The Dermot P. Coyne Distinguished Lectureship is featured on UNL’s lecture circuit for the week of Sept. 14-20. Mark Tester, a professor at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, will deliver the lecture, “Understanding and Engineering Salinity Tolerance in Crop Plants,” at 3 p.m. Sept. 16 in the Beadle Center, room E103. The lecture and a 4 p.m. reception in the Beadle Center atrium are free and open to the public.
Below is a list of campus lectures, workshops and seminars for the week of Sept. 14-20. For a complete list of events at UNL, go to http://events.unl.edu.
Saturday, Sept. 14
Connect International and American Students Tailgate Party, 7 p.m., Village basketball and volleyball courts. connectatunl@gmail.com http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/14/81085/
Sunday, Sept. 15
BugFest, annual entomology open house, 1 to 4 p.m., Entomology Hall. Call 402-472-3416
Monday, Sept. 16
Mock Interview Day, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Nebraska Union. Registration required at http://go.unl.edu/jmj. Call 402-472-3145 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/16/80003/
Women’s and Gender Studies Colloquium, “Spotlight on Graduate Student Research: LGBTQ Health and Well Being,” 3 p.m., Nebraska Union Heritage Room. Call 402-472-9392 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/16/78541/
Grassland Seminar Series, “Annual Forages to Complement Grazing Programs,” Jerry Volesky, West Central Research and Extension Center, 3 p.m., East Union. Call 402-472-4101 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/16/80379/
Dermont P. Coyne Distinguished Lectureship, “Understanding and Engineering Salinity Tolerance in Crop Plants,” Mark Tester, King Abdullah University of Science, 3 p.m., E103 Beadle Center.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
Employee Service Awards, 9:30 a.m., Lied Center for Performing Arts. Call 402-472-0088. http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/17/78512/
State of the University Address, Chancellor Harvey Perlman, 11 a.m., Lied Center for Performing Arts. Call 402-472-0088 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/17/78510/
All-University Picnic, follows State of the University Address, outside Lied Center for Performing Arts. Call 402-472-0088 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/17/78510/
Open Forum, Chancellor’s University Safety Committee, 3 p.m., Nebraska Union. Call 402-310-5117. http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/17/72183/
Libraries Presentation, “Scholarly Communications and Copyright,” part of the “Your Partner in Research: Using Subject-Specific Library Resources” series, 3:30 p.m., 111 Love Library South. Call 402-472-4199 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/17/80998/
Biochemistry and Redox Biology Seminar, “A Solar Hydrogen Producing Nanostruct that Outperforms Natural Photosynthesis,” John Golbeck, Penn State University, 4 p.m., N172 Beadle Center. Call 402-472-2932 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/17/79986/
East Stadium Tours for faculty and staff, 4 to 6 p.m., Memorial Stadium. http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/17/81016/
Symposium, “Philip Johnson: Aesthetics and Museum Architecture,” panel discussion, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Sheldon Museum of Art. Call 402-472-1170
Wednesday, Sept. 18
Colloquium, “USDA-APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine Permits,” part of the Laboratory Safety Colloquium Series, 10 to 11:30 a.m., East Union. Register at http://ehs.unl.edu/training/Colloquium. Call 402-472-5488 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/18/80821/
Oxford Study Abroad Information Session, 10 to 11 a.m., 109 College of Business Administration. Call 402-472-2310 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/18/81179/
Nebraska Gateway to Nutrigenomics Seminar, “Ovarian Lipid Droplets: Strategic Centers Controlling Steroidogenesis,” John Davis, UNMC, noon, East Union. Call 402-472-3862 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/18/80372/
2013 Brand Summit, 1:30 p.m., Nebraska Union. Call 402-472-0088 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/18/80351/
Workshop, “Screen Capture Solutions,” 2:30 p.m., 107 Architecture Hall. Register at http://go.unl.edu/techtraining. Call 402-472-6163 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/18/79748/
Academic Success Workshop, “Reading… ZZZZ or Success?” 3 p.m., 110 Love Library South. Call 402-472-1878 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/18/80669/
Libraries Presentation, “Community and Regional Planning,” part of the “Your Partner in Research: Using Subject-Specific Library Resources” series, 3:30 p.m. 111 Love Library South. Call 402-472-4199 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/18/80999/
Institute for Ethnic Studies Colloquium, “The Trayvon Martin Case: Question of Racial Profiling,” panel discussion, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bailey Library, Andrews Hall. Call 402-472-1663 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/18/81174/
East Stadium Public Tour, 5 to 8 p.m., Memorial Stadium. http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/18/81017/
Thursday, Sept. 19
NUFCU Member Appreciation Picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union East Branch, 301 N. 52nd St. Call 402-472-2087
Workshop, “NURAMP Module One: Introduction to Research Resources at UNL,” 1 p.m., 201 Alexander Building West. Register at http://go.unl.edu/ih4. Call 402-472-7003 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/19/80403/
Workshop, “IRB Information Session,” 3 p.m., East Union. Register at http://go.unl.edu/ysc. Call 402-472-8127 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/19/80649/
Biological Sciences Seminar, “Guilt by Association: Examining Replication Protein A Function in Genomic Maintenance Through Physical and Genetic Interactions,” Stuart Haring, North Dakota State University, 3:30 p.m., 112 Hamilton Hall. Call 402-472-7665 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/19/80421/
Libraries Presentation, “Refworks and other Bibliographic Manager Tools,” part of the “Your Partner in Research: Using Subject-Specific Library Resources” series, 3:30 p.m., 111 Love Library South. Call 402-472-4199 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/19/81000/
Career Fair Prep/Resume Review Night, 4 to 7 p.m., Nebraska Union. Employer panel, 4 to 5 p.m., resume reviews, 5 to 7 p.m. Call 402-472-3145 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/19/44569/
Friday, Sept. 20
NUFCU Member Appreciation Picnic, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., University of Nebraska Federal Credit Union Main Branch, 1720 P St. Call 402-472-2087
Agricultural Economics Seminar, “Speculative Trading and Commodity Futures Markets: An Examination of Causality in the Time and Frequency Domains,” Nathan Kauffman, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, 3 p.m., Filley Hall. Call 402-472-2757 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/20/80085/
Chemistry Colloquium, “Directed Assembly of Anisotropic Particles — Fundamentals and Energy-related Applications,” Ning Wu, Colorado School of Mines, 3:30 p.m., 112 Hamilton Hall. Call 402-472-3523 http://events.unl.edu/2013/09/20/80533/
