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Nov 10 2025	KHGI: Husker Pantry launches winter drive to aid students in need The Husker Pantry aims to collect 3,500 items during its Winter Food Drive, Nov. 5-12, KHGI reported Nov. 10. Kenji Madison, the pantry’s director, was interviewed for the story.
Nov 9 2025	China Daily: Tariff-troubled U.S. fears not-so-happy holidays Lia Nogueira, associate professor of agricultural economics, was interviewed for a Nov. 9 China Daily article on how tariffs might affect holiday shopping in the United States. She stressed that the amount of corn and soybeans produced in the U.S. cannot just be consumed in the U.S. “So, if we want to keep the production at the volume that we have right now or even increase, we have to sell it in other countries,” she said.
Nov 7 2025	Nebraska Public Media: UNL experts say tick-borne disease is becoming more common Researchers with the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources are finding more cases of the tick-borne disease anaplasmosis in Nebraska’s cattle, Nebraska Public Media reported Nov. 7. Matt Hille, assistant professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, was interviewed for the story.
Nov 6 2025	KHGI: University of Nebraska–Lincoln awards $400,000 in health grants The university has awarded $400,000 in We Give Blood grants to seven faculty and staff-led projects aimed at improving student and community health and well-being across the Cornhusker State, KHGI reported Nov. 6. The awards are funded through the $1 million We Give Blood prize, which the university earned through an inaugural 2024 blood drive competition sponsored by Abbott and the Big Ten Conference.
Nov 6 2025	American Ag Network: Merck Animal Health donates $20K to Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center Merck Animal Health has donated $20,000 to the university’s Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center to support a sustainability-focused research initiative to better understand nutrient requirements for feedlot cattle. American Ag Network ran a Nov. 6 article on the donation.
Nov 5 2025	KHGI: Batelaan awarded prestigious Davisson-Germer Prize Herman Batelaan, professor of physics and astronomy, has been awarded the 2026 Davisson-Germer Prize from the American Physical Society for his role in developing the field of free-electron quantum optics. KHGI ran a Nov. 5 article on Batelaan’s award.
Nov 5 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: Morrill Hall grants free entry for SNAP guests, pantry drive Effective immediately and until further notice, the University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall is offering free admission to guests who qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The museum is also serving as a drop-off site for the Husker Pantry’s Winter Food Drive, running through Nov. 12. KOLN/KGIN and the Lincoln Journal Star have run stories on the developments.
Nov 5 2025	National Hog Farmer: Managing on-farm disposal of swine carcasses Gustavo Castro Garcia, a doctoral student in agricultural engineering at Nebraska, recently completed a three-year study to assess performance characteristics of swine carcass disposal units and implications of each for contributing to disease transmission and groundwater contamination risks. His adviser, Amy Schmidt, professor of animal manure management, wrote a Nov. 5 guest column for National Hog Farmer on the research.
Nov 4 2025	Nebraska Public Media: Nebraska net farm income projected to increase by 42% in 2025 Nebraska net farm income is expected to increase by 42% in 2025, to $8.42 billion, according to the latest projections from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and the University of Missouri. The Nebraska outlook mirrors the national forecast of a 41% rise in U.S. farm income. Stories on the report have appeared in Nebraska Public Media, Rural Radio Network and Farms.com.
Nov 4 2025	KHGI: UNL lab pioneers AI for smarter, sustainable buildings Iason Konstantzos and Xiaoqi (Clare) Liu are part of a team that recently received a three-year, $1.2 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop an artificial intelligence algorithm that dynamically and autonomously operates building systems in a way that balances energy efficiency and occupant comfort. KHGI published a Nov. 4 article on the research.
Nov 4 2025	Beef magazine: Understanding and mitigating cattle methane emissions Husker researchers Galen Erickson, Rick Rasby, Matt Spangler, Jessica L. Sperber, Rick Stowell, Tami Brown-Brandl, Samodha Fernando, Paul Kononoff, Kortney Harpestad and Keara O’Reilly wrote a Nov. 4 guest column for Beef magazine titled “Understanding and mitigating cattle methane emissions.” “Ultimately, reducing methane emissions from cattle is a multifaceted challenge,” they wrote. “It requires balancing environmental goals with animal health, productivity and economic feasibility.”
Nov 4 2025	KOLN/KGIN: Morrill Hall offering free Museums for All admission Effective immediately and until further notice, the University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall is offering free admission to guests who qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. The museum is also serving as a drop-off site for the Husker Pantry’s Winter Food Drive, running through Nov. 12. KOLN/KGIN and the Lincoln Journal Star have run stories on the developments.