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31 Oct 2013    

Harris to give next NGN Series talk Nov. 13

Edward Harris, assistant professor of biochemistry, will present a talk titled, “Early Events in Fatty Liver Disease.” The talk will be Nov. 13 at noon in the East Campus Union. This brown bag talk is sponsored by Nebraska Gateway to Nutrigenomics, part of nutrition, health, and science.

Harris’ research focus is on a small family of Stabilin receptors, which are primarily responsible for the clearance of GAGs from both lymphatic and circulatory systems.

 

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28 Oct 2013    

Meisels to speak Nov. 11: "Tested Before Their Time? Accountability and Early Learning"

The Department of Child, Youth, and Family Studies presents Samuel Meisels, Executive Director, Buffett Early Childhood Institute. Meisels will present his talk as part of the Helen Kelley Symposium for Excellence in Education.

Meisels will speak Nov. 11, 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m at the East Campus Union (rooms to be posted). The talk will be followed by breakout sessions 3:00 p.m to 5:00 p.m.

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20 Oct 2013    

Dr. Janos Zempleni Presents Talk at International Symposium in Seoul, Korea

Seoul, Korea was the site of the October 25, 2013, International Symposium on Nutrigenomics and Personalized Food sponsored by the Korea Food Research Institute (KFRI).  The organizers of the symposium state “ . . . diseases, especially metabolic diseases, could be predicted through decoding the personal information such as genes and life style. In particular, foods we consume daily may contribute to a larger extent to our well-being than previously expected.

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17 Oct 2013    

Swearer presents Nebraska Lecture Nov. 7

Susan Swearer, professor Educational Psychology, will present a talk entitled, " Creating a Kinder World: Empowering Youth to End Bullying," Nov. 7, 3:30 p.m. in the Nebraska Union Auditorium. The lecture is free to the public and will be followed by a reception.

The lecture will be live webcast at research.unl.edu/nebraskalectures.

This Nebraska Lecture is sponsored  by the UNL Research Council, Office of the Chancellor, and the Office of Research and Economic Development in cooperation with the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

 

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