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Heads turned and necks craned Friday afternoon as the blue and red bus and souped-up hot rod rumbled through the streets of Lincoln and onto the campus of the University of Nebraska. In a purely superficial sense, the Internet 2012 Bus Tour had achieved one of its primary objectives — getting people to take notice — merely by rolling into town.
Of course, the Tour seeks to bring attention to more than just its convoy of unusual automobiles. With a campaign-style road trip through the heart of the country, reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and general manager Erik Martin are out to raise awareness about the importance of the Open Internet.
In 2008, the bus was The Straight Talk Express that ferried passengers John McCain and Sarah Palin along the campaign trail. This year, it's providing transport for Ohanian, Martin and a small group of tech and startup aficionados and embedded journalists.
As soon as the bus stopped at UNL, its passengers set straight to talking with students and faculty at the Jeffrey S. Raikes School about the intersection of software, the Open Internet and higher education.
Ohanian and Martin sat down with Dr. David Keck, the school's executive director, and a small group of students for a conversation about the Raikes School's cross-disciplinary curriculum (left).
Student Caitlin Bales said working on one of the school's Design Studio projects has helped teach her the skills needed to launch a business while also providing something of a safety net. "If we fail, we learn from our mistakes and we're still students," she said.
Ohanian encouraged the students to remain unabashed about building businesses after they graduate. "Don't ever become timid about that," he said, "because that's part of what makes our industry so awesome."
Pink, not red, is the color to wear on Friday, Oct. 26. The campus “Pink Out” is sponsored by the UNL Wellness Initiative to raise awareness about breast cancer. UNL faculty, staff and students are encouraged to wear pink on Friday and stop by the city and east campus unions for pink lemonade between 12:15 p.m. and 12:45 p.m.
The campus community is also invited to participate in the American Cancer Society “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” walk on Sunday, Oct. 28. You can join the UNL “Wear Pink…Bleed Red-Huskers” team or donate to the cause at the team website: http://main.acsevents.org/goto/GoPinkBleedRed. The team will meet Sunday at 12:30 p.m. at the south softball field at Holmes Lake Park and the walk begins at 1 p.m. Pink bandanas will be sold for $5 each at Campus Recreation and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the American Cancer Society.
For more information about breast cancer awareness activities, go to wellness.unl.edu or contact Kimberly Barrett, (402)472-9480, kbarrett4@unl.edu.
In this video, UNL head softball coach Rhonda Revelle and UNL Wellness Director Kimberly share more details about the event.
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UNL's biennial runway fashion show took place April 20, 2012 in the Nebraska Union. The event featured cutting- edge fashion by top young designers in UNL's Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design program.
Special guest designer Laura McGrew of Tomboy Design Studio was among the judges, presenting one Best of Show award and two runner-up awards at the end of the night.
A team of faculty and students led by Michael James, professor and chair of Textiles, Merchandising, and Fashion Design collaborated to organize the show. Production staging was directed by the Johnny Carson School of Theater and Film. The show will also featured new compositions by faculty and students of the School of Music.
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Tiffany Heng-Moss, professor of entomology at UNL. Heng-Moss joined the university in 2001 and has since become what one of her nominators called “truly the epitome of a faculty member in a land-grant university.” She has developed an innovative teaching program that spans grade school, undergraduate, graduate and adult education; established a successful research program; and contributed to one of the university’s most effective distance education programs. Heng-Moss is committed to building personal relationships with her students and incorporating active learning into her courses, even in large lecture sessions. Heng-Moss has provided leadership in the development of interdisciplinary degree programs within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources and has developed an online version of her Insect Biology course that is available to high school students, among other teaching accomplishments. She is also involved in outreach education efforts to K-12 teachers and students.
Carolyn Pope Edwards, Willa Cather Professor in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies and the Department of Psychology at UNL. Edwards has made significant research and creative contributions to three fields – cultural anthropology, moral development in psychology and early childhood education. She has used her research – much of it done across disciplines – to inform policy, particularly in the early childhood arena, and has written and spoken widely on the topic. Edwards has attracted significant grant funding to UNL, having served as principal or co-principal investigator on more than $15 million worth of grant-funded activities. One of Edwards’ recent projects is a National Science Foundation-funded grant to study and improve math and science education in early childhood. Edwards also has been appointed as coordinator for the university’s new Buffett Early Childhood Institute, which aims to improve the success of children, particularly those at risk, from birth to age 8.
Chris Calkins, professor of animal science at UNL. Calkins’ research team’s efforts in muscle profiling led to the development of the flat-iron steak, the petite tender, and other beef products that came from parts of the animal previously underutilized and undervalued. Because of this, consumers have more choices at the grocery store and producers and processors in Nebraska and elsewhere have more profits. In fact, the flat-iron steak and other cuts pioneered by Calkins are now favorite choices of restaurant diners. Currently, Calkins is working to commercialize a beef tenderness classification system that can measure the tenderness of beef well before it’s eaten, giving the industry an opportunity to label tender beef as such and charge a premium price for it. With this model, Calkins is positioned to significantly impact Nebraska’s economy – again.
On Sept. 16, UNL honored George Flippin’s legacy with the unveiling of a new art project bearing his likeness at the Jackie Gaughan Multicultural Center. The four-by-six-foot mural-style portrait of Flippin in his Nebraska football uniform — a white sweater emblazoned with a red "N" — is the culmination of the work of a dozen student volunteers.