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Jan 27 2026	Aurora News-Register: A popcorn seed giant located in small-town Nebraska Samantha Daniel and Ron Seymour, both Nebraska Extension educators, were interviewed for a Jan. 27 Aurora News-Register article on Zangger Popcorn Hybrids, a family-owned business near North Loup, Nebraska. “High-quality soils; warm, sunny days paired with cool nights; and reliable irrigation make (Nebraska) well-suited for popcorn,” Seymour said.
Jan 26 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Schnable honored by National Academy of Sciences The National Academy of Sciences has awarded James Schnable, Nebraska Corn Presidential Chair and professor of agronomy and horticulture, the 2026 NAS Prize in Food and Agriculture Sciences. The award recognizes research by a mid-career U.S. scientist who “has made an extraordinary contribution to agriculture or to the understanding of the biology of a species fundamentally important to agriculture or food production.” The Lincoln Journal Star ran a Jan. 26 article on Schnable’s honor.
Jan 26 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Nebraska GDP surges on heels of ag industry Eric Thompson, K.H. Nelson Professor of economics and director of the university’s Bureau of Business Research, was interviewed for a Jan. 26 Lincoln Journal Star article on Nebraska’s gross domestic product growing 5% in the third quarter of last year. GDP tends to fluctuate with agricultural commodity prices, he said. Because of that trend, GDP is a useful tool for looking at long-term growth but less useful for quarterly fluctuations.
Jan 26 2026	KHGI: Husker Nation gears up for Glow Big Red Husker Nation will unite Feb. 11-12 for the eighth annual Glow Big Red, a 24-hour celebration of giving to support the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Stories on the event have appeared in KHGI, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World-Herald and Rural Radio Network.
Jan 24 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Digital literacy workshops begin Honors students in the university’s Community Engagement program will lead digital assistance workshops for seniors at Lincoln’s Aging Partners on Jan. 28, Feb. 25, March 25 and April 29, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Jan. 24. The students will teach seniors such skills as making video calls; using brain-training apps; and accessing online health resources, transportation services and online shopping. KHGI also aired a story on the workshops Jan. 28.
Jan 23 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Sheldon's newest exhibition explores American identities The Lincoln Journal Star published a Jan. 23 article on the exhibition “Hyphen American: Intersections of Identity,” on view through July 5 at Sheldon Museum of Art. Christian Wurst, associate curator for exhibitions at Sheldon who organized the exhibition, and Jamie Reyes, director of the Lincoln Commission on Human Rights and exhibition contributor, were interviewed for the article.
Jan 23 2026	KOLN/KGIN: Mueller Tower renovation nears completion Restoration of the university’s iconic Mueller Tower is nearing completion after months of extensive work, KOLN/KGIN reported Jan. 23. Jennifer Pleake, a project manager with Facilities Planning and Capital Programs, was featured in the story.
Jan 22 2026	Silicon Prairie News: Nebraska Innovation Studio welcomes 2026 fellows Silicon Prairie News published a Jan. 22 article on the 2026 cohort of Nebraska Innovation Fellows — consisting of Bill Berzonsky, Jon Turkus, Dr. James Willcockson and Chris Wong. The fellowship gives innovators and builders the tools, resources and mentors to transform their ideas into working prototypes. Isaac Regier, design coordinator of Nebraska Innovation Studio’s new Frontier Tech Lab, was quoted in the article.
Jan 22 2026	Nebraska Examiner: Competing statehouse visions for voting vie for the ballot Dona-Gene Barton, associate professor of political science, was interviewed for a Jan. 22 Nebraska Examiner article on two proposed state constitutional amendments related to voting. Barton said she sees a trend of some Nebraska leaders echoing concerns of some national Republicans and President Donald Trump over election integrity since the 2020 presidential election, which election experts warn could undermine trust in elections.
Jan 22 2026	Brownfield Ag News: Record ranch sale partly reflects strong demand for rangeland Jim Jansen, an agricultural economist with Nebraska Extension, was interviewed for a Jan. 22 Brownfield Ag News story on a Lincoln County ranch recently selling for a record $56 million. He said strong cattle prices are contributing to an increase in rangeland and pasture values.
Jan 22 2026	Talking Points Memo: What does it mean that SCOTUS hasn't ruled on IEEPA tariffs? Eric Berger, Earl Dunlap Distinguished Professor of Law, was interviewed for a Jan. 22 Talking Points Memo article on the U.S. Supreme Court not ruling yet on whether the Trump administration can issue indefinite tariffs under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. “Given the complexity of the case and the schedule on which [the Supreme Court] normally operates, this is not at all an unusual delay,” Berger said.
Jan 20 2026	The Associated Press: Trump's shifting trade policy could disrupt China deal Cory Walters, associate professor of agricultural economics, was quoted in a Jan. 20 Associated Press article on how President Donald Trump’s ever-shifting trade policy could affect a recent soybean purchase agreement with China. “Everything is changing — the land rental market, the fertilizer market, the seed market — and it’s all pinching the farmer when they go to do their cash flows,” Walters said. “The ability to make a decision is tougher now because of all the uncertainty in the market.”