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Oct 14 2025	KLIN: Murthy returning to Lincoln for forum on loneliness The E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues will present “A Conversation with Dr. Vivek Murthy” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, KLIN reported Oct. 13. The event is free and open to the public. Murthy, the 19th and 21st U.S. surgeon general, will discuss ways to turn the challenges of loneliness and isolation into opportunities for deeper connection.
Oct 13 2025	The Washington Post: You can do one simple thing to avoid microplastics A 2023 study by Kazi Albab Hussain, then a doctoral student at Nebraska, and colleagues found that microplastics are released in huge quantities from plastic containers when they’re microwaved. Hussain, now a postdoctoral research associate in civil and environmental engineering, was interviewed about the study for an Oct. 13 Washington Post article.
Oct 12 2025	KETV: UNL researcher explains rise in beef prices Jessica Sperber, assistant professor of animal science and feedlot extension specialist, was interviewed for an Oct. 12 KETV story on beef prices increasing significantly since last year. The U.S. cattle population is as low as it’s been in 75 years, she said. The population decreased more this summer after the U.S. Department of Agriculture closed the border to cattle from Mexico to prevent the spread of the New World screwworm.
Oct 10 2025	Newsweek: Researchers reveal dark side of true crime media Kelli Boling, assistant professor of advertising and public relations at Nebraska, and Danielle Slakoff, associate professor of criminal justice at California State University, Sacramento, have published new research highlighting the impacts of true crime media on the family and friends of crime victims. Newsweek published an Oct. 10 article on the research.
Oct 10 2025	KLIN: Lied Center to celebrate Carson's 100th birthday The Lied Center for Performing Arts will celebrate Johnny Carson’s 100th birthday Oct. 23 with “Carson Tonight: Johnny’s 100th Birthday,” KLIN reported Oct. 10. The event will blend “Tonight Show” clips with live performances from artists who shared the stage with Carson. Lauren Silverman Durban, communications manager for the Lied Center, was interviewed for the story.
Oct 10 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: Ross to screen documentary on mental illness The documentary “Hidden Battles: Destigmatizing Mental Illness” will screen at 7:15 p.m. Oct. 14 at the university’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Oct. 10. The film follows the lives of four people living with severe and persistent mental illness.
Oct 9 2025	KLKN: UNL professor speaks on Israel-Hamas peace deal Ari Kohen, Schlesinger Professor of Social Justice and director of the Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies, was interviewed for an Oct. 9 KLKN story on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. “There’s a great sense of optimism today after two years of not feeling very optimistic at all,” he said.
Oct 9 2025	KOLN/KGIN: UNL launches Nebraska's first robotics engineering degree KOLN/KGIN aired an Oct. 7 story on the university’s new robotics engineering major — the first of its kind in Nebraska. Carl Nelson, professor of mechanical and materials engineering and associate dean for undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering, was interviewed for the story.
Oct 8 2025	KHGI: UNL launches unique robotics engineering major KHGI aired an Oct. 8 story on the university’s new robotics engineering major — the first of its kind in Nebraska. Carl Nelson, professor of mechanical and materials engineering and associate dean for undergraduate programs in the College of Engineering; Ian Goldie, a robotics engineering major; and Jessica Rudolph, ecosystem manager for The Combine, were interviewed for the story.
Oct 8 2025	KOLN/KGIN: UNL's six-year graduation rate reaches all-time high This fall, the university’s six-year graduation rate hit an all-time high of 67%, an increase of 3% over last year, KOLN/KGIN reported Oct. 8. The University of Nebraska system’s six-year graduation rate also reached an all-time high of 71.1%.
Oct 8 2025	KLKN: UNL Libraries expands access to more affordable course materials A pilot program led by the University Libraries is expanding access to no-cost or lower-cost course materials for thousands of Nebraska students — building on a program that has already saved more than $3 million since its launch. The Libraries Course Materials program allows students to access textbooks and other materials through the Libraries’ collections, including e-books with unlimited user licenses. KLIN and KLKN have aired stories on the program.
Oct 8 2025	Silicon Prairie News: FindU continues its momentum since 2024 contest victory Silicon Prairie News published an Oct. 8 article on FindU, a startup founded by Husker juniors Kenny Morales and Wilson Overfield, both students in the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management. FindU, an app that aims to match high school students with their best-fit college, won the $10,000 grand prize in last year’s Silicon Prairie Startup Week Pitch Competition. Morales and Overfield said the victory helped validate their work and inspire them to keep building their company.