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Apr 13 2026	Nebraska Public Media: UNL students compose music inspired by library archive materials Husker music students recently composