The theme of this year’s conference is “The Nanoworld is Not Enough,” highlighting progress in Materials Science, with scientific talks covering all aspects of physics and astronomy. Undergraduate students with research in all areas of physics, astronomy, chemistry, engineering, or related disciplines are encouraged to attend. http://wophy.unl.edu/

"Strategies for Production of Novel Wax Esters in Camelina"

Introduction to UNL’s export control policy and how export controls may apply to your research; procedures for creating a technology control plan, if needed. Please register online.

All organisms face trade-offs in how resources are allocated during a lifetime. For example, a juvenile tree growing in the understory of a closed-canopy forest accumulates carbohydrates via photosynthesis. Those carbohydrates could be used to make new leaves, or instead, they could be stored for future use, or used to synthesize defensive compounds. The evolutionary responses to these unavoidable trade-offs have produced a range of species’ life history strategies. I will discuss the mechanistic basis for trade-offs in resource allocation that individual tropical trees make, how variation in resource availability affects those trade-offs, and how trade-offs at the individual level affect the distribution and diversity of tree species along environmental gradients in Bornean rain forest.

Tax policy expert Eric Toder will present an overview of the current tax situation facing the country, the different tax approaches of the Obama and Romney camps, and projected effects on national revenue, the deficit, and the distribution of after-tax income.

For more information visit ppc.nebraska.edu. Free and open to the public.

Presented by UPC and Occupy the Voting Booth. Free for UNL students with valid NCard; $5 for faculty/staff/public.

In 1978, the loudest voice in San Francisco politics belonged to Harvey Milk, the city’s first openly gay city supervisor. From Castro Street to City Hall, Harvey shared his message of hope and pride as he tirelessly fought for equality for all people. Dear Harvey is a documentary style play that recounts the life and lasting impact of Milk through the eyes of the people who knew him best.

$15 general admission, $10 students