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Jul 18 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: Runza returning to UNL in new location A Runza restaurant is set to open this fall in the Selleck Hall food court. Stories on the opening have appeared in KHGI, KLKN, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska Public Media and Omaha World-Herald.
Jul 15 2025	New Scientist: Complex knots can actually be easier to untie than simple ones Mark Brittenham, professor of mathematics, was part of a team that recently solved a decades-old problem in knot theory. The researchers found that larger and seemingly more complex knots created by joining two simpler ones together can sometimes be easier to undo than simple ones — the opposite of what was expected. The finding was featured in a July 15 New Scientist article.
Jul 14 2025	CBS News: A year after historic Midwest flooding, farmers look to recover losses Eric Hunt, a climatologist with Nebraska Extension, was interviewed for a July 14 CBS News story on the historic flooding that affected the Midwest last summer. Hunt said he worries about “whiplash weather” caused by climate change. “We had almost a year’s worth of rain in two months,” he said. “By October, (the Midwest was) in severe drought because it quit raining for most of the next three months.”
Jul 14 2025	KOLN/KGIN: Husker students help design, build Art Chapel Students in the College of Architecture have transformed a 150-year-old chapel at Lincoln’s F Street Neighborhood Church into a vibrant community arts center, drawing neighbors in for classes, exhibitions and shared creative experiences. The Art Chapel, 1302 F St., is now open following a major renovation. Stories on the center have appeared in KETV, KLKN, KOLN/KGIN and the Lincoln Journal Star.
Jul 11 2025	Flatwater Free Press: Nebraska grocery stores disappear as Dollar General booms Charlotte Narjes, associate director of the university’s Nebraska Cooperative Development Center, was interviewed for a July 11 Flatwater Free Press article on the number of Dollar General stores in rural Nebraska increasing while the number of locally owned grocery stores dwindles. Narjes said older grocery store owners often struggle to find anyone with grocery industry experience who is open to the financial risk. She also has witnessed a growing number of people who buy a grocery store, then realize after a few years that the work is too hard and the profit margins too thin.
Jul 11 2025	KOLN/KGIN: UNLPD K-9 retires after eight years of service Layla, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Police Department’s first K-9, has retired after eight years of service, KOLN/KGIN reported July 11. The Labrador-German shepherd mix mostly assisted with regular campus patrols along with sniffing out potential explosives at Husker games and other campus events.
Jul 11 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: Fischer wins initial support for USDA, drought centers at Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer has again advanced $16 million in additional funding for a U.S. Department of Agriculture research center at Nebraska Innovation Campus after a previous appropriation fell out of a prior funding bill. The federal funds would go toward the construction of the National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Agriculture, a $160 million facility that broke ground in May 2024. Stories on the funding have appeared in KHGI, the Lincoln Journal Star, News Channel Nebraska and Rural Radio Network.
Jul 10 2025	Nebraska Ag Connection: UNL agriculture, natural resources programs ranked in top 10% The University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s agriculture and natural resources programs rank in the top 10% of nearly 500 institutions worldwide, according to new QS World University Rankings. Stories on the ranking have appeared in KHGI, KMTV, Nebraska Ag Connection, Farms.com and Tri-State Livestock News.
Jul 10 2025	Nebraska Farmer: What's in the reconciliation bill for agriculture? Brad Lubben, Extension associate professor of agricultural economics, wrote a July 10 article for Nebraska Today on the agricultural components of the recently passed reconciliation bill.
Jul 9 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: Pinewood show brings bold color, high energy to Lincoln J.D. Madsen, associate professor of scenic design, is making his Pinewood Bowl directorial debut with the musical “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,” July 10-13 and 17-20. The Lincoln Journal Star interviewed him for a July 9 article on the production.
Jul 9 2025	The Spruce: Does peppermint oil keep bugs out? Kait Chapman, an urban entomologist with Nebraska Extension, was interviewed for a July 9 article in The Spruce on whether peppermint oil is an effective pest repellent. She said it may work well as part of an integrated pest management strategy, but not as a standalone tactic. Yahoo! News picked up the article.
Jul 9 2025	KOLN/KGIN: Restoration of Mueller Tower continues A major renovation is underway on Mueller Tower, the 84-foot limestone landmark that has stood at the heart of the university’s City Campus since 1949. The project aims to preserve the bell tower’s structural integrity and historic character while improving its durability for future generations of Huskers. Articles on the project have appeared in KETV, KLIN, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Rural Radio Network.