#University Nebraska

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University of Nebraska professor Laura Westengard wrote the book Gothic Queer Culture, a book about the correlation between queerness and gothicism.

You can purchase it for yourself on the University of Nebraska website. You can get forty percent off with the discount code 6AF19.

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McGoogan Health Sciences Library, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. Leo A. Daly.

[jeannereames]

So, this is why I'm kinda busy at the moment. Ninth of it's kind, since 2002, last held pre-Covid in 2018 in Edmonton. We've been all over the world. This time, we're in Omaha.

Later, I'll post a link to the program, for those who are curious. But between this coming up in just 2 weeks, and the semester starting, I'm taking a break from answering asks.

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Antiferromagnetic spintronics advance opens door to next-gen electronics

University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers have achieved a breakthrough in antiferromagnetic spintronics, a development that could expand the nanotechnology's capabilities, which have been limited by their need for excessive power. The team has been able to show that introducing boron—a process called B-doping—into magnetoelectric oxides can control magnetic fields at the high temperatures prevalent in electronics. This has long been the "holy grail" of such research, said Christian Binek, Charles Bessey Professor of physics. The study is published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials. Many remarkable discoveries in spintronics—the driving technology behind next-generation nano-electronic devices—have occurred in the last three decades, but one of the key obstacles to maximizing these devices' potential was finding a quantum material whose magnetic states could be altered by electronic means alone, and in above-room temperature conditions.

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Common marmosets (above, captive animals at the University of Nebraska in Omaha) are known for being highly vocal.

PHOTOGRAPH BY JOEL SARTORE, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PHOTO ARK

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Hello all. My name is Lauren or Alex. I am a non binary individual, 34 years old, and I am currently back in college pursuing my major in International Studies and minor in Japanese. This May I have the amazing opportunity to go to Japan for 8 days for college credit. It has always been a huge dream of mine to visit Japan one day. All I ask is for a share if you are unable to donate. Thank you all so much for your support.

[harriswalz4usabybr]

Monday, October 21, 2024 - Kamala Harris

The Vice President, Governor Kelly, and Secretary Haaland headed to the cornhusker state to do some campaigning. The 'official' schedule is below.

Omaha, NE (Event #1) Event Location: University of Nebraska Omaha Event Type: Get Out the Vote Event Time: 8:00 - 11:00 CT *The campaign launched a Get Out the Vote initiative on-campus at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Governor Laura Kelly met with some faculty members, while Deb Haaland and the Vice President met with various student groups. Some social media ambassadors were recruited to help us raise awareness for the down ballot races and ballot measures in the state of Nebraska. Our stance on the ballot initiatives are below.

Omaha, NE (Event #2) Event Location: Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano Event Type: Lunch with Local Democrats Event Time: 12:30 - 15:00 CT *We invited some local democrats from across the state to join the campaign for lunch. This was just a session for us to discuss the issues going on in Nebraska and how democratic policies are being discouraged due to republicans in the state.

Lincoln, NE Event Location: Pinnacle Bank Arena Event Type: Campaign Rally Event Time: 18:00 - 21:00 CT *Full-text of this speech will be released shortly.

Nebraska Initiative 434 Vote: No Reason: This amendment would place significant restrictions on abortion, limiting reproductive freedom in Nebraska. We urge a "no" vote to protect women’s health, privacy, and their right to make personal medical decisions free from government interference.

Nebraska Initiative 436 Vote: Yes Reason: Supporting earned sick leave is a basic step toward a healthier workforce and safer workplaces. Approving this initiative will help ensure that Nebraska employees are able to care for themselves or loved ones without risking their jobs or financial security.

Nebraska Initiative 437 Vote: Yes Reason: Legalizing medical marijuana is about providing relief to Nebraskans suffering from chronic conditions. This measure allows qualified patients access to safe, regulated medicinal marijuana under medical guidance, offering new hope to patients in need.

Nebraska Initiative 438 Vote: Yes Reason: Expanding medical marijuana through regulated legalization supports patients while ensuring safety standards. By establishing the Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission, this initiative would ensure that patients get safe, quality products while supporting responsible business practices.

Nebraska Initiative 439 Vote: Yes Reason: This amendment would safeguard reproductive rights by establishing a state constitutional right to abortion until fetal viability. A "yes" vote upholds a woman's right to make personal healthcare choices, aligning with our stance to protect and expand women’s rights. We urge you to make this "yes" vote!

Nebraska Referendum 435 Vote: No Reason: A "yes" vote would pull taxpayer money from the public school system of Nebraska. Please keep money in public schools by voting "no" on this referendum.

~BR~

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Barca’s record is officially broken

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(via The Right Connections: 1942 | Shorpy)

May 1942. "Jim Tillma, a senior in the engineering college, in the electrical engineering laboratory. University of Nebraska, Lincoln." Acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size.

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Ieva Turke (Nebraska)

2023 Big Ten Championships (Bloomington)

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Maruša Černjul (Nebraska)

2019 Prairie Wolf Indoor Invitational (Lincoln, NE)

[jeannereames]

Dr. Reames! I read where you promised you wouldn't put up a Tumblr paywall and haven't created a Patreon either, because your school pays your salary so you can answer asks here for free.

That's cool, and super generous. Seriously. I've learned so much. The level of detail in your posts I wouldn't expect outside a university class or buying a book. So if, yeah, you get paid by them, is there a way your followers here who aren't your students... but kinda ARE ...support what you're doing? Other than buying the novels (which is actually how I found you to begin with).

Also, do you have any online classes on Alexander like those "Great Courses"? I'd love to take an online course with you if you have lectures.

Thank you!

I’m delighted people read these things! Ha. Some are rather long. But sometimes the answer is complex. (I should make a couple polls; I’m curious how much/many of these people do read.)

Anyway, to answer the questions:

No, I don’t have any online ATG class at present. I am working on putting up Alexander the Great and the Macedonian Origin (e.g., from early Macedonia/Alexander I to ATG). But you’d need to be enrolled with UNO to take it. It’s still a couple years out, at least.

As for other ways to help.

First, buy the books. (The asker said they already have.) Ironically, I get greater royalties from ebooks than paper. Sometimes people buy paper thinking it helps me more. I prefer paper books myself, so certainly buy paper if you also prefer them, but don’t pay the higher price for paper just because you think that benefits me.

TALK ABOUT THE BOOKS … on both Tumblr and TikTok (+ Bluesky and Twitter). I understand Song of Achilles had only a minor following until it blew up on BookTok. So, if you have a TikTok and really liked the books, talk about them and tag it #booktok & #historicalfiction (et al.). There have been a couple BookToks done in Italian, but I’ve not seen any in English. Doing one would be fantastic. On Tumblr, people have mentioned it and shared lines from it in the past, and some folks have found it that way. Word of mouth works. The recent Alexander Netflix series has brought new people looking for fiction (and queer-positive fiction) about him.

Rate (and review?) the novels on Goodreads and/or Amazon (or elsewhere), especially if you liked them enough to give them 5-stars. But of course, be true to your honest opinion. If there’s a fair bit of skepticism about the value of Goodreads/ Amazon ratings in the publishing industry, agents and publishers still (perhaps hypocritically) pay attention to them.

Last, and not book related, but if you read and enjoy my posts here on Tumblr, and feel you’ve learned something from me, keep in mind that it’s the University of Nebraska-Omaha History Department that’s making this possible by paying my salary. 😊

[materialsscienceandengineering]

Research team explores potential of MXenes for nanotech applications

University of Nebraska–Lincoln materials scientists are exploring the physical properties of MXenes, a fast-growing family of two-dimensional materials with the potential for many nanotechnology applications. The team's work builds on about two decades of research into graphenes, another family of 2D materials with important uses across many domains but which exhibit some shortcomings compared to MXenes (pronounced "maxenes"). The team's most recent research is published in the journal Matter. MXenes are made of atomically thin layers of transition metal carbides, nitrides or carbonitrides. They originate in what's called the MAX phase, whose name describes its signature components: the "M," a transition metal such as titanium or chromium; an "A" element such as aluminum; and the "X," representing carbon or nitrogen atoms. The components are packed into a layered structure. To synthesize MXenes, chemists have used acidic solutions to etch away the layers of "A" elements while leaving the other layers intact—a relatively simple, high-yield technique.

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Bison latifrons, University of Nebraska State Museum

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