************************************************************** ** 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: Sep 9, 2008 ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. Paging Service Change 2. Dangerous Goods Shipping Information 3. UNL Research Council - Application Deadline 4. Search Committee Training Dates Posted 5. OUS Newsletter - September 2008 6. Office of Research-Request for Proposals 7. NSF Major Res Instrumentation Program - Limited Submission 8. New distance education course call for proposals 9. International Honor Society Seeks Nominations by Sept. 22 10. Do you know a student who is balancing parenting and academics? 11. Massage Sale Sept. 15-19 - UNL Campus Recreation 12. Kids Night Out - UNL Campus Recreation 13. Students Still Seeking Your Campus Jobs EVENTS TO ATTEND: 14. Nebraska Colloquium Events - September 2008 15. NURAMP Workshop: Overview of Research Administration at UNL 16. Research Seminar Sept. 10 17. A Faculty Dialogue about Student Engagement, Sept. 18 18. Climate Change and the Physical Environment: Effect and Affect 19. Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Sept. 10 20. Free "Freezing Meals for Future Use" Extension Program 21. Sept. 9 Talk: Early Missouri River Explorers Used Art and Science 22. Chemistry Colloquium Sept. 12 23. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2008 Seminar Series 24. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture 25. Biotechnology / Life Sciences Seminar Sept. 10 26. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Seminar Scheduled Sept. 12 27. Climate Change and the Physical Environment 28. 5th Annual Chili Cook Off 29. One Stop Shopping for UNL Supervisors 30. JAVA Tour Sept. 18, 20 31. Utilizing Internal Funding to Develop Successful Grant Proposals 32. Husker Challenge - UNL Campus Recreation 33. Free E-Banking Seminars 34. 5th Annual Imaging Symposium 35. UNL Surplus Auction will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13 36. Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program Seminar ARTS AND MEDIA: 37. Outwitting College Professors 38. Winner of Great Plains Book Prize to give Olson Seminar Sept. 17 39. Clean Part Poetry Series Presents Lynie Browne and Ange Minko 40. School of Music Events: Sept. 9-15 41. Movie Night 42. Frozen River and The Last Mistress open Friday at the Ross 43. New Books from the University of Nebraska Press ************************************************************************* 1. Paging Service Change Starting Sept. 14, your Windstream pager will no longer work and needs to be exchanged for a new pager and number. This includes all exiting pagers including all numeric and all alphanumeric units. To continue your paging service, bring your pager to the Telecommunications Office, Room 211, Nebraska Hall for replacement. If you have any questions contact Centrex Services at 472-3434. ************************************************************************* 2. Dangerous Goods Shipping Information Effective Aug. 25, 2008, dangerous goods designated shippers must use the 24-hour emergency contact number for CHEMTREC (domestic shipment: 1-800-424-9300, international shipment: 1-703-527-3887). Do not use the University Operator Number (402-472-7211). Designated shippers making shipments that require shipper's declarations of dangerous goods must notify CHEMTREC prior to offering shipments to a carrier. The revised SOP "Packaging Infectious Substances with or without Dry Ice" is available at the Web site below. http://ehs.unl.edu/sop/s-ship_infectious_substances.pdf ************************************************************************* 3. UNL Research Council - Application Deadline The UNL Research Council is accepting electronic applications for the 2008-2009 academic year. Applications for Interdisciplinary Research Grants, Faculty Seed Grants, and Grants-In-Aid are due Oct. 10. Applications for Visiting Research Scholars and Symposia/Distinguished Lecturers are due Oct. 10 and Feb. 13, 2009. For complete program details and application forms, visit the Web site listed below. http://research.unl.edu/council/council.shtml ************************************************************************* 4. Search Committee Training Dates Posted Equity, Access and Diversity Programs has posted new search committee training dates on their Web site. Register via phone, email or SAPPHIRE. http://www.unl.edu/equity/schedules.shtml ************************************************************************* 5. OUS Newsletter - September 2008 The Office of Undergraduate Studies newsletter for September 2008 is available at the URL below: http://www.unl.edu/ous/welcome/ousnews_sept2008.shtml ************************************************************************* 6. Office of Research-Request for Proposals The Office of Research has announced the deadline for Arts and Humanities Research Enhancement, Strategic Research Clusters, Minority Health and Layman proposals. All proposals are due at noon on Nov. 13. A Faculty Forum to discuss projects for these competitions will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 1 in the Nebraska Union. The forum is designed for discussion of potential projects with the Vice Chancellor for Research. For complete details visit the Web site below. http://research.unl.edu/facultyresources/annual_competitions.shtml ************************************************************************* 