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May 1 2025	KOLN/KGIN: UNL professor discusses growing power demands of AI Byrav Ramamurthy, professor in the School of Computing, was interviewed for a May 1 KOLN/KGIN story on the growing electrical demands of artificial intelligence. “These training algorithms, they use a lot of computational power,” he said. “They move data around, so they need a lot of networking resources. Essentially, they are carried out in large data centers, over large-scale computing and networking platforms often spanning the globe.”
May 1 2025	Business Insider: Farmers are using IoT to take guesswork out of growing S. Carolina Córdova, assistant professor of agronomy and horticulture and statewide soil health specialist, was interviewed for a May 1 Business Insider article on more farmers using Internet of Things technology in their operations. “Having sensors in place that monitor properties like moisture, nutrients and pH helps us monitor the soil in real time and manage resources more effectively,” she said. “We could, for example, minimize the application of fertilizers or reduce water use.”
Apr 30 2025	KOLN/KGIN: UNL Horticulture Club selling spring plants The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Horticulture Club is holding its spring plant sale May 1-3 at the Teaching Greenhouse West on East Campus, KOLN/KGIN reported April 30. William Anderson, the club’s president, was interviewed for the story.
Apr 30 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: Jazz in June announces lineup for 2025 season The 34th annual Jazz in June concert series will feature artists Jumaane Smith, Caity Gyorgy, Pete Fucinaro and Sam Greenfield, the Lincoln Journal Star reported April 30. The series is produced by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, with support from the Lied Center for Performing Arts.
Apr 29 2025	KLKN: 'A lot of uncertainty' in economy, UNL expert says Edward Balistreri, Duane Acklie Chair and professor of economics, was interviewed for an April 29 KLKN story on consumer confidence hitting its lowest level since May 2020. Balistreri said people are worried about the impact of tariffs. “There’s a lot of uncertainty,” he said. “I think there’s a lot of durable purchases that consumers are pulling up front to try to avoid the tariffs. If you look at the consumption data and the import data, it’s surging. That really is an effort to avoid substantial tariffs.”
Apr 29 2025	News Channel Nebraska: Why red foxes are becoming more prevalent in urban areas John Benson, Susan J. Rosowski Associate Professor of vertebrate ecology, was interviewed for an April 29 News Channel Nebraska story on red foxes making their homes in urban areas in Nebraska. Red foxes will eat human food, as well as small mammals that are abundant in cities, he said. The foxes also take advantage of the human shield provided by cities to avoid the threat of coyotes, he said.
Apr 29 2025	Knowridge: A green revolution for textiles Yiqi Yang, Charles Bessey Professor of textiles, merchandising and fashion design and biological systems engineering, and colleagues have developed a first-of-its kind technology for fiber-to-fiber, or chemical, recycling of textiles that successfully removes dyes, separates natural and synthetic blends and creates high-quality fibers. Ecotextile News and Knowridge have published articles on the innovation.
Apr 28 2025	Nebraska Public Media: Nebraska students use technology to innovate at Design Studio Showcase Nebraska Public Media published an April 28 story on the Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management’s annual Design Studio Showcase, held April 25 at the Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center. Victoria Chin, a senior computer science major, and Ealynn Hsu, a senior computer science and music major, were interviewed for the story. They were part of a four-woman team that created an AI shopping app for clothing retailer Buckle. Nancy Heyne, Design Studio program lead, was also interviewed.
Apr 28 2025	News Channel Nebraska: Extension program helps high school students explore careers News Channel Nebraska aired an April 29 story on a Connecting the Dots event April 28 in Fairbury. Part of Nebraska 4-H, the program is designed to help ninth- and 10th-grade students explore careers of interest. Ann Domesh, a Nebraska Extension educator based in Seward County who helped run the event, was interviewed for the story.
Apr 28 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: Cook gives UNL Rodeo Team a boost Members of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Rodeo Team rode horses with Gov. Jim Pillen and former Husker volleyball coach John Cook on April 28, ahead of the Cornhusker College Rodeo May 2-3. Pillen proclaimed it Rodeo Week in Nebraska, and Cook donated $27,000 to the team to establish an endowed scholarship fund. Stories on the ride appeared in KETV, KLIN, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Rural Radio Network.
Apr 28 2025	Nebraska Examiner: All three UNL students' visas have been restored All three University of Nebraska–Lincoln students whose visas were revoked over the past two weeks have had them restored after the Trump administration backed off its initial efforts to cancel some visas held by international students. Stories on the development have appeared in KOLN/KGIN, Nebraska Examiner and WOWT.
Apr 28 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: Vital Signs report takes Lincoln's pulse The Lincoln Journal Star published an April 28 article on the 2025 Lincoln Vital Signs report, authored by the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center.