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May 19 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: New Venture Competition is evolving for a new era The Lincoln Journal Star published a May 19 article on the winners of the 2026 New Venture Competition, hosted by the Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship. Sam Nelson, the center’s director, and Husker students Adam Knapp (Knapp Custom Opps, LLC), Karter Otte (Pickup Lines Striping), Talon Krebs (Premium Acres) and Brock Anderson (Premier Umpires, LLC) were interviewed for the article.
May 17 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Mueller's biographies shed light on forgotten founders The Lincoln Journal Star published a May 17 article on Max Perry Mueller, associate professor of classics and religious studies, and his new biography, “Wakara’s America: The Life and Legacy of a Native Founder of the American West.” The book, published last November, casts the Ute chief as a primary figure in the country’s westward expansion. It was recently named a finalist for the Plutarch Award, presented annually by the Biographers International Organization.
May 16 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: UNL graduate wins Hearst award for investigative reporting Livia Ziskey, who earned a Bachelor of Journalism in May and now covers K-12 education for the Lincoln Journal Star, recently won first place for investigative reporting in the 2025-26 Hearst Journalism Awards Program for her article “Youth, others: Use of juvenile confinement breaks law.” As part of the award, she also qualified for the National Writing Championship in June. The Lincoln Journal Star published a May 16 article on her accomplishment.
May 15 2026	The New York Times: Omaha bar changes name amid lawsuit The College of Law’s First Amendment Clinic is providing free legal services to DiGiacomos’ Social Holdings, LLC, in a legal dispute over an Omaha bar’s barber-themed name and décor. The clinic was mentioned in recent articles on the case in Nebraska Examiner and The New York Times.
May 15 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Retired UNL professor's play on Elizabeth I coming to Lincoln The Lincoln Journal Star published a May 15 article on Carole Levin’s one-woman, one-act play “Elizabeth I: In Her Own Words,” coming to the Westbrook Music Building on May 20. Levin is Willa Cather Professor of History Emerita at Nebraska. The performance coincides with the exhibition “Crown and Stage: The Monarchy and Shakespeare in Quilts,” on view through May 30 at the International Quilt Museum.
May 15 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Bailiff goes to law school, returns to courtroom as prosecutor The Lincoln Journal Star published a May 15 article on Laura Bolton, who started as a Lancaster County Court bailiff, returned to law school and now works as an attorney in the Lancaster County Attorney’s Office. Bolton earned her bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor from Nebraska.
May 13 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Petersen could face legal boundaries, UNL expert says Brandon Johnson, assistant professor of law, was interviewed for a May 13 Nebraska Public Media article on Republican Secretary of State nominee Scott Petersen. Johnson, who specializes in election law, shed light on legal boundaries Petersen will face if he’s elected, particularly around his more restrictive voting proposals.
May 13 2026	The North Platte Telegraph: Rathjen receives Army commission Luke Rathjen of North Platte, Nebraska, was among 29 members of the university’s Reserve Officer Training Corps who received military commissions May 8-10, The North Platte Telegraph reported May 13. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army on May 8.
May 13 2026	Minden Courier: Arnold, Schoone graduate from Honors Program at Nebraska Two-hundred-three Huskers recently completed the requirements to graduate from the University Honors Program in May. The Minden Courier and Yankton (South Dakota) Daily Press and Dakotan have run articles on their area Honors Program graduates.
May 13 2026	Minden Courier: Schooner named Chancellor's Scholar One-hundred-two Husker students were recognized as Chancellor’s Scholars during the university’s undergraduate commencement ceremonies May 9 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Chancellor’s Scholars are students who have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere. The Minden Courier and Norfolk Daily News have run articles on their area Chancellor’s Scholars.
May 13 2026	KETV: Secretary of State candidates look to November Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science, was interviewed for a May 13 KETV story on Omaha businessman Scott Petersen’s victory over two-time incumbent Secretary of State Bob Evnen in Nebraska’s Republican primary. Smith said Petersen’s rise makes Nebraska unique and that his platform of distrust in ballot machines and mail-in voting is part of a larger shift across the GOP. “It certainly puts Nebraska at the forefront of a movement where state government essentially is expressing little faith in the electoral process that it is legally in charge of,” he said.
May 13 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Gen Z candidates receive fewer votes than opponents in primary Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science, was interviewed for a May 13 Nebraska Public Media article on two Gen Z candidates for the Unicameral, Nate Ostdiek and Jayden Speed, receiving fewer votes than their opponents in the Nebraska primary. “Every race is in some ways its own story,” Smith said. “But I think if we were to draw that sort of general inference, I think the big one is experience matters. If you are a young candidate, you haven’t had a lot of time to build a political network or political experience.”