic freedom when it is threatened and for giving speeches, authoring articles and appearing on numerous panels defending academic freedom, according to A. Dwayne Ball, a 2006 Lake Award recipient. Read more about Lee and this award in Today@UNL.
Promotion, tenure celebration is today
Seventy-five UNL faculty members will be receiving promotion and/or tenure in 2013. They will be honored at a reception this evening at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum.
View the 2013 Promotion and Tenure Brochure online.
Lectures
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ROOM 114, 12:30PMMcConnell Dissertation Fellowship Seminar, "Gender and Policy Effects on Technology Adoption in Zambia"
Mariana Saenez, doctoral candidate
Entomology Lecture, "Resistance Management of Corn Rootworms to Bt Corn"
David Wangila, graduate student
Biochemistry Annual Alumni Seminar, "Personalized Medicine in Hematoglogic Malignancies: The Use of Flow Cytometry in Identifying New Diagnostic and Prognostic Markers in Plasma Cell and Lymphoid Disorders"
Dr. Horatiu Olteanu
Focus Nebraska Week Lecture
Graham Hill, CEO of treehugger.com
