IANR will be hosting a delegation from CIB (Corporacion Para Investigaciones Biologicas) headquartered in Medellin, Columbia. Details of the interary for this visit will be posted when they are finalized.

Tuesday, April 8 10:24p AR Lincoln; escorted from Airport to Embassy Suites by David and Marjorie Lou Check into Embassy Suites, 1040 P St, (402-474-1111); Conf #: 81356046 (king, non-smoking rooms, direct bill all charges) Wednesday, April 9 9:15a Escorted from Embassy Suites to 201 Canfield Administration Building by David and Marjorie Lou 9:30-10:00a Meet with Harvey Perlman, Chancellor, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; John Owens, NU Vice President/Harlan Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources (IANR) Vice Chancellor; Barbara Couture, Senior Vice Chancellor, Academic Affairs; David Lou, Director, Confucius Institute; and Marjorie Lou, Professor, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences; 201 Canfield Administration Building 10:00a Escorted to 202 Ag Hall by John Owens 10:10a David Hardin, Department Head, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences (VBS), escorts Dr. Jun Zhu from 202 Ag Hall to VBS 10:10a Rolando Flores, Department Head, Food Science and Technology (FST), escorts Dr. Weijun Zhou from 202 Ag Hall to FST 10:15-11:50a IANR Departmental Visits: • Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences and Virology Center (emphasize infectious diseases) • Department of Food Science and Technology 11:50a Escorted to East Campus Union by David Hardin from VBS and Rolando Flores from FST 12:00-1:20p Lunch with IANR Deans Council (John Owens; Susan Fritz, Associate Vice Chancellor; Alan Moeller, Assistant Vice Chancellor; Gary Cunningham, Dean, Agricultural Research Division; Elbert Dickey, Dean, UNL Extension; Steve Waller, Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources; Z B Mayo, Interim Associate Dean, Agricultural Research Division), and Marjorie Lou; East Campus Union Wednesday, April 9 continued 1:20p Elbert Dickey escorts Dr. Weijin Zhou to Biological Systems Engineering, 223 LW Chase Hall Gary Cunningham escorts Dr. Jun Zhu to the School of Natural Resources, Hardin Hall 1st floor reception desk 1:30-3:00p IANR Departmental Visits: • Department of Biological Systems Engineering (emphasize irrigation); hosted by Ron Yoder, Department Head • School of Natural Resources; Hardin Hall tour by Jennifer Aerni, Manager, Recruitment Program, then to 202 Hardin Hall (emphasize water and Drought Mitigation Center); hosted by Steve Hu, Associate Professor, Geosciences/School of Natural Resources 3:00p Ron Yoder escorts Dr. Weijin Zhou to Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, 279 Plant Sciences Hall CASNR Ambassador escorts Dr. Jun Zhu to the Department of Animal Science; Animal Science west entrance reception desk 3:15-5:00p IANR Departmental Visits: • Department of Agronomy and Horticulture (emphasize genetics and drought resistant plants); hosted by Mark Lagrimini, Department Head • Department of Animal Science (emphasize swine genetics, production, and infectious diseases and the Professional Program in Veterinary Medicine); hosted by Sheila Scheideler, Department Head; accompanied by Don Levis, Professor, and David Hardin 5:00p Mark Lagrimini escorts Dr. Weijin Zhou to 202 Ag Hall Sheila Scheideler escorts Dr. Jun Zhu to 202 Ag Hall 5:15p Escorted to Van Brunt Visitors Center by Susan Fritz 5:30-6:30p Wine and Cheese Reception: Harvey Perlman, John Owens, Barbara Couture, Susan Fritz, Alan Moeller, Gary Cunningham, Z B Mayo, Elbert Dickey, Steve Waller, David and Marjorie Lou, Rolando Flores, David Hardin, Mark Lagrimini, Sheila Scheideler, IANR faculty with projects in China, IANR faculty who are native to China; Van Brunt Visitors Center 6:30p Escorted to The Lodge at Wilderness Ridge, 1800 Wilderness Woods Place (434-5113); by John Owens 6:45p Dinner with Harvey and Susan Perlman, John and Virginia Owens, Barbara and Paul Couture, Steve and Jessie Waller, David and Marjorie Lou, Susan and Brady Fritz, Stan and Mary Garbacz; The Lodge at Wilderness Ridge 9:00p Escorted to Embassy Suites by Susan Fritz Thursday, April 10 8:00a UNL Shuttle departs Ag Hall west side for Embassy Suites – riders: John Owens, Z B Mayo, Marjorie Lou, Ron Yoder, and Dan Duncan, Assistant Dean, Agricultural Research Division 8:30a Escorted from Embassy Suites to ARDC by John Owens, Z B Mayo, David and Marjorie Lou, Ron Yoder, and Dan Duncan 9:30a Tour ARDC, Dan Duncan, guide 11:00a Depart for Valmont Irrigation, 7002 N 288th Street, Valley NE (402-359-2201) 11:30a Lunch with Valmont Executives (E. Robert (Bob) Meaney, Sr. Vice President and Corporation Secretary, and Bernhard L. Kiep, Vice President and General Manager, International Irrigation), tour facilities. Accompanied by John Owens, Z B Mayo, David and Marjorie Lou, Ron Yoder, and Dan Duncan 1:30a Depart for Lincoln 3:00-5:00p Meet with IANR Deans Council (John Owens, Alan Moeller, Elbert Dickey, Steve Waller, and Z B Mayo) and David Hardin to discuss possible projects; East Campus Union 5:00p Escorted to Embassy Suites by ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Steve Waller 6:15p Escorted from Embassy Suites to Imperial Palace, 701 N 27th (474-2688), by Susan Fritz 6:30p Social Hour: John and Virginia Owens, Steve Waller, David and Marjorie Lou, Susan Fritz, Barbara and Paul Couture, and Prem and Missi Paul 7:00p Chinese Banquet 9:00p Escorted to Embassy Suites by Susan Fritz Friday, April 11 6:00a Depart Lincoln; escorted from Embassy Suites to Airport by David and Marjorie Lou

"Communicating Science Information to Policy Makers and the Public". Gene Whitney, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Hosted by Don Wilhite Dr. Gene Whitney is Assistant Director for the Environment, White House Office of Science and Technology (OSTP). His work focuses on the science and technology policy aspects of earth sciences, natural hazards and disasters, energy, water, land remote sensing, environment, and natural resources. He is co-Chair of the U.S. Group on Earth Observations and is OSTP liaison to the U.S. Climate Change Science Program. He directs the Future of Land Imaging Interagency Working Group, and serves as NSTC director for the Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction and the Subcommittee on Water Availability and Quality. Gene’s seminar will address “Communicating Science to Policy Makers and the Public.” He will also be meeting with faculty, staff, and students on his areas of expertise and responsibilities in OSTP. His visit will provide an excellent opportunity to discuss current and future science trends in natural resources and the environment. Gene’s visit to SNR will be April 8-9.

"The Physics of Generations: The Next Layer in the Cosmic Onion" will be presented by Dr. Don Lincoln of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Refreshments: Brace Lab 202 @ 3:30 p.m.
Lecture: Brace Lab 211 @ 4:00 p.m.

Colloquium abstract can be found at: http://physics.unl.edu/news/colloquium.shtml

For further information please call the Department of Physics and Astronomy at (402) 472-2770 or email paoffice@unl.edu

“Gene Transfer in Bacteria: Interplay of Micro- and Macro-evolution,” will be presented by Dr. Jeffrey Lawrence, University of Pittsburg. A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. The event is open to the public.

Start to finish, "Gypsy" never lets up. From the first trumpet blast to the last hot spotlight, this musical legend packs a wallop. Theatre giants Arthur Laurents, Jule Styne, Stephen Sondheim, and Jerome Robbins, combined forces to trace the glitzy showbiz rise of two daughters, fueled by an overbearing, ambitious stage mother, Rose, as her larger-than-life dreams turned them into stars. Big, brassy, energetic, heart-touching, funny, and memorable, "Gypsy" reaffirms America's love of good old-fashioned entertainment with songs like "Let Me Entertain You," "Some People," "You Gotta Have A Gimmick," and "Everything's Coming Up Roses." Everyone agrees- Broadway musicals don't get much better than "Gypsy!"