7. NSF Major Res Instrumentation Program - Limited Submission NSF has issued a request for proposals for the Major Research Instrumentation Program. The deadline for proposal submission to NSF is Jan. 22, 2009. UNL may submit or be included as a partner or subawardee in no more than three proposals. If an organization submits or is included as a partner or subawardee in three proposals, at least one of the three proposals must be for instrument development. The Office of Research is conducting a limited submission competition to select the proposals. Complete the Notification of Intent to Submit form by Sept. 26. Pre-proposals will be due Oct. 13. For more information regarding the internal selection process, visit the Web site below or contact Dr. Kimberly Andrews Espy, 472-2851. http://research.unl.edu/facultyresources/limited_sub.shtml ************************************************************************* 8. New distance education course call for proposals Extended Education and Outreach is offering development funds for new distance education courses that support an undergraduate degree completion option, an approved graduate certificate or degree, or College Independent Study course. For more information, visit the Web site listed below. http://extended.unl.edu/faculty/newproposals ************************************************************************* 9. International Honor Society Seeks Nominations by Sept. 22 The UNL chapter of phi Beta delta, honorary society recognizing interna- tional achievements seeks nominations of faculty, students and staff. The nomination form can be found at the Web site listed below. Nominations are due by Sept. 22. http://www.unl.edu/iaffairs/events/PBD2.pdf ************************************************************************* 10. Do you know a student who is balancing parenting and academics? The Student Parent Support Group allows students with children to form a network of support and share their ideas and concerns. The group meets weekly from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesdays in the Women's Center. Share this opportunity with interested students or contact Jan Deeds or Dayna Waechter for more information at 472-2597. ************************************************************************* 11. Massage Sale Sept. 15-19 - UNL Campus Recreation UNL Campus Recreation is having a "Welcome Back to School" massage sale Sept. 15-19 at Campus Rec Center. All appointments are 20 percent off on these days. Appointments availble for 30, 45, 60, or 90 minutes. To schedule an appointment, call 472-3467. Visit the Web site listed below for details. http://crec.unl.edu/massage/index.shtml ************************************************************************* 12. Kids Night Out - UNL Campus Recreation UNL Campus Recreation is offering Kids Night Out for youth age 6-9 years from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Sept. 12 at Campus Rec Center. The cost is $16 per child for UNL students and CREC members; $24 per child for general public. The registration deadline is Sept. 10. Pre-register at the Campus Rec Center or EC Activities Building. More information is available by calling 472-3467 or visiting the Web site listed below. http://crec.unl.edu/youth/kidsnight.shtml ************************************************************************* 13. Students Still Seeking Your Campus Jobs It is not too late to hire student staff. Just send your student opportunity to careerservices@unl.edu to have your listings advertised on Career Services' Web site - where students search for on-campus jobs. Contact Tania Greene at 472-8052 for more information. http://www.unl.edu/careers ************************************************************************* 14. Nebraska Colloquium Events - September 2008 Check out the Nebraska Colloquium initiatives for September 2008 available at the Web site below. The Nebraska Colloquium engages the entire University of Nebraska-Lincoln community in thoughtful discussion of issues of overriding importance. The next lecture takes place at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 in the auditorium of the Nebraska Union. Professor Patrice McMahon will present, "The NGO Embrace: Does Support for Nongovernmental Organizations Promote Democracy?" http://www.unl.edu/nc/ ************************************************************************* 15. NURAMP Workshop: Overview of Research Administration at UNL The first in the fall series of NURAMP (Research Administration and Management Program) workshops is scheduled from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sept. 11 in the Nebraska Union. This session provides an introduction to and overview of research administration at UNL. Contact Liz Banset at 472-7003 or ebanset1@unl.edu for more information. Register at the Web site listed below. http://research.unl.edu/nuramp ************************************************************************* 16. Research Seminar Sept. 10 "The BRCA2 Axis in DNA Repair, Genome Stability and Tumor Suppression" will be presented by Dr. Mark Brenneman, Rutgers University, at 4 p.m. Sept. 10 in Dixon Lecture Hall, UNMC College of Dentistry, 40th and Holdrege. The seminar is sponsored by the College of Dentistry, Research Committee, Oral Biology and the Nebraska Center for Cellular Signaling. The seminar is free of charge and open to all interested