Friday and Weekend, July 19 - 21, 2013
Sunday with a Scientist to explore 'Beneficial Backyards'
UNL's Sunday with a Scientist program will explore backyard plant life in a 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. July 21 program at the University of Nebraska State Museum. The family-friendly research event will be led by Justin Evertson and Kim Todd.
The "Beneficial Backyards" program will feature information on how building a better backyard benefits humans, insects, birds and other creatures in the community. Topics will include native plants, drought tolerant plants, cultivating biodiversity and attracting pollinators. Read more about Sunday Scientist in Today@UNL.
Regents approve plans for tennis, soccer facilities
The NU Board of Regents on Thursday approved the program statement and budget for Nebraska Athletics to build dedicated, on-campus soccer and tennis practice and competition facilities.
The $20.4 million Nebraska Soccer and Tennis Complex will be located on 28 acres owned by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The 28 acres, the former site of the State Fair campground, is adjacent to the Nebraska Innovation Campus currently under development. The site has been cleared of the old campground RV support infrastructure as part of the demolition of the old State Fair Park buildings and related structures. The new facility will be built with private donations. Read more about these facilities in Today@UNL.
Hygnstrom receives career award
Scott Hygnstrom received a Career Award from the Nebraska Chapter of The Wildlife Society this spring. The award recognizes long-term accomplishments in natural resources and commitment to the society.
Hygnstrom started his career at UNL as an assistant professor in Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife in 1988. He has published more than 200 peer-reviewed and peer-edited papers mainly in the areas of wildlife damage management, wildlife diseases and deer ecology. Read more about this award in Today@UNL.
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Nancy Busch named dean of University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries
Nancy Busch is the new dean of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, UNL senior vice chancellor for academic affairs Ellen Weissinger announced today. Busch, who has served in the role in an interim capacity since August 2012, begins her appointment immediately.
"It was clear to me that Nancy's interview generated widespread and enthusiastic support among the faculty and staff of the libraries," Weissinger said. "I received equally positive feedback from Chancellor (Harvey) Perlman, the vice chancellors, the deans and the Faculty Senate. Nancy will begin her tenure as dean with the trust and confidence of the campus. That is a wonderful platform for advancing the innovative work that our libraries colleagues envision." Read more about this appointment in Today@UNL.
'Much Ado About Nothing,' 'Dirty Wars' open at the Ross
Joss Whedon's modern take on Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" and the documentary "Dirty Wars" open today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. "Much Ado About Nothing" is rated PG-13 and plays through Aug. 1. "Dirty Wars" is not rated and plays through July 25. Read more about these films on the Ross website.
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 significant improvements in support for widescreen displays among the basic features available to any UNL web content provider.
In its June meeting, WDN members approved August 12 as the date on which developers/site owners may begin publishing sites in the new design. No sites will be switched over to this new design automatically, whether the site is hosted within UNLcms or hosted elsewhere. Site owners are in control of the date on which their site goes live in the new template. The WDN voted in its July meeting on a 'deadline date' of January 7, 2014. Beginning on January 8, site auditing tools will flag UNL sites which have not made the transition to the 4.0 release.
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.
