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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	KOLN/KGIN: 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.
Nov 2 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: UNL students revive 1915 novel relegated to history Students in Kevin McMullen’s Editing and Publishing Industry class have created a new, annotated version of Susan Glaspell’s previously out-of-print 1915 novel “Fidelity,” which is being published by Southern Illinois University’s Saluki Press. The Lincoln Journal Star published a Nov. 2 article on the project. McMullen, a research associate professor of English; and project participants Sophia Anderson, a recent Husker graduate; and Bella Hardy, a senior English and film studies major, were interviewed for the story.
Nov 2 2025	KOLN/KGIN: NIS to offer five fellows $2,500 to develop their projects Nebraska Innovation Studio is looking for budding entrepreneurs, builders and visionaries for the next cohort of Nebraska Innovation Fellows. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 30. KOLN/KGIN aired a Nov. 2 story on the call for applications. John Strope, program coordinator for NIS robotics and coordinator of the fellowship, was interviewed for the story.
Oct 31 2025	Rural Radio Network: National FFA recognizes Kreifels with Outstanding Achievement Award Matt Kreifels, associate professor of agricultural education, was one of three individuals nationwide recognized with the Outstanding Achievement Award by the National FFA Alumni and Supporters during the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo. The Rural Radio Network published an Oct. 31 story on his award.
Oct 30 2025	Midwest Newsroom: Midwest Newsroom examining job search for Class of 2025 Eric Thompson, K.H. Nelson Professor of economics and director of the university’s Bureau of Business Research, was interviewed for an Oct. 30 Midwest Newsroom story on job prospects for recent college graduates. He cautioned against worrying too much about recent fluctuations in recent graduates’ employment rates, as that population tends to be at the most disruptive part of their lives.
Oct 30 2025	The North Platte Telegraph: Wiederholt receives stipend for research project at Nebraska The university has awarded stipends to 160 Husker undergraduates to participate in research with a faculty mentoring during the fall and spring semesters. Nebraska’s Undergraduate Creative Activities and Research Experiences Program supports undergraduates to work with faculty mentors in research or creative activities. The Minden Courier and North Platte Telegraph have run articles on UCARE participants from their areas.