Ken Dewey has a new passion. Storm chasing is out. Climate change is in. After building a career on pursuing storms and snapping severe weather photos, the School of Natural Resources professor is exploring deeper into the environment to see if the global climate is truly shifting. “This is not a direction I anticipated. I […]

At noon on Jan. 20, Barack Obama raised his right hand, took a time-honored oath and completed his historic journey to the White House. Below, a record crowd – as many as two million by some estimates – looked on and applauded the start of a new administration. Mario Scalora, associate professor of psychology, was […]

Linda Crump, Anna Williams Shavers and Vicky Weisz each had tickets for the Jan. 20 inauguration of Pres. Barack Obama in Washington, D.C. Crump and Shavers got caught up in the confusion that led to a number of ticket holders not gaining access to the event. Only Shavers actually gained entrance. Crump opted to watch […]

When fighting broke out in Gaza earlier this month, relief workers struggled to deliver medical care and supplies amid near-constant shelling. Without aid, civilians in war zones often cannot survive. How, then, can governments and nongovernmental organizations create “neutral humanitarian spaces,” which protect relief workers and enable care of civilians caught in conflict situations? David […]

In a salute to Robert Knoll, emeritus professor of English, the Scarlet’s “From the Archives” column will feature excerpts from his book “Prairie University” through Feb. 26. Knoll, 86, died Jan. 8 (see the Jan. 15 Scarlet). Excerpts are edited for space. Full details are available in “Prairie University,” published by the University of Nebraska […]

The University of Nebraska State Museum and the UNL Department of Geosciences will host the annual family fun day, “Dinosaurs and Disasters” 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Feb. 7. “Dinosaurs and Disasters” provides a day of discovery and hands-on activities with more than 20 stations staffed by UNL scientists, and graduate and undergraduate students. This […]

Leaders of local institutions, organizations and businesses will gather for “Building Sustainable Partnerships” on Feb. 6 at Hardin Hall, to share information and questions about saving energy, reducing emissions, and practices that build sustainability. Jointly sponsored by the School of Natural Resource and the Mayor’s Environmental Task Force, the workshop is free and open to […]

A talk on “Darwin’s Prophetic Apprenticeship on the ‘Beagle’ Voyage” will be one of the highlights of a series of activities at UNL recognizing the bicentennial anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. George Levine, professor emeritus of English at Rutgers University, will deliver the lecture beginning at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 in the auditorium of the […]

Cuba is the focus of the 2009 winter lecture series at the Unitarian Church, 6300 A St. The series, “Cuba: From Slavery to Sanctions and Beyond,” is free and open to the public, offering lectures from 7 to 9 p.m. on Sundays through March 8. The lecture series is also a one-credit course offering (AGRO […]