faculty, staff and students. ************************************************************************* 17. A Faculty Dialogue about Student Engagement, Sept. 18 The Faculty Senate presents "A Faculty Dialogue about Student Engagement," from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 18 in the Nebraska Union. The goal of the event is to give faculty an opportunity to discuss their student interactions with other faculty. UNL's data from the NSSE will be presented. Key questions about the rewards of working with students, the challenges of working with students and the best practices faculty use to engage students in their academic work will be discussed. The dialogues will take place in very small groups. Faculty may register by contacting kgriffin2@unl.edu. ************************************************************************* 18. Climate Change and the Physical Environment: Effect and Affect The College of Architecture is sponsoring a free two-day seminar featuring local and regional experts discussing solutions for a better world. "Climate Effect" is from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 18 with a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. "Affect Solutions," is from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 19 in Architecture Hall Gallery. The sessions are open to public. RSVP to 472-9212. http://events.unl.edu/architecture/2008/09/18/30686/ ************************************************************************* 19. Biotechnology/Life Sciences Seminar Sept. 10 "Commercial Production of Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acids by Microalgae: Lessons for Biofuels Production," will be presented by Dr. Bill Barclay, Martek Biosciences Corporation, at 4 p.m. Sept. 10 in E103 Beadle. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. This event is open to the public. http://biotech.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 20. Free "Freezing Meals for Future Use" Extension Program UNL Extension educator Alice Henneman will present "Freezing Meals for Future Use," from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 11 at the Plaza Conference Center, BryanLGH Medical Center East, 1600 S. 48 Street, Lincoln. No cost to attend. Preregistration is requested by calling 481-8886. http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/freezing-program.shtml ************************************************************************* 21. Sept. 9 Talk: Early Missouri River Explorers Used Art and Science "Prince Maximilian, Karl Bodmer, and the Geology of the Great Plains, 1833-1834," will be the topic of a free talk at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 in the Hardin Hall Auditorium. Speakers are Stephen S. Witte of the Joslyn Art Museum in Omaha, and Robert F. Diffendal, geologist and professor emeritus. http://snr.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 22. Chemistry Colloquium Sept. 12 Professor Peter J. Rossky, from the Univeristy of Texas at Austin, will present "Hydration at the Nanoscale" at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in Room 112 Hamilton Hall. The lecture is open to the public. http://www.chem.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 23. Center for Grassland Studies Fall 2008 Seminar Series Dr. Dennis Ojima, currently with The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics, and the Environment, Washington, D.C., and a senior research scientist at the Natural Resource Ecology Lab, Colorado State University, will present "Grasslands: Adapting to Global Change" at 3 p.m. Sept. 15 in the East Union. Refreshments available. More information and a complete list of all seminars in the series, which are free and open to the public, are available from the Web site below, or by calling the Center for Grassland Studies office, 472-4101. http://www.grassland.unl.edu/semf08.html ************************************************************************* 24. Department of Geosciences Stout Lecture Peter Colarco, NASA, will present, "A View of Earth's Aerosol System from Space to Your Office Chair" at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 1, in Bessey Auditorium. ************************************************************************* 25. Biotechnology / Life Sciences Seminar Sept. 10 "Commercial Production of Highly Unsaturated Fatty Acids by Microalgae: Lessons for Biofuels Production," will be presented by Dr. Bill Barclay, Martek Biosciences Corporation, at 4 p.m. Sept. 10 in E103 Beadle. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. This event is open to the public. http://biotech.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 26. Microbiology and Molecular Biology Seminar Scheduled Sept. 12 Dr. Daniel Peterson, UNL Department of Food Science and Technology, will present "Immunoglobulin A as a Mediator of Microbial-Host Homeostasis," at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 12 in N172 Beadle Center. The seminar is sponsored by the School of Biological Sciences, and is free of charge and open to all interested faculty, staff and students. ************************************************************************* 27. Climate Change and the Physical Environment The College of Architecture is hosting a two-day seminar, Sept. 18 and 19 with speakers scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. discussing the larger ecological issues related to the physical environment. This event is free and open to the public. To attend either day, RSVP Doris Devries, 472-9212, ddevries1@unl.edu by Sept. 12. ************************************************************************* 28. 