BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//UNL_UCBCN//NONSGML UNL Event Publisher//EN X-WR-CALNAME:University of Nebraska-Lincoln CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:US/Central METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Central LAST-MODIFIED:20091123T144753Z BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20070311T080000 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20071104T020000 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20080309T010000 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T100000 UID:29331@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080415T114511 SUMMARY:M.S. Thesis Defense DESCRIPTION:"GROUNDWATER DYNAMICS WITHIN THE SALINE WETLAND ALLUVIUM OF TH E LITTLE SALT CREEK VALLEY, LANCASTER COUNTY, NEBRASKA"\nGordon Richard C oke; Advisor: Dr. Ed Harvey\nThe eastern saline wetlands of Nebraska are the state’s most endangered ecosystem. They are the product of a uniq ue mixing relationship between deep saline groundwater and fresh surface water runoff in floodplain depressions and swales, and stream channels in the Salt Creek basin. These wetlands are home to a variety of unique sa lt-tolerant plants such as salt wort (Salicornia rubra), sea blite (Suaed a depressa), and inland salt grass (Distichlis spicata), and the federall y endangered Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana). T he wetlands have diminished considerably in size over the past century du e to development and drainage and their future is in jeopardy.\n To furth er understand the mixing dynamics that occur to sustain these wetlands, a large saline wetland hydrology study was initiated in the spring of 2007 . This study examined the shallow hydrology and the impact of that hydrol ogy on the endemic species within the wetlands. Specifically, an investi gation into the groundwater dynamics of the alluvium was conducted to det ermine sedimentary layer salt content, transport pathways and groundwater levels. By expanding present knowledge about the saline wetland ecosyst em, wetland managers will be equipped with better science to develop furt her management tactics for the protection and restoration of saline wetla nds. \n The channelization of Salt Creek and subsequent streambed incisio n of its tributaries caused considerable groundwater drainage of the sali ne wetlands, especially the wetlands adjacent to the deeply incised chann els. Between the three primary study sites of Raymond Road, Frank Shoem aker Marsh and the Whitehead Wetland, groundwater levels decline steeper toward the channel at Frank Shoemaker Marsh and Whitehead Wetland when co mpared to the Raymond Road site. \n Electrical conductivity values for w ater in observation wells, channel seeps and springs measured as high as 38,000 uS/cm. Vertical hydraulic gradients are positive at the two proj ect sites included in the gradient calculation and this indicates upward groundwater flow. Well logs collected during observation well installati on showed successive sedimentary layers of sands, silts and clays within the wetland alluvium. LOCATION:HARDIN HALL Room 901 Hardin Hall Conference Room URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/29331/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20080417T110000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T140000 UID:26799@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20071214T134638 SUMMARY:University Libraries panel discussion DESCRIPTION:This will be a panel discussion with David Easterling and dist inguished UNL faculty members. Time and place to be determined. Sponsored by University Libraries. LOCATION:NEBRASKA UNION URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/26799/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T140000 UID:28454@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080215T111825 SUMMARY:Climate Change and the Great Plains Panel Discussion DESCRIPTION:Global warming, one of the defining issues of our day, is the focus of the University Libraries 2008 Visiting Scholar Program during a two-day event on April 16 and 17. Dr. David Easterling, an internationall y recognized expert on climate change, will participate in two events des igned to shed light on this complex and divisive topic. \nEasterling, a researcher Center and Chief of Scientific Services at the National Climat ic Data Center, was a Lead Author for Climate Change 2007, the Fourth Ass essment Report (AR4) of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Cli mate Change (IPCC), which shared with Al Gore the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel won the Prize "for their eff orts to build up and disseminate greater knowledge about man-made climate change, and to lay the foundations for the measures that are needed to c ounteract such change." \nDr. Easterling will present a lecture on "Evide nce of Climate Change," Wednesday, April 16 at 2:00 PM in the City Campus Union. \nDr Easterling will also participate in a panel discussion of "C limate Change and the Great Plains" on Thursday, April 17 at 2:00 PM in t he City Campus Union. Joining him on the panel will be three UNL climate experts: Dr. Sheri Fritz, Willa Cather Professor of Geosciences and Biolo gical Sciences; Dr. Michael Hayes, Director of the National Drought Mitig ation Center; and Dr. Kenneth Hubbard, Director of the High Plains Region al Climate Center with panel moderator Bob Bolin of the University Librar ies. A reception will follow.\nThese events are free and open to the publ ic. They are sponsored by the University Libraries, Department of Geoscie nces, the High Plains Regional Climate Center, the National Drought Mitig ation and the Convocations Committee.