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Sep 17 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Nebraskans see more risks than benefits in AI, survey shows According to the latest Nebraska Snapshot, most Nebraskans — nearly three in four — rated the risks of artificial intelligence for society as high or very high. Less than 20% rated the benefits as high or very high. The snapshot is reported from the Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, a review of the state’s adults fielded by the university’s Bureau of Sociological Research. KLKN and the Lincoln Journal Star have published stories on the latest snapshot.
Sep 17 2026	WJHL: Race to Build returns to Bristol Motor Speedway for 10th year A team of Nebraska Engineering students is among four university teams competing in the Race to Build event at Bristol Motor Speedway, WJHL reported Sept. 17. Four homes are being built for families in northeast Tennessee through the competition. Emmeline Watson, assistant professor of practice in the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, and Keirsten Colton, a senior construction management major at Nebraska, were interviewed for the story, which was picked up by Yahoo! News.
Sep 17 2026	Flatwater Free Press: Extension Master Gardeners sprucing up South Omaha's 24th Street Bob Elkins, a Nebraska Extension Master Gardener, was featured in a Sept. 17 Flatwater Free-Press article on a volunteer effort he is leading to spruce up South 24th Street from L to Q streets in Omaha. Extension Master Gardeners serve communities in 55 of Nebraska’s 93 counties, the article reported, including about 325 in Douglas and Sarpy counties alone.
Sep 17 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Czech president to visit UNL, discuss ties with state Czech President Petr Pavel will visit the University of Nebraska–Lincoln on Sept. 24 for a campus conversation highlighting the longstanding cultural and educational ties between Nebraska and the Czech Republic. Stories on Pavel’s visit have appeared in KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Rural Radio Network.
Sep 17 2026	RFD-TV: USDA highlights research partnership with UNL Scott Hutchins, undersecretary for research, education and economics with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was interviewed for a Sept. 17 RFD-TV story on the department’s research partnerships with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The department works with the university through programs such as the Agricultural Research Service and National Institute of Food and Agriculture, he said.
Sep 17 2026	Golf Course Management: Why tree roots cause trouble for golf courses John Fech, Nebraska Extension educator, wrote a September column for Golf Course Management titled “Why tree roots cause trouble for golf courses.” He discussed the myriad problems caused by poorly placed trees and the pros and cons of different root pruning methods.
Sep 16 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: LPS sees success in college-readiness programs University of Nebraska leaders visited the Lincoln Public Schools district office Sept. 16 to learn more about the success of the Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) program, a college-readiness program available to LPS students in grades 6-12. KETV and the Lincoln Journal Star published stories on the visit.
Sep 16 2026	KHGI: Husker law students offer lessons on Constitution at Lincoln middle schools Students in the University of Nebraska College of Law are visiting Lincoln middle schools this week to teach students about the U.S. Constitution, KHGI reported Sept. 16. Paul Pechous, a second-year law student, was interviewed for the story.
Sep 16 2026	Public News Service: Nebraska farmers looking to go organic urged to plan carefully > Glennis McClure, extension educator in the Department of Agricultural Economics, and Shannon Sand, associate extension educator in the department, were featured in a Sept. 16 Public News Service article on what Nebraska farmers should consider before moving into the organic market. McClure said during a recent webinar that expectations should be clear up front. “We always suggest that written agreement, not just a handshake, not just something verbal, because there’s really a lot that can go into this kind of a lease,” she said.
Sep 16 2026	The Fence Post: Johanns to discuss rural vitality in Heuermann Lecture The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources will host a Heuermann Lecture on Sept. 22 with Mike Johanns, former U.S. secretary of agriculture, Nebraska governor and U.S. senator. The lecture, titled “Rural Vitality, Agricultural Innovation and Nebraska’s Future,” will be at 3 p.m. in the Nebraska Innovation Campus Auditorium. The Fence Post and Tri-State Livestock News have run articles on the lecture.
Sep 15 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: NPR's Inskeep among E.N. Thompson Forum speakers The 38th season of the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln will reflect on 250 years of U.S. history with five mainstage speakers and a storytelling show. The Lincoln Journal Star published a Sept. 15 article on the series.
Sep 15 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Husker student takes part in inaugural rural Smithsonian internship Catherine Day, a junior anthropology major at Nebraska, was among 10 students selected for a 10-week internship in Washington, D.C., as part of the initial cohort of the Smithsonian Institution’s Rural Initiative. The program aims to bring rural students to the Smithsonian’s museums. The Lincoln Journal Star published a Sept. 15 article on Day’s internship.