Raikes gives lessons in leadership
Jeff Raikes, CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and former head of Microsoft's Office Division, speaks to an overflow audience at the Nebraska Union Auditorium on 'Business and Leadership Lessons.' NOTE: audio issues from the event are present in the recording. Download podcast
Left, Right; Obama, McCain: It may not be what you think
Why does it seem many people begin with political preferences and then try to find reasons justifying their inclinations? Why is it so difficult to sway people who care deeply about politics no matter how compelling the facts or persuasive the prose? University of Nebraska-Lincoln research may help to answer these questions. Download podcast
Theodore "Ted" Sorensen at the E.N. Thompson Forum
Theodore C. 'Ted' Sorensen, former special counsel and adviser to President John F. Kennedy and a widely published author on the presidency and foreign affairs, practiced international law for over 36 years as a senior partner, and now of counsel, in the prominent U.S. law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP. Download podcast
Alan C. Kamil delivers the Nebraska Lecture
Behavioral ecologist Alan C. Kamil will discuss how birds use their cognitive abilities to survive in the fall Nebraska Lecture titled "Bird Brain! Compliment or Insult?" Download podcast