\nFor more information visit: http:/ /www.unl.edu/libr/inet/vsp2008.shtml LOCATION:NEBRASKA UNION URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/28454/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T150000 UID:28504@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080218T155406 SUMMARY:Applied Sciences Group Graduate Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:"Community Drought Planning". LOCATION:HARDIN HALL Room 901 Hardin Hall Conference Room URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/28504/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20080417T160000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T153000 UID:28076@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080204T112832 SUMMARY:Physics & Astronomy Colloquium DESCRIPTION:"Detonation Nanodiamond & Onion-like Carbon: Synthesis, Proper ties & Applications" will be presented by Dr. Olga Shenderova of the Inte rnational Technology Center.\n\n\n\nRefreshments: Brace Lab 201 @ 3:30 p. m. \nLecture: Brace Lab 211 @ 4:00 p.m.\n\n\n\nColloquium abstract can be found at: http://physics.unl.edu/news/colloquium.shtml\n\n\n\nFor furthe r information please call the Department of Physics and Astronomy at (402 ) 472-2770 or email paoffice@unl.edu LOCATION:BRACE LABORATORY Room 201 URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/28076/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20080417T170000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T153000 UID:28853@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080313T140615 SUMMARY:Nebraska Lecture - "Quilts: Reflections of Trade, Technology and T radition" DESCRIPTION:Patricia Cox Crews, Willa Cather Professor, Department of Text iles, Clothing and Design, will present a free lecture. A reception foll ows. LOCATION:NEBRASKA UNION Room Auditorium URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/28853/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20080417T170000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T153000 UID:28867@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080314T110712 SUMMARY:Quilts: Reflections of Trade, Technology and Tradition DESCRIPTION:Presented by Patricia Cox Crews, Willa Cather Professor, Depar tment of Textiles, Clothing and Design, College of Education and Human Sc iences, University of Nebraka-Lincoln LOCATION:NEBRASKA UNION Room Auditorium URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/28867/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T153000 UID:29204@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080404T160547 SUMMARY:Engineering Mechanics Seminar Series DESCRIPTION:“Characterization and Biomechanical Activation of Electrospu n Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering,” by Jin Nam, Postdoctoral Fellow, B iomechanics and Tissue Engineering Lab, The Ohio State University, Columb us, Ohio. On Thursday, April 17, 2008, at 3:30 PM in W183 Nebraska Hall. Open to the public. LOCATION:NEBRASKA HALL Room W183 URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/29204/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20080417T172000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T160000 UID:27808@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080117T162212 SUMMARY:Environmental Studies Course Evaluation DESCRIPTION:Bill Godfrey will be here to review the SSA "Sustainable Socie ties-Africa" Post-Test results. This course has been developed by the "E nvironic Foundation International for the United Nations Environment Prog ramme". LOCATION:HARDIN HALL Room 107 Hardin Hall Auditorium URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/27808/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20080417T170000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T170000 UID:28778@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080307T155940 SUMMARY:Husker Softball v. Iowa State DESCRIPTION: LOCATION:Bowlin Stadium URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/28778/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T190000 UID:22258@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20070831T133956 SUMMARY:East Campus Choir DESCRIPTION:The newly formed East Campus Choir will begin meeting everythi ng Thursday evening in the Hardin Hall Auditorium from 7:00 pm to 9:20 pm .\n\nDirector, James Wilson asked me to extend an invitation to all SNR f aculty/staff/students to stop by and listen anytime. I've provided his c ontact information below if you would like additional information about j oining the choir - everyone is welcome.\n\nJames Wilson\nUNL School of Mu stic\n# 336-549-4226, email: jameswils@gmail.com LOCATION:HARDIN HALL Room Hardin Hall Auditorium (1st floor) URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/22258/ DTEND;TZID=US/Central:20080417T212000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T190000 UID:27577@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080115T101618 SUMMARY:Russian Club Program - Open to the Public DESCRIPTION:Viewing the Russian film "The Italian" with English dubbing. LOCATION:NEBRASKA UNION Room To be posted URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/27577/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T193000 UID:28285@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080211T101529 SUMMARY:UNL Dance Concert DESCRIPTION:Evenings of Dance is an annual dance concert featuring the cho reography of professional artists, directed by Susan Levine. Included in this year’s shows will be the work of Jeff Curtis, formerly of Schaper o & Smith, Ruth Davidson Hahn, a founding member of the Mark Morris Dance Group & Paul Besaw, head of the dance program at the University of Verm ont. Levine will also be presenting work that was originally created in collaboration with music theorist Gretchen Foley, that premiered in Balti more, MD at the Society of Music Theory. All works are performed by gift ed UNL dance majors & minors.\n\nTickets: General admission $12, faculty/ staff $10, student/senior $7. Available at the door. LOCATION:Johnny Carson Theater URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/28285/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=US/Central:20080417T193000 UID:29231@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080408T200313 SUMMARY:THE UNVARNISHED TRUTH DESCRIPTION:Tom and Annabel, a reasonably happy married couple, have an ar gument about who loves the other most A tussle ensues, and to Tom's horr or Annabel is dead. Enter Tom's friend the policeman, his literary agent , and a rather grim police inspector who further complicates the matter. It seems that no woman may enter the house without rapidly becoming dece ased. Now, what to do with the bodies. A black farce in the true Britis h style! LOCATION:TEMPLE BUILDING Room Howell Theatre URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/17/29231/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20070208 UID:30579@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080813T142356 SUMMARY:Omaha Big Red Road Show DESCRIPTION: LOCATION:Qwest Center, Omaha URL:http://events.unl.edu/2007/02/08/30579/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20090208 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080214 UID:28471@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080215T154927 SUMMARY:Forsberg's "On Ancient Wings" exhibit celebrates Sandhill Cranes DESCRIPTION:Now through August 14, 2008 in the Cooper Gallery at Morrill H all, (14th and U Streets), an exhibit of photography by Michael Forsberg will coincide with the sandhill cranes’ arrival in Nebraska. Every Mar ch along the Platte River, the fields come to life with these elegant vis itors. Through 44 stunning color photographs, On Ancient Wings intertwine s the lives of cranes, people, and their common places to tell an endurin g story at a time when North American sandhill crane colonies and their n atural habitats face daunting prospects. Cost: Free w/ UNL Fac/staff/stu dent ID. General public: $10 family, $5 adult, $3 child 5-18, Free under 4. www.museum.unl.edu 472-2642 LOCATION:MORRILL HALL Room Cooper Gallery URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/02/14/28471/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080814 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080310 UID:27857@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080122T155321 SUMMARY:Summer Sessions Registration Begins DESCRIPTION:Summer Session is a great opportunity to graduate sooner, take a prerequisite, avoid scheduling conflicts, and enjoy smaller classes. Summer registration is on a first-come, first-serve basis with no prefere nce for academic class - SIGN UP EARLY! LOCATION:UNL URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/03/10/27857/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080716 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080328 UID:29186@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080403T144414 SUMMARY:"Clothing and Ornaments of the Miao People from the Chojun Textile Art Museum" DESCRIPTION: LOCATION:Lentz Center for Asian Culture URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/03/28/29186/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080829 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080330 UID:28573@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080225T111655 SUMMARY:"Quilts in Common" DESCRIPTION:Quilt Exhibition LOCATION:International Quilt Study Center & Museum Room Gallery URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/03/30/28573/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080817 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080330 UID:28576@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080225T112442 SUMMARY:"Nancy Crow: Cloth, Culture, Context" DESCRIPTION:Quilt Exhibition LOCATION:International Quilt Study Center & Museum URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/03/30/28576/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080831 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080407 UID:29209@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20080407T123405 SUMMARY:Alternative Service Break in Greensburg, Kansas Application due DESCRIPTION:Help rebuild a town devastated by an EF-5 Tornado in Greensbur g, Kansas. Application due April 18, 2008. LOCATION:N/A URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/07/29209/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080418 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20080416 UID:26367@events.unl.edu DTSTAMP:20071119T150708 SUMMARY:Center for Great Plains Studies Symposium DESCRIPTION:"Death, Murder, and Mayhem: Stories of Violence and Healing on the Plains", Embassy Suites Omaha Downtown-Old Market, Omaha. Program an d registration information can be found on the Center's website. Co-spons ored by the Department of English, UNO and the Center for Great Plains St udies, UNL LOCATION: URL:http://events.unl.edu/2008/04/16/26367/ DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20080419 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR