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Mar 6 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Decades of student writing in 'Laurus' go digital A digitization project led by Pascha Stevenson, assistant professor of practice in English and “Laurus” adviser, is bringing past issues of the university’s undergraduate literary magazine online for the first time. Stevenson is partnering with the University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections and collection management teams on the effort. The Lincoln Journal Star ran a March 6 article on the project.
Mar 5 2026	Broadway World: Stars of American Ballet to perform at Lied Center Stars of American Ballet, featuring principal and soloist dancers from New York City Ballet and other companies, will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Broadway World published a March 5 article on the show.
Mar 4 2026	Feedstuffs: Risk-averse producers sell earlier in grain marketing year A new study from Husker ag economists finds that producers with safety-first risk preferences likely make notably different grain marketing decisions than those without. Specifically, according to the economic experiment, those with such preferences sell about 8.45% more of their harvest in the first month of the marketing year. The research team included Husker ag economists Cory Walters, Simanti Banerjee and Karina Schoengold, and alumna Stamatina Kotsakou, now an assistant professor at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Farms.com and Feedstuffs have run articles on the research.
Mar 4 2026	Phys.org: Reported crop yield gains from breeding may be overstated, study suggests A new study suggests that decades of reported gains in crop yields from plant breeding may be significantly overstated, challenging a common method used worldwide to measure genetic progress. The international team includes Husker researchers Jose F. Andrade, Kenneth Cassman, Juan Rattalino Edreira, Patricio Grassini and Juan P. Monzon. Farms.com and Phys.org have run articles on the research.
Mar 3 2026	KLKN: Closure of strait could impact Nebraska agriculture Jayson Beckman, associate professor of agricultural economics, was interviewed for a March 3 KLKN story on the consequences of a potential shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz in the Middle East. Beckman said a shutdown could lead to a shortage of fertilizer, possibly affecting Nebraska farmers’ planting decisions. “Soybeans require fewer fertilizers than corn,” he said. “It could affect what they’re planting. You might even see more wheat in western Nebraska just because it’s too expensive to grow corn."
Mar 3 2026	Broadway World: McCurdy bringing book tour to Lied Center on March 24 Author and former actress Jennette McCurdy is bringing her “Half His Age” book tour to the Lied Center for Performing Arts at 7:30 p.m. March 24, Broadway World reported March 3. The event is presented by UPC Nebraska in partnership with the Lied Center. Tickets are free for Husker students, faculty and staff with a valid ID, and a limited number of tickets are available to the public for $35.
Mar 3 2026	Animals Around the Globe: Study suggests ancient predators, herbivores had long impact A recent study led by Husker researchers argues that large predators and herbivores from deep time are still casting ecological shadows today. Instead of treating dinosaurs, saber-toothed cats and ancient megaherbivores as disconnected curiosities, the team tried to quantify their impact across hundreds of millions of years and link it to modern biodiversity patterns. Animals Around the Globe published a March 3 article on the research.
Mar 2 2026	KOLN/KGIN: UNL researchers studying fear of spiders An interdisciplinary team at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is using state-of-the-art eye-tracking technology to pinpoint the physical characteristics of spiders that may contribute to arachnophobia. Stories on the research have appeared in KHGI, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Phys.org.
Mar 2 2026	KLKN: Kohen warns of potential broader conflict in Middle East Ari Kohen, Schlesinger Professor of Social Justice and director of the Norman and Bernice Harris Center for Judaic Studies, was interviewed for a March 2 KLKN story on the growing conflict in the Middle East following Iran’s retaliatory strikes. “There is a huge concern that this could escalate into a broader regional conflict, and that is obviously going to be so much harder to keep a lid on,” he said. “It could have much more far-reaching and serious consequences, especially for citizens in these potentially affected countries.”
Mar 2 2026	Rural Radio Network: Climatologist warns of 'rough summer ahead' for drought Eric Hunt, assistant extension educator of agricultural meteorology and climate resilience, was interviewed for a March 2 Rural Radio Network story on drought conditions in Nebraska. Hunt said this week will bring chances for precipitation, but not the kind of widespread, soaking moisture needed to reverse recent trends. The U.S. Drought Monitor — produced jointly by the university’s National Drought Mitigation Center, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association and the U.S. Department of Agriculture — was also cited in the story.
Mar 2 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Huskers earn six honors in BEA Festival of Media Arts Students in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications won two first-place honors, a third-place honor and three awards of excellence in the Broadcast Education Association’s Festival of Media Arts. The Lincoln Journal Star ran a March 2 article on the award winners.
Mar 2 2026	Omaha World-Herald: Bronze bison will stop in Lincoln on way to D.C. Three bronze bison statues, created by Nebraska artist Gary Staab, are coming to the University of Nebraska State Museum-Morrill Hall for a March 14 celebration. The statues are on their way to Washington, D.C., for the exhibition “Bison: Standing Strong,” opening May 7 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. The Omaha World-Herald published a March 2 article on the Morrill Hall event.