************************************************************** ** To submit an announcement to E-News or to read this ** ** issue or past issues on the web go to: ** ** ** ** http://www.unl.edu/e-news ** ************************************************************** In this Issue of UNL E-News: Jul 29, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Critical Alert-Keep Your Computer Updated 2. Library server maintenance Sunday, August 3 3. PowerClassroom Training 4. Limited Submission - Burroughs Wellcome Fund 5. Summer Clearance Sale EVENTS TO ATTEND: 6. Planetarium 's 50th Anniversary: 1950s ticket prices 7. Bolster Your Confidence and Speaking Skills ARTS AND MEDIA: 8. The Garcia Girls and Blindsight open Friday at the Ross 9. Mammoth Fossils Discovery on NOVA July 30 10. New Books in July from the University of Nebraska Press ************************************************************************* 1. Critical Alert-Keep Your Computer Updated Hacker attacks designed to subvert internet traffic flow have been hitting computers and servers worldwide in the past few days. It is important for all computers users to keep their operating systems updated with the current system security patches. Whenever possible, ensure that your computer's operating system is set to receive system updates automatically. If you have any questions, contact your department tech or call the Computer Help Center, 472-3970 or toll-free (866) 472-3970, E-mail: helpdesk@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 2. Library server maintenance Sunday, August 3 The University Libraries Catalog (library.unl.edu) and the UNL Libraries Digital Collections (contentdm.unl.edu) will be down from 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Sunday, August 3 for needed maintenance. In addition, the UNL Libraries online catalog, electronic resources and course reserves will be unavailable for approximately 30 minutes during that time. http://iris.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 3. PowerClassroom Training Technology in the classroom is more than bells and whistles - it delivers the kind of learning environment today's students expect. Harness the power of technology for your classes by attending PowerClassroom training, sponsored by Information Services, Aug. 19-21. Learn My.UNL functionality, multimedia classroom technology and library integration. Sign up today, classes are free. http://is.unl.edu/powerclassroom/ ************************************************************************* 4. Limited Submission - Burroughs Wellcome Fund Investigators in Pathogenesis of Infectious Disease Awards [for accomplished assistant professors. The nomination deadline is Nov. 3. Institutions may nominate up to two candidates (three if at least one researcher holds the D.V.M.). Institutions may have a single additional nomination if they nominate a researcher working in pathogenic helminths, mycology or reproductive science. If you are interested in applying, complete a Notification of Intent to Submit form no later than Aug. 18. For more information regarding the internal selection process, visit the Web site below or contact Kimberly Andrews Espy, 472-2851. http://research.unl.edu/facultyresources/limited_sub.shtml ************************************************************************* 5. Summer Clearance Sale The UNL Computer and Phone Shop will be having a Clearance Sale starting July 29. Computers, printers, iPods, software and accessories will be on sale. Stop in to see if we have something you need. Three locations to serve you better: 501 Stadium Drive, Nebraska Union Lower Level or East Union. While supplies last. All items sold as is. http://sales.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 6. Planetarium 's 50th Anniversary: 1950s ticket prices Mueller Planetarium at the University of Nebraska State Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary Aug. 2 with a one-day return to 1950s ticket prices (adults 50 cents, children 25 cents). The planetarium will feature the new fulldome show, "Black Holes," and the show for young audiences, "Secret of the Cardboard Rocket." Shows running every hour from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission to the museum is free with UNL ID. http://www.museum.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 7. Bolster Your Confidence and Speaking Skills Learn the skills to become a confident speaker, leader and listener. You can do it in a supportive and fun atmosphere with Toastmasters. The E.C. Speakers Club meets every Wednesday, noon to 1 p.m. in the Nebraska East Union. Call 472-9707 for more information. Visitors are always welcome. ************************************************************************* 8. The Garcia Girls and Blindsight open Friday at the Ross * How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer (Aug 1-7) - In her tenderly comic, richly textured feature debut, Georgina Garcia Riedel lovingly explores the terrain of longing, loneliness, and self-realization among three generations of single women in a Mexican American family as they grapple with romantic drought. * Blindsight (Aug 1-7) - A documentary following six blind Tibetan teenagers as they climb the Lhakpa-Ri peak of Mount Everest, led by seven-summit blind mountain-climber Erik Weihenmayer. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 9. Mammoth Fossils Discovery on NOVA July 30 The tangled tusks of two Ice Age mammoths and the quest to unravel the mystery of their deaths is the focus of an NET Television-produce segment for the PBS series "NOVA scienceNOW," airing at 8 p.m. July 30 on NET1 and NET-HD. The segment of NOVA scienceNOW follows Michael Voorhies (UNL emeritus professor) and forensic paleontologist Dan Fisher as they try to solve this 12,000-year- old mystery and determine what ultimately led to the deaths of these two mammoths. Fossils are now on display at the Trailside Museum in Crawford, Neb., part of the University of Nebraska State Museum. http://www.trailside.unl.edu/ ************************************************************************* 10. New Books in July from the University of Nebraska Press "The Nebraska-Kansas Act of 1854," an essay collection edited by John R. Wunder, professor of history and journalism, and Joann M. Ross, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History, is now available from the University of Nebraska Press. Also new this month is "Apostles of Modernity: American Writers in the Age of Development" by Guy Reynolds, professor of English and the director of the Cather Project. Learn more about all of our new books here: http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/pages/NewJuly08.aspx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *