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Nov 4 2026	KLKN: New UNL study shows hidden financial costs of online sports wagering New research by Justin Balthrop, assistant professor of finance, shows that legalized sports betting can lead households to reduce savings and investments, potentially jeopardizing their long-term financial security. KLKN ran a Nov. 4 story on the research.
Nov 4 2026	KOLN/KGIN: Smith discusses why blue wave largely missed Nebraska Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science, discussed the midterm election results and why the Democratic Party’s strong showing nationally largely didn’t carry over to Nebraska for a Nov. 4 KOLN/KGIN story. He described the state’s 3rd Congressional District as a “red firewall” and said the “Democrat Dan” tagline used in Sen. Pete Rickett’s successful re-election campaign was “a reflection of the fact that the Democratic Party brand remains toxic to a lot of voters outside of the two main urban centers.”
Nov 4 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Wild Kingdom's Peter Gros visits Nebraska U Peter Gros, co-host of “Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom,” visited the university Nov. 4 to meet with Lord Ameyaw, assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources, and an SNR student regarding ongoing research on the threatened southern flying squirrel population in Lincoln. The university has received funding from the National Wildlife Federation and Wild Kingdom to conduct habitat assessments and build nest boxes on East Campus. The Lincoln Journal Star published a Nov. 4 article on Gros’ Lincoln visit.
Nov 3 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Nebraska can close its workforce gap with enhanced student pathways Katherine S. Ankerson, interim chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Paul Illich, president of Southeast Community College, wrote a Nov. 3 guest column for the Lincoln Journal Star on the institutions’ new On Course partnership. The agreement guarantees admission to Nebraska for SCC students who earn an associate degree with a minimum 2.0 grade-point average.
Nov 3 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: College of Law to host national justice summit The University of Nebraska College of Law will host law school leaders, chief justices and judges from across the country for a series of discussions about state justice in rural communities, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Nov. 3. The National Rural Access to Justice Convening will be held at the college Nov. 6-7.
Nov 2 2026	Nebraska Public Media: AI use doubles among rural Nebraskans, poll shows The latest results from the 2026 Nebraska Rural Poll show that most rural Nebraskans have used artificial intelligence tools — a sharp increase since the poll first asked about AI in 2024. However, many are still wary of AI’s reliability. Nebraska Public Media published a Nov. 2 story on the results. Heather Akin, associate professor of agricultural and environmental sciences communication, was interviewed for the story.
Nov 1 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Family, fraternity rally around UNL grad who collapsed at KC Marathon Phi Delta Theta hosted a haunted house event, Nightmare on R Street, Oct. 28 and 29 to raise funds for their former member Brayan Van Meter, who is recovering from a cardiac arrest suffered during the Kansas City Marathon on Oct. 17. KLKN and the Lincoln Journal Star have published stories on the Van Meter and the fundraiser.
Oct 31 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: UNL Opera delivers spin on magical tales UNL Opera will present the family-friendly productions “Cendrillon” and “Maya and the Magic Ring” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in Kimball Recital Hall. The Lincoln Journal Star ran an Oct. 31 brief on the shows.
Oct 31 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: WallSpace-LNK presents photography exhibition An opening reception for the exhibition “Dave Read Photographs” will be 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Lincoln’s WallSpace-LNK, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Oct. 31. Read is a professor emeritus of art at Nebraska.
Oct 30 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: New transfer program guarantees SCC graduates admission at UNL A new partnership is giving Southeast Community College students a clearer path to a bachelor’s degree at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The On Course partnership guarantees admission to Nebraska for SCC students who earn an associate degree with a minimum 2.0 grade-point average. Stories on the new partnership have appeared in KLIN, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Nebraska Public Media.
Oct 30 2026	Madison Daily Leader: Truman Stoller earns NASA fellowship Truman Stoller, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at Nebraska, is among 45 students nationwide selected by NASA to receive a 2026 Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities Fellowship. The Madison (South Dakota) Daily Leader ran an Oct. 30 article on the achievement. Stoller graduated from Madison High School in 2021.
Oct 30 2026	KLKN: Politics can take a toll on mental health, Smith says Building on previous research into how politics can cause anxiety, Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Aaron Weinschenk, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, recently published an article establishing general anxiety and political anxiety as distinct phenomena. KLKN interviewed Smith for an Oct. 30 story on the research.