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By Brian Cablson
StaffReporter
Paul Henson, a UNL graduate
and pioneer in the field of fiber-op
tics communications, recently an
nounced he is increasing the en
dowed professorship he created for
the College of Engineering in 1988.
With his latest gift to the college
through the University of Nebraska
Foundation, the endowment is now
at $1 million.
“As the information age moves
along, it is more and more incum
bent upon schools to seek excel
lence in the field of computer sci
ence and communications,” Henson
said. “It’s going to be a real force
for the next generation or more, and
I firmly believe in striving for ex
cellence in this area, as in any
other.”
James Hendrix, dean of what is
now the College of Engineering and
Technology, agreed that research in
communications and information
sciences will continue to be a pri
mary focus of the professorship.
Spyros Magliveras, professor of
computer science and engineering,
has been the Paul and Betty Henson
Professor for Communication and
Information Science since the pro
fessorship was established. He con
tinues to conduct research undo’ its
funding.
Magliveras’ research has fo
cused on cryptography, coding
theory and data compression. He
has written more than 20 journal
publications, developed new
courses in his field and has super
vised the research of five doctoral
students.
“By being involved in the devel
t opment of knowledge in your field,
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Economic development goes hand in
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hand with excellence in research. The
research we do is not only for intellectual
satisfaction. It helps mankind in immedi
ate or noi-so-immediate ways.”
Paul Henson
UNL graduate and communications pioneer
you have more enthusiasm for
teaching,” he said. “Students then
become more a part of the field they
are studying and want to become
involved themselves.”
A native of Bennet, Henson
earned his bachelor’s degree in elec
trical engineering from UNL in
1948 and his master’s degree in
1954. He now lives in Mission
Hills, Kan.
After working for Lincoln Tele
phone and Telegraph, Henson went
to work for United Telecommuni
cations and became its president in
1964, serving until his retirement in
1990. In 1986, United Telecom
merged with GTE Sprint Co., form
ing U.S. Sprint Led by Henson, the
company developed the world’s first
all-digital, all-fiber-optic network.
Henson said he meant the funds
to be a repayment for the education
he received at UNL.
“I’d like to see them get lead
' ing-edge faculty, have enough funds
for research, and be at the leading
edge of technology,” he said.
Henson also emphasized faculty
research.
“If you’re going to attract the
right kind of people, research must
be your bill of fere,” he said.
Hendrix and Magliveras echoed
Henson’s claim that having a nation
ally-recognized engineering college
would be beneficial to the area’s
economy. 4- „
lb attract technology companies
to Nebraska, Hendrix said, the state
must have a university wife a repu
tation for outstanding scholarship in
various fields and an excellent train
ing program for potential employ
ees.
Magliveras said that while pro
fessors gain some motivation from
being “intellectual pleasure-seek
ers,” fee real benefits of professo
rial research are derived from its
positive effects on society.
While Henson said he hoped his
professorship improved the college
and led to economic growth, he em
phasized that improvement is ongo
ing and will require long-term com
mitment.
“It’s going to take time and more
than one grant, obviously. But you
set a course and say, 'this is what
we’re going to try to accomplish,’”
he said, “and with dedication and
commitment there’s no reason we
can’t accomplish it” * -
Earthquakes, human rights and China will
bran UNL series of forums, symposiums
From Staff Reports
A seminar, forum and symposium
begin this week with discussions on
earthqinilma, fhnwi and human rights.
The first Paul A. Olson Seminar in
Great Plains Studies b^ins with a natu
ral phenomenon that hasn’t shaken the
Midwest inTOO years—earthquakes.
In die Tuesday seminar' Atorod
Azizmamini, associate professor of
civil engineering at the University of
Nebraska-Lincdn, will discuss “Build
ings vs. Earthquakes: Natural Disasters
and Earthquake Engineering in the
Great Plains and the World.”
The seminar will be from 3 30 pm.
to 3 pm in the Great Plains Art Col
lection, 213 Love Library. The Tues
day seminar will also mark the 20th
anniversary of the Center for Great
Plains Studies.
The rest oftheOisan seminar 1996
97 schedule is:
•Oct. 1: “A Lot Easier Than Draw
ing,” C.M. Russell’s Sculptural Inspi
rations, Brian Dippie, professor ofhis
tory, University of Victoria, British
Columbia.
• Oct 30: “Gender and Age: South
ern Arapahoe Perspectives on Social
Change, 1869-1928;” Loretta Fowler,
professor and chairwoman of anthro
pology, Uhiversjtyof Oklahoma.
• Nov. 20: “An Afternoon with Dr.
mda Walker, First Woman Botanist at
the University of Nebraska,” Kathleen
Keeler, UNL professor of biological
sciences, portrays Walker in present
ing “Vegetation ofNebraska: The Lec
ture as it Might Have Happened, Nov.
20,1916.”
• Jan. 29, 1997: “the impact of
Race and Victim Rfgjgtflnra nn nrmga
tic Violence Perceptions: A Great
Plains Study,” Cynthia Willis Esqueda,
and American fadLai studies. ^
• Feb. 26,1997: “Illusion and Re
ality in Great Plains Gay and Lesbian
History,” Peter G.Boag, associate pro
fessor of history at Idaho State Uni
versity.
