Topic: “The Earth from Space at Night: Explorations of the Human-Environment-Sustainability Problematic using Nighttime Satellite Imagery”

Images of the Earth from Space at night identify those areas of the earth where the most intense
human activities take place. This presentation provides a broad overview of data products from
the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program’s Operational Linescan System.

Presenter: Dr. Paul Sutton

Paul C. Sutton is an associate professor of Geography at the University of Denver. His teaching
and research interests are in the general area of human-environment relations and interactions.
His current research activity involves the development of spatially explicit maps of carrying
capacity at regional and national scales.

Sam Nelson, a lecturer and SIFE Adviser, will give an overview of the mission and activities of the center, which is a hub for learning about entrepreneurship and innovation. The center offers educational opportunities for Nebraskans to learn how to excel in entrepreneurship.

Join us once a month for conversation about ethics in context. You bring your experience, expertise and interest in ethics; we'll bring your lunch.

We are very excited to announce that this fall's final Ethics Center Brownbag Lunch will feature a special presentation by UNL's ETHICS BOWL TEAM!

Since the beginning of the semester, four fantastic UNL undergraduates have been spending a lot of their free time and energy preparing to represent UNL at the upcoming regional Ethics Bowl competition in Boulder, CO! Ethics Bowl is a debate-like competition in which teams engage one another in discussion about ethical issues. This semester, the students have been grappling with several tricky ethical issues related to political rights, ethics in education and child rearing, professional ethics in medicine, animal ethics, and more. If they are successful at the regional competition, they could qualify to compete in the National Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl in March.



This lunch is sponsored by UNL's Robert J. Kutak Center for the Teaching and Study of Applied Ethics.

The Ethics Center promotes ethics across the disciplines at UNL. As part of our mission, we host brownbag luncheons throughout the academic year. These monthly luncheons provide an interdisciplinary forum for faculty, students, and staff to discuss relevant case studies that highlight ethical questions arising throughout the disciplines.

Visit our website: http://ethics.unl.edu

Panel Discussion participants are: James Garza, Associate Professor History and Ethnic Studies, Jose Gonzalez, Associate Professor Modern Languages/Literature and Ethnic Studies, Sergio Wals, Assistant Professor Political Science and Ethnic Studies

“Good science in maize genetics: Is serendipity involved?,” will be presented by National Academy of Sciences’ Ronald Phillips, University of Minnesota. A philosophical look at the role that serendipity played in six research accomplishments in maize genetics along with a brief description of each. The areas will include molecular, in vitro, and cytogenetic advances.
A reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. The seminar is free and open to the public.