Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Quilt center receives $8M gift for expansion, endowment
The thousands of guests from around the world who each year visit Quilt House, home to the International Quilt Study Center & Museum, now look forward to seeing even more inside thanks to planned expansion of the museum. The Robert and Ardis James Foundation has made a $7 million gift to the University of Nebraska Foundation's current Campaign for Nebraska for expansion of Quilt House on East Campus.
The expansion will involve an addition on the west side of the building of about 12,400 square feet and will feature new gallery space for more exhibitions as well as additional room for quilt collection storage and care, education and museum operations. Read more about this expansion and endowment in Today@UNL.
ALEXANDER WEST ROOM 201, WED 1PM
Brank earns $200,000 research grant
Eve Brank, associate professor of psychology, has been awarded a nearly $200,000 National Science Foundation grant to conduct research into why citizens consent to searches. She will work with Jennifer Groscup of Scripps College in Claremont, Calif., on the project.
The grant is from the NSF's Law and Social Science program. The duo will examine the reasons why a vast majority of Americans consent to police requests for searches, even though they are often not legally bound to do so. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution grants citizens the right to be free from unreasonable searches; however a search does not violate the Fourth Amendment if a person voluntarily consents to be searched. Read more about Brank and this grant in Today@UNL.
Bike UNL event is today
BikeUNL will host its annual event highlighting the university's ongoing efforts to become a more bicycle friendly campus. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Nebraska Union plaza (postponed from Monday). Local vendors, education and safety demonstrations, games, prizes and entertainment will be showcased. Free and open to the public.
BikeUNL brings together a variety of local vendors, demonstrations and information to raise awareness about bicycle resources and amenities on campus and around the city of Lincoln. The event will feature a Fender Blender Xtracycle demonstration, where individuals will have the opportunity to make their own smoothie using the human power of riding a bicycle. Participants can complete a survey for a chance to win a new bicycle donated by Cycle Works. Read more about Bike UNL Day in Today@UNL.
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Artist is crafting sculpture for Great Plains museum
Molly Murphy Adams is the 2013 Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence at the Great Plains Art Museum. She is in residence through May 3.
While at the museum, Murphy Adams will create a sculptural beadwork that will become part of the Great Plains Art Museum's permanent collection. The commissioned artwork will blend Native American and non-Native American imagery and patterns, including parflesche designs, cartography, historic events and flora and fauna from the Great Plains region. Read more about Murphy Adams and this residency in Today@UNL.
National Walk @ Lunch Day is today
Join hundreds of UNL faculty, staff and students for Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Nebraska's free National Walk @ Lunch Day from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on both City and East Campus. The event is free and open to all. Along the one-mile path, walkers can visit wellness vendors for tips and prizes to improve their health and well-being.
Participants are asked to register in advance, either as a team or as an individual. Visit the Wellness website to view the City and East walking routes or call 402-472-3410 for more details. Read more about Walk at Lunch Day in Today@UNL.
Lectures
HARDIN HALL ROOM 107, 3:30PMWater Seminar Series, "The High Plains Groundwater Availability Study: Abundant Groundwater Doesn't Necessarily Mean Abundant Surface Water"
Steven Peterson, U.S. Geological Survey
Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar, "A Modern View of Stem Cells: Integration of Master Regulators at Multiple Levels"
Angie Rizzino, UNMC
