This Week, July 1 - 5, 2013
Neely delves into Boston archives, releases CD
David Neely's journey through the archives of the New England Conservatory has ended the release of the new CD, "Boston Circa 1900."
The project started in 2010 as the professor of violin went to several libraries in Boston. Neely ended up at the New England Conservatory and spent four days going through their old, antiquated archive system looking for the perfect pieces of music for a CD. Read more about Neely and this release in Today@UNL.
Zeng research is featured in journal
An international research study led by Xiao Cheng Zeng is featured on the cover of the June issue of the Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation.
Zeng, professor of chemistry, and colleagues from UNL, Japan and South Korea, used a series of large-scale computer simulations to gain fundamental insights into protein denaturation. Protein denaturation is a chemical process in which proteins lose their native structure when a denaturant or elevated temperature is applied. For example, when an egg is cooked, some of its proteins become denatured so that the egg becomes hard. Read more about Zeng and this feature in Today@UNL.
Faculty, staff should be using new parking permits
Faculty and staff who park on campus must use new fiscal year parking permits. Use of the new permits started July 1. The permits can be ordered online or over the counter at 625 Stadium Drive, suite A.
Dan Carpenter, director of parking and transit services, recommended that employees who order permits after July 1 should pick up the new permit at 625 Stadium Drive rather than have them mailed to a campus office. Read more about parking in Today@UNL.
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UNL to test amplified voice alert system Wednesday
A test of UNL's Amplified Voice System for tornado warnings is planned for the morning of July 3. Students, faculty and staff are not required to seek shelter during this test, but are encouraged to review tornado procedures for buildings or areas.
At about 10:15 a.m. July 3, individuals in buildings linked to the amplified voice system will hear the system test - a loud recorded voice informing those in the vicinity of a tornado warning and providing instructions on how to proceed. Read more about this test in Today@UNL.
May graduates invited to participate in Aug. 17 ceremony
UNL has invited graduates who were scheduled to receive diplomas in the May 4 baccalaureate ceremony to participate in the Aug. 17 commencement at Pinnacle Bank Arena. The May 4 ceremony was scheduled to be outdoors in Memorial Stadium due to the unavailability of the Bob Devaney Sports Center and Pinnacle Bank Arena. However, weather conditions forced cancellation of the ceremony and graduates received degrees in the Hawks Championship Center.
UNL's August commencement ceremonies are scheduled to be the first events in the new Pinnacle Bank Arena. Graduate degrees will be conferred on Aug. 16 and bachelor's degrees on Aug. 17. Read more about these ceremonies in Today@UNL.
UNLedu 4.0 to launch in August
The Internet and Interactive Media Group and the UNL Web Developer Network are pleased to announce the fourth major revision to the look and feel of the UNL website.
Building on last year's Version 3.1 of the UNLedu Web Framework, which added support for smartphones and tablets by employing 'responsive' web technology, UNLedu 4.0 will include support for widescreen displays among the basic features available to any UNL web content provider.
Along with a unified, branded look and feel for UNL, the UNLedu Web Framework is built using valid markup, and it complies with federal accessibility standards. Its built-in features include integrated site and directory search, single sign-on authentication and user profiles, emergency alerts, news and event feeds, and constituent chat capability. In addition, more than 400 UNL sites are now published using UNLcms, a robust content management platform maintained in concert with the web framework.
The UNL Web Developer Network meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 2 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. In its June meeting, WDN members approved a launch date of August 12 for this '4.0' revision of the UNLedu Web Framework. A deadline for updating sites to this version will be determined in WDN's July meeting.
