Xi'an Jiaotong University Week closes today with a Chinese Movie Night at 7 p.m. in the Nebraska Union. The featured film is "Hero," a 2002 production starring Jet Li that is the highest-grossing motion picture in Chinese movie history. Continue reading…
A campus partnership has purchased a universitywide site license for Matlab technical computing software. The license is available for free to all UNL faculty, staff and students. It can be installed on university and personal computers and in UNL computer labs. Continue reading…
The University of Nebraska State Museum's Sunday with a Scientist program is going to the birds. The family-friendly program will explore ornithology, the study of birds, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 18 at Morrill Hall. Paul Johnsgard, professor emeritus of biology, will lead the presentation. Continue reading…
"Everyone Matters," a program that encourages students to embrace social justice, will be celebrated 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19 on the Nebraska Union Plaza. The program seeks to end judgments based on color, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, financial position, political beliefs or religion. Continue reading…
Click for a list of lectures and seminars in the week ahead. For more information, access the UNL events calendar at http://events.unl.edu. Continue reading…
The "Breaking Ground for the Future" announcement on collaboration between UNL and ConAgra Foods is 3 p.m. today at Van Brunt Visitors Center. The announcement will be streamed live at http://real.unl.edu/live_3. The news involves expanded research and development at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Continue reading…
The Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center hosts screenings of the stage production "Barrymore," at 7 p.m. Nov. 16 and 3 p.m. Nov. 18. The production stars Academy Award winner Christopher Plummer. Tickets are at regular Ross prices. Continue reading…
The film "The Sessions" and documentary "Bel Borba Aqui" open today at the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center. "The Sessions" (rated R) shows through Dec. 6. "Bel Borba Aqui" is not rated and shows to Nov. 22. Continue reading…