PROGRAM and PROCEEDINGS THE NEBRASKA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES: One Hundred-Twenty-fourth Annual Meeting April 11, 2014

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4-2014

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Conference Proceeding

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April 11, 2014, OLIN HALL OF SCIENCE - NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA

Abstract

Including the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Science (NATS) Division Nebraska Junior Academy of Sciences (NJAS) Division and Affiliated Societies

AFFILIATED SOCIETIES OF THE NEBRASKA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, INC.
1. American Association of Physics Teachers, Nebraska Section Web site: http://www.ne-aapt.org/
2. Friends of Loren Eiseley Web site: http://www.loreneiseley.org
3. Lincoln Gem & Mineral Club Web site: http://www.lincolngemmineralclub.org/
4. Nebraska Chapter, National Council for Geographic Education
5. Nebraska Geological Society Web site: http://maps.unomaha.edu/ngs/ Sponsors of a $50 award to the outstanding student paper presented at the Nebraska Academy of Sciences Annual Meeting, Earth Science /Nebraska Chapter, Nat'l Council Sections
6. Nebraska Graduate Women in Science
7. Nebraska Ornithologists’ Union Web site: http://www.noubirds.org/ Publishers of the quarterly, The Nebraska Bird Review Spring Meeting, May 16 - 18, 2014, Fontenelle Forest, Bellevue, NE
8. Nebraska Psychological Society http://www.nebpsych.org/
9. Nebraska-Southeast South Dakota Section Mathematical Association of America Web site: http://math.creighton.edu/maa/ Spring Meeting, March 14-15, 2014, Joint Mtg w/ Nebraska and South Dakota Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE
10. Nebraska Space Grant Consortium Web site: http://ne.spacegrant.org/

PROGRAM
FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 2014
7:30 a.m. REGISTRATION FOR ACADEMY, Lobby of Lecture wing, Olin Hall
8:00 Aeronautics and Space Science, Session A, Olin 249 Aeronautics and Space Science, Session B, Olin 224 Collegiate Academy, Biology Session A, Olin B
8:15 Chemistry and Physics, Section A, Chemistry, Olin A Chemistry and Physics, Section B, Physics, Planetarium
8:20 Collegiate Academy, Chemistry and Physics, Session A, Olin 324
8:25 Applied Science and Technology, Olin 325
8:30 Biological and Medical Sciences, Session A, Olin 112 Biological and Medical Sciences, Session B, Smith Callen Conference Center Junior Academy, Judges Check-In, Olin 219 Junior Academy, Senior High REGISTRATION, Olin Hall Lobby
9:00 Junior Academy, Senior High Judging, preliminary, Olin 124, Olin 131
9:10 Aeronautics and Space Science, Poster Session, Olin 249
9:15 Anthropology, Olin 111
10:30 Aeronautics and Space Science, Poster Session, Olin 249
11:00 MAIBEN MEMORIAL LECTURE, OLIN B Terry Rasmussen, Chief Metallurgist, Nucor Steel, Norfolk, NE – Education, Careers and Opportunities in Engineering and Metallurgy in Nebraska
12:00 LUNCH, PATIO ROOM, STORY STUDENT CENTER (pay and carry tray through cafeteria line, or pay at NAS registration desk) Aeronautics Group, Sunflower Room
1:00 p.m. Biological and Medical Sciences, Session C, Olin 112 Biological and Medical Sciences, Session D, Smith Callen Conference Center Chemistry and Physics, Section A, Chemistry, Olin A Collegiate Academy, Biology Session A, Olin B Collegiate Academy, Biology Session B, Olin 249 Collegiate Academy, Chemistry and Physics, Session B, Olin 324 Junior Academy, Judges Check-In, Olin 219 Junior Academy, Junior High REGISTRATION, Olin Hall Lobby Junior Academy, Senior High Judging, (Final), Olin 110
1:10 Teaching of Science and Math, Olin 224
1:15 Anthropology, Olin 111 Earth Science, Olin 325
1:30 Junior Academy, Junior High Judging, Olin 124, Olin 131
2:00 NJAS Board/Teacher Meeting, Olin 219
4:45 BUSINESS MEETING, OLIN B
5:45 AWARDS RECEPTION for NJAS, Scholarships, Members, Spouses,

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