5th Annual Chili Cook Off It is time to get out your favorite chili recipe and sign up to compete in the 5th Annual Chili Cook Off from 5 to 7 p.m. Sept. 26 in the East Union. The event is sponsored by East Campus Student Involvement and the Culinology Hospitality Management Club. Registrations are available at Student Involvement and at the Web site listed below. http://involved.unl.edu/east_campus/chili/ ************************************************************************* 29. One Stop Shopping for UNL Supervisors Learn about UNL Human Resources policies and practices in one 3 1/2 hour seminar from 8:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 1 at the Nebraska Union. Various aspects of UNL employment, compensation, risk management, workers' compensation, employee relations, Family Medical Leave Act, employee assistance program, employee engagement and employee performance planning and customer/student service approaches will be covered. Training syllabus and registration link is available at the URL below. Questions may be directed to Nancy F. Myers, 472-8033. http://hr.unl.edu/hrtraining.shtml ************************************************************************* 30. JAVA Tour Sept. 18, 20 Ninety-minute bus tours are offered to anyone interested in seeing and hearing about the Antelope Valley project. Dates/times are: Thursday, Sept. 18, 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 20, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Reserve a spot at the Web site listed below or call 458-5901. The Sept. 18 tour leaves from Lincoln High School and the Sept. 20 tours leave from Auld Recreation Center, 1650 Memorial Drive. A bicycle tour also begins at 9 a.m. Sept. 20 at Auld Rec Center. The tours are coordinated by the mayor's office, UNL and the NRD. http://lincoln.ne.gov ************************************************************************* 31. Utilizing Internal Funding to Develop Successful Grant Proposals This SSP Core presentation will be offered at noon Sept. 17 in 104 Benton Hall. In addition to covering the basis of using internal resources to develop a grant proposal, Dr. Julia McQuillan will discuss how she utilized internal funding resources to successfully obtain external funding. See Web site for registration. http://ssp.unl.edu/upcomingevents.html ************************************************************************* 32. Husker Challenge - UNL Campus Recreation UNL Campus Recreation is offering the Husker Challenge Fitness Program, from Oct. 1 to Dec. 5. The Husker Challenge is a nine week incentive program that allows individuals to participate in various Campus Recreation programs. It encourages participants to diversify their approach to fitness and wellness. Participants will have the opportunity to earn points through fitness activities to be eleigible to win great prizes, including t-shirts, gift certificates, iPods, a Playstation 3 and a Wii Gaming System. Participation is open to UNL students and CREC members only. Informational meetings will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 16, and at 7 p.m. Sept. 23 at the Campus Rec Center. For more information call Pamela at 472-3410 or visit the Web site below. http://crec.unl.edu/fitness/challenge08.shtml ************************************************************************* 33. Free E-Banking Seminars Join the credit union to learn the ins and outs of their e-services, including; the features and benefits of the University of Nebraska Credit Union's Web site, how to use online banking (e-Teller), why e-statements are safer and more environmentally friendly than paper statements, and how to save time and money paying bills online. Pick from two sessions; one from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Nebraska Union, or from noon to 1 p.m. Sept. 11 in the East Union. Seating is limited so call 472-2087 to make your reservation. http://www.nufcu.org ************************************************************************* 34. 5th Annual Imaging Symposium The Novel Imaging Technologies in Biomedicine symposium began with funding from Nebraska EPSCoR and is now in its 5th year on Sept. 13 at Creighton University. All Nebraska and regional faculty, students and post-docs are welcome. Go to the Nebraska EPSCoR Web site for a link to learn more and to register on-line for free. http://epscor.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 35. UNL Surplus Auction will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13 The next UNL Surplus Auction is scheduled for Sept. 13. More information can be found on the Inventory Web site listed below. http://inventory.unl.edu/auctions/ ************************************************************************* 36. Food Entrepreneur Assistance Program Seminar The Food Processing Center is offering a one-day seminar for all individuals interested in exploring the idea of starting a food manufacturing business. The "From Recipe to Reality" seminar will be offered on Oct. 27. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. The registration deadline is Oct. 17. Contact Jill Gifford at 472-2819 or jgifford1@unl.edu for an information packet. ************************************************************************* 37. Outwitting College Professors Dr. John Janovy will discuss his new book, "Outwitting College Professors" at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at the University Bookstore. His book provides tools to negotiate the challenges new students face. This discussion is an ideal opportunity for students to get their semesters off to a great start. For more information, contact the Bookstore at 472-7300. ************************************************************************* 38. Winner of Great Plains Book Prize to give Olson Seminar Sept. 17 Akim D. Reinhardt, author of "Ruling Pine Ridge: Oglala Lakota Politics from the IRA to Wounded Knee," [Texas Tech University Press, 2007], will present the first lecture for the Paul A. Olson Seminars in Great Plains Studies 2008-2009 series at 3:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in the Great Plains Art Museum, 1155 Q Street. Reinhardt, who received his PhD in history at UNL, is an associate professor of History at Towson University in Maryland. He will receive the Great Plains Distinguished Book Prize award from the Center for Great Plains Studies. Both the talk and the reception following the lecture are free and open to the public. http://www.unl.edu/plains ************************************************************************* 39. Clean Part Poetry Series Presents Lynie Browne and Ange Minko Join the Sheldon Museum of Art from 7 to 9 p.m. Sept. 13 for the first Clean Part Poetry reading of the fall. This series, coordinated by the UNL English Dept., showcases innovative poets from across the country. The reading is held in the Ethel S. Abbott auditorium at the Sheldon, and is free and open to the public. http://www.sheldon.unl.edu ************************************************************************* 40. School of Music Events: Sept. 9-15 * Sept 9 at 7:30 p.m., Ann Chang-Barnes will give a piano recital in Kimball Recital Hall. The repertoire will include Rondena and Triana from "Iberia" Book II by Isaac Albeniz, the Allegro, Adagio, and Allegretto from Sonata K. 570 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Impromptu Op. 142, No. 3, in Bb Major by Franz Schubert, and Intermezzo - Allegretto, and Finale - Prestissimo from Eight Concert Etudes Op. 40 by Nikolai Kapustin. This program is free and open to the public. * Sept. 14 at 3 p.m., mezzo-soprano Kate Butler will give recital in Kimball Recital Hall. This vocal recital is inspired by the life of Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots. Assisted by Michael Cotton, piano, Karen Becker, cello, John Bailey, flute, Clark Potter, viola, and Rhonda Fuelberth, reader, the recital repertoire will include Pavane, Op. 50 by Gabriel Faure with arrangement by Roy Howat, Gedichte der Konigin Maria Stuart, Op. 135 by Robert Schumann. Letters of Mary Stuart and Elizabeth Tudor read by Rhonda Fuelberth. Five Songs to Poems by Mary Stuart by Jean Berger, and Scottish and Elizabethan Songs and Poems. This program is free and open to the public. Additional information and registration can be found on the UNL School of Music Web site. http://www.unl.edu/music ************************************************************************* 41. Movie Night E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues Movie Night will be held at 6 p.m. Sept. 10 in the Crib at the Nebraska Union. The movie is "Recount: The Story of the 2000 Presidential Election." A discussion will be held after the movie by Professor Michael Wagner, Department of Political Science. The event is free and open to the public. ************************************************************************* 42. Frozen River and The Last Mistress open Friday at the Ross * Frozen River (Sept. 12-25) - takes place in the days before Christmas near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec. Two women-both single mothers faced with desperate circumstances are drawn into the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the St. Lawrence River. * The Last Mistress (Sept. 12-25) - Controversial director Catherine Breillat (Romance, Fat Girl) delivers her most ambitious film yet with The Last Mistress. Adapted from the novel by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, The Last Mistress tells the story of Ryno de Marigny, a penniless rogue who shocks 19th century France with his engagement to the virginal gem of the aristocracy, Hermangarde. As lurid speculations of Ryno's 10-year affair with the carnal Vellini (Asia Argento) manifest, a supremely erotic and wickedly humorous depiction of human lust is revealed, overriding the brittle facade of nobility and reverence. http://www.theross.org ************************************************************************* 43. New Books from the University of Nebraska Press The University of Nebraska Press will publish more than a dozen new books in September, including the most recent winner of the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry, "The Darkened Temple" by Mari L'Esperance. Also new this month is "The Plain Sense of Things", a collection of connected stories set in the Nebraska panhandle by native Nebraskan Pamela Carter Joern. Learn more about all of their new books at the Web site listed below. http://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/pages/NewSept08.aspx * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *