This Week, May 13 - 17, 2013
Four students chosen as Beckman Scholars
Four UNL students have been chosen to complete undergraduate research fellowships through the Beckman Scholars Program.
Ashley Thelen of Mitchell, S.D., Valerie Eckrich of Lincoln, and Jessica Chekal and Qianli Wang of Omaha are UNL's Beckman Scholars for the 2013-14 academic year. The award provides scholarship funds to each student to conduct research under the direction of a UNL faculty mentor. The mentors are Paul Blum, Bessey Professor of Biological Sciences; Concetta DiRusso, professor of biochemistry; Luwen Zhang, associate professor of biological sciences; and Melanie Simpson, associate professor of biochemistry. Read more about these scholars in Today@UNL.
Natural Resources, Community Crops team up to expand project
A ribbon cutting for Community Crops' new training farm site at the School of Natural Resources' Prairie Pines habitat is 2 p.m. May 14. The event is free and open to the public.
The new training farm site is part of Community Crops' "Growing Farmers Training Program." The program was founded in 2007 to help beginning farmers develop successful small businesses. After outgrowing its former training site in 2012, it partnered with UNL to continue and expand the training program. Read more about this project in Today@UNL.
Blue Man Group opens Lied's new season
The Lied Center for Performing Arts' 24th season will include 51 performances of 31 shows from a wide range of genres including Broadway, classical music, dance, theater, world music and jazz, comedy, holiday performances, folk music and shows for families.
The 2013-14 season, announced earlier this week, opens Sept. 27-29 with the return of Blue Man Group after its five sold-out Lied performances in 2011. Tony Award-winning musicals "Memphis" (Nov. 12-13), "Hair" (March 15) and "West Side Story" (April 4-5) join with '80s rock musical "Rock of Ages" (Feb. 15) to complete next season's Broadway lineup. Read more about the upcoming Lied Season in Today@UNL.
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NASA research presentation is Monday
Representatives of NASA's Soil Moisture Active Passive team will be featured in a 2 p.m. May 13 presentation in 901 Hardin Hall. The seminar, "Global High Resolution Soil Moisture Products from the Soil Moisture Active Passive Mission," is free and open to the public.
Presenters Narendra Das and Dara Entekhabi will discuss the SMAP mission, which seeks to monitor soil moisture to improve modeling and forecasting. Read more about this presentation in Today@UNL.
'Gatekeepers,' 'The Company You Keep' play at The Ross
The Gatekeepers, an intimate look into the Palestinian/Israeli conflict from the perspective of the Shin Bet, Israel's counterterrorism agency, continutes at The Ross along with The Company You Keep. Read more about these films at The Ross website.
Think Tank registration deadline is May 15
The annual communicators' "Think Tank," sponsored by University Communications, is May 21 at the Champions Club. The registration deadline is May 15.
Participants will hear from three top national speakers, focusing on content and contact strategy. Cost is $50 and includes snacks, all sessions, lunch, a book and a T-shirt. Space is limited to 200 participants. Get more information and register on the Think Tank website.
