All events are in Central time unless specified.

Thursday, April 18

Activity

Homerathon

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8:00 am
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Meier Commons
A Homerathon is a marathon reading of a Homeric poem?, the way the ancient Greeks intended for it to be experienced. The Classics students are bringing the ancient epic to life for both the university and extended Nebraska communities. Come and be a …
Training

Mental Health Assessment and Management of Threatening Behaviors

BEAM Behavioral Health Training Center

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8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Location: UNMC College of Nursing Room: Auditorium
Led by John Nicoletti, PhD, ABPP, this 6.5-hour workshop will present guidelines for differentiating between mental health and substance abuse evaluations, wellness checks, fitness for duty, suicide and threat/risk management and techniques for …
Exhibition

What We Wore – Dressing Well at UNL

N150 Exhibition in Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
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8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Robert Hillestad Textiles Gallery
On February 15, 1869 the University of Nebraska was officially chartered as a part of the Morrill Act. The Morrill Land-Grant Act provided 30,000 acres of federal lands to the newly admitted state of Nebraska (1867) to create a university that would …
This event originated in TMFD.
Activity

“What Were You Wearing?” Survivor Art Installation

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9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Willa Cather Dining Complex
An art exhibit that asks participants to understand that it is never about the clothing when sexual violence occurs, this display will show recreations of outfits worn during assaults with accompanying stories from sexual violence survivors. Inspired …
This event originated in Student Life.
Exhibition

Crafting Culture project celebrates diverse women entrepreneurs in textiles

April 12-July 13, 2019

Recurring Date Info:
Daily:
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10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Location: Nebraska History Museum
The Department of Textiles, Merchandising & Fashion Design is hosting “Crafting Culture: Women and the Business of Textiles in Nebraska,” in partnership with the museum and the Asian Community and Cultural Center.
This event originated in TMFD.
Presentation

2019 Libraries Visiting Scholar lecture: “Academic Freedom: The Key Role of Archival Records”

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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Auditorium
Tanya Zanish-Belcher, the Director of Special Collections & Archives at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, is the 2019 Visiting Scholar for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Libraries. Her public presentation on “Academic …
This event originated in Libraries.
Presentation

Luncheon: Fred Luthans, Professor of Management, UNL

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11:30 am
Location: Nebraska East Union
Luncheon Speaker
This event originated in Emeriti and Retirees Association.
Program

A Conversation with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Jeff Raikes

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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location: Lied Center for Performing Arts Room: Main Stage
Join Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Jeff Raikes for a conversation live from the Lied Center main stage.
This event originated in N 150.
Activity

Look at Lunchtime

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12:15 pm – 12:30 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art
On the third Thursday of the month, a member of the Sheldon Museum of Art staff or University of Nebraska faculty leads a 15-minute dialogue about an artwork on view in the museum. This month Abby Groth, Sheldon’s assistant curator of public …
This event originated in Sheldon Museum of Art.
Activity

Flood Resources Informational Meeting

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1:00 pm
Location: Pender Fire Hall
Presented by Dixon-Dakota & Thurston County FSA, NRCS, and UNL Extension. If you need flood-related assistance or have questions, please plan to attend this meeting.
This event originated in Haskell Ag Lab.
Seminar

Introduction to Machine Learning and Artificial Neural Networks

Talk by Stephen Scott, CSE, UNL

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2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Location: Avery Hall Room: 109
A basic introduction to machine learning, which will lead into a basic coverage of deep learning, including commonly used approaches and applications. Time permitting, an introduction to automatic differentiation and computation graphs, which are …
This event originated in Nonlocal Applied Group.
Seminar

Department of Economics Spring Seminar Series

Coordinated Equilibrium

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Location: College of Business - Howard L. Hawks Hall Room: 204
Jeffrey Ely, Charles E. and Emma Morrison Professor and the director of Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences Program at the Northwestern University, is a microeconomic theorist with interests ranging from pure game theory to applied …
This event originated in Economics.
Lecture

Humanities on the Edge presents Charlotte Biltekoff

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5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Location: Sheldon Museum of Art
“Real Food / Real Facts: Truth, Politics, and Power in the U.S. Food and Information Landscape,” presented by Charlotte Biltekoff, associate professor of American Studies and Food Science and Technology, UC Davis. https://www.charlottebiltekoff.com/
This event originated in English.
Activity

Earthstock Documentary: Wasted!

The Story of Food Waste

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6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Location: Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center - Van Brunt Visitors Center
Join us for a FREE screening of WASTED! The Story of Food Waste, a film that explores a broken food system that sees a staggering amount of food pile up and produces the powerful greenhouse gas methane instead of being distributed to hundreds of …
This event originated in Sustainability Office .
Activity

Global Eyewitness Mongolia

Stories of Culture, Reform & Tradition

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7:00 pm
Location: Rococo Theatre
Join the University of Nebraska Lincoln photojournalism students about their project, Global Eyewitness Mongolia. Their multimedia stories will show the daily lives of people living in the one of the coldest capital cities on earth. Students used a …
Performing Arts - Music

Campus Orchestra Performance

MUSIC SPEAKS

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7:30 pm
Location: Kimball Recital Hall
The Campus Orchestra and Pershing Winds close their 2018-2019 season with a combined concert of “Music Speaks.” Inspired by the power of music, the program features an array of works that “speak to” the human expression of dance, love, and …
This event originated in Music.
Lecture

UPC Nebraska Presents: Sarah Collins

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7:30 pm
Location: Nebraska Union Room: Ballroom
Sarah Collins presents “Lessons from a former party girl.”

Ongoing Events

Exhibition

Museum Builders: A Story of Fossils and Friendship

Temporary Exhibition at Morrill Hall

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9:30 am – 4:30 pm
Location: Morrill Hall
This temporary exhibition explores the history of paleontology and the friendship that led to the construction of the University of Nebraska State Museum, Morrill Hall.
Exhibit - Artifacts

The Heart of Campus: A N150 Exhibit

Date:
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All Day
Location: Love Library South Room: 218
“The Heart of Campus” is a new exhibit to celebrate N150. A special tribute to University Hall and other artifacts curated by the University Archives & Special Collections staff are featured. A selection of archival photographs run on the virtual …
This event originated in Libraries.