February 13-15, 2009 with featured artist, Stefon Harris. The Honor Jazz Weekend is designed to give outstanding high school sophomore, junior and senior musicians a comprehensive playing and learning experience. Festival participants are chosen through a recorded audition (tape or CD) process. Students attending the festival have the opportunity to be involved in small jazz combos, as well as a large jazz ensemble. Students also participate in master classes with University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and featured guests, learn about jazz history, composition, and improvisation. A variety of locations will host the Honor Jazz Festival, including Westbrook Music Building, Kimball Recital Hall, and Sheldon Museum of Art. The Final Concert will be on Sunday, Feb 15 at 2:30 pm in Sheldon Museum of Art. The concert is FREE and open to the public. Details can be found at www.unl.edu/band/honor_jazz.shtml.

"Atomistic Modeling of Hydrogen Storage in Complex Metal Hydrides" by Professor J. Karl Johnson, from University of Pittsburgh.

"Darwin's Prophetic Apprenticeship on the Beagle Voyage" Speaker: George Levine, Professor Emeritus of English, Rutgers University, and author of the book, Darwin Loves You. More information can be found on the Center for Great Plains Studies website.