Wednesday February 10, 2010
UNL Advertising Students in AAF Most Promising Minority Student Program
Elise Hernandez (l), Joan Wortman (r)
The American Advertising Federation has selected University of Nebraska-Lincoln advertising students Elise Hernandez of Grand Island and Joan Wortman of Lincoln for its Most Promising Minority Student Program. Hernandez was selected for the 2010 class and Wortman was selected to the honor roll.
AAF's Most Promising Minority Student Program, held in New York City Feb. 2-4, is the premier advertising industry award program to recognize and recruit outstanding minority college graduates. more...
Griffin Named Finalist for CLASS Award
Nebraska senior forward Kelsey Griffin has been named one of 10 finalists for the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award for NCAA Division I women's basketball. Fan balloting is available right now on the award's official web site as well as through text messaging. Fans can vote once per day.
Fans can text WBBALL to 74567 to vote for women's finalists. These votes will be combined with votes from coaches and media to determine the recipient of the award.
LOWES SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Lectures
NEBRASKA EAST UNION, NOONNebraska Gateway for Nutrigenomics Seminar - "Angiogenic versus anti-angiogenic VEGF isoforms have divergent effects on male and female reproduction: What factors (nutrition?) regulate the VEGF gene"
Andrea Cupp, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Animal Science
Spring 2010 Water Seminar Series - "Scintillometry for Regional ET Mapping Applications"
Prasanna Gowda, U.S. Department of Agriculture - ARS
Biotechnology/Life Sciences Spring 2010 Seminar - "Engineering Nanoparticle Systems, a Key Factor in Achieving Personalized Medicine: Research to Clinical Development"
Dr. Luis Nuņez, University of Chicago. The event is free and open to the public.
International Percussion Group 'Stomp' Returns to Lied Center
The smash hit production "Stomp" is back and wowing audiences once again. The show will make a return appearance at the Lied Center for Performing Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 10.
This performance is possible in part by support from Holiday Inn. Tickets are $47, $42 and $37. UNL students and those at other participating colleges with a valid ID, and youth age 18 and younger may purchase tickets for half price. Call the Lied Ticket Office at (402) 472-4747 or (800) 432-3231 for availability. Regular ticket office hours are 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays. For weekday evening performances, Lied Center Ticket Office hours are from 11 a.m. until 30 minutes after show time. The Lied Center is located on the UNL City Campus at 301 N. 12th St. Tickets may also be purchased online at the Lied Center website. more...
Huskers
MEN'S BASKETBALL | DEVANEY SPORTS CENTER, 8PMNebraska Cornhuskers vs. Baylor Bears
Oscar-Nominated Films The Messenger, Crazy Heart Play at the Ross
UNL's Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center presents The Messenger and Crazy Heart. The Messenger will show through Feb. 11, while Crazy Heart will show through Feb. 25.
More information about each of the films and schedules, as well as online ticket purchasing, is available at the Ross website.
H1N1 Page at UNL Monitors Flu
The university continues to closely monitor the worldwide and local impact of H1N1 flu. At this time there is no immediate impact on UNL, its community or operations, except heightened alert and awareness, and efforts to communicate the necessity of proper hygiene and stemming the spread of the virus.
For more information, including Student and Employee attendence policies, visit the H1N1 Information page at http://emergency.unl.edu/.