• March 19,1997: “From Montana
to Moscow: Researching Rural Radi
calism on the Northern Plains,” Will
iam C. Pratt, professor of history at the
University of Nebraska at Omaha.
• April 3-5,1997: “Literature of the
Great Plains,” the 21st annual interdis
ciplinary symposium.
• April 16, 1997: “Community
Health Partners of Nebraska: Shaping
Visions for Health and Lifestyles of the
Great Plains,” a panel discussion.
U.S. and foreign ambassadors will
highhght the three-day Headricks Sym
posium on Human Rights, which be
gins Thursday.
Hairy Barnes Jr., former U.S. am
bassador to India, Romania and Chile,
will open the symposium Thursday at
8 pm. at die Cornhusker Hotel Baines,
the human rights director at the Carter
Center for Human Rights at Emory
University in Atlanta, will present
“U.S. Foreign Policy and Human
Rights.”
Mark Haig, Singapore’s ambassa
dor to Russia, will close the sympo
sium with an address Saturday at 1:30
pm at Valentino’s, 232 N. 13th St,
titled “U.S. Foreign Policy and Human
Rights: An Asian View.”
tionstbbegivenat die NebraJkaUhhn
is: ,
• Friday: 9 am to 10:30 am, John
Hibbing’s “Human Rights and Ameri
can Society;” 11 am to 12:30 pm,
Michael Combs’ “Hie U.S. and Hu
man Rights Treaties;” 1:15pm to 2:15
pm, CMe Hdsti’s “American Public
• Saturday: 9 am to 10:30 am.
William Avery’s “The U.S. Econom
ics and Human Rights;” 11 am. to
12:30 pm., Joseph Sthnpfl’s “U.S.
Foreign Policy and Human Rights.”
The E.N. Thompson Forum on
World Issues will begin Thursday with
a presentation on the divisions and uni
fication throughout Chinese history.
Daniel W.Y. Kwok, professor of
Chinese and world history at the Uni
versity of Hawaii, will present “China:
The One and the Many. An Ehd-of
Century View of Culture and Polity in
China.”
The discussion will also address the
reference of Greater China, Hong
Kang’s reversion to China, and Tai
wan.
Thursdays forum will be at 3 pm.
at die Lied Center for Performing Arts.
The rest of die 1996-97 schedule
is:
• Oct. 22 at 3 pm. “Lethal Viruses,
Ebola and the Hot Zone. Worldwide
TVansmisaon of Lethal Viruses,” by
Cols. Nancy Jaax and Jerry Jaax, spe
cialists of ‘hot” viruses at the U.S.
Army Medical Research Institute of In
fectious Diseases.
• Shooting at Penn State leaves one
dead Nov. 20 at 3*30 pm. “Interna
tional Development: Global Vision in
Myopic Times,” Diane WiHkens, presi
dent and founder of the Development
Finance International Inc.
• March 5,1997 at 3:30 pm “Af
rica After the Cold War. African Po
litical Scenery: Past, Present and Fu
ture,” by Ali Mazrui, director of the
Institute for CHobal Cultural Studies at
Binghamtom University, State Univer
sity of New York.
• April 9,1997at 3 *30 pm. “Ameri
can Settlerism: Indigenous vs.
Nonindigcnous Right, Responsibilities
and Relationships,” by Walter Echo
Hawk, senior legafjounsel for the
Native American Rights Fund. Z
approves
new master’s degree
By Erin Schulte
Senior Reporter
A new master of science degree in
survey research and methodology at
UNL was approved Tuesday by the
Coordinating Commission for
Postsecondary Education.
It was the only University of Ne
braska-Lincoln project voted on, said
Patsy Martin, communications coordi
nator for the commission.
A $9.5 million renovation to the
University of Nebraska at Omaha field
house was also approved by the com
mission.
Hie funds for the project are com
ing from a private donor. Hie commis
sion had to approve the renovations
because there will be an additional
$191,000 in maintenance fees each
year after the improvements, Martin
said.
Much of the project money will go
to projects such as fixing the field
house roof.
Most of the meeting was spent hear
ing 1997-1999 budget proposals from
NU President Dennis Smith and rep
resentatives of the State College and
Community College systems, Martin
said.
Nelson won’t release tax returns
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business paid out nearly $13 million
in taxes from 1988-1991, the time
Hagel served on the company’s board.
“Either the governor is grossly ig
norant of how companies are started
or he and his campaign are off again
deliberately distorting my record,”
Hagel said in the statement.
In a press conference Tuesday
morning, Nelson said Hagel was just
trying to bolster his campaign and draw
attention away weaknesses.
“Instead of education, Mr. Hagel
wants to talk about income tax returns,”
he said. “That’s just trying to divert
attention... from things that are more
important.”
Nelson said he would not disclose
his income tax returns because he al
ready has financial disclosure informa
tion on file.
As governor, Nelson is required
under Nebraska law to file financial
disclosure information. He said that
information was just as good as income
tax returns.
But Hagel’s campaign disagreed.
While no formal statement has been
made about Nelson’s refusal to disclose
his tax returns, Hagel campaign
spokeswoman Deb Fiddelke said the
fight was not finished.
“This will obviously continue to be
an issue,” she said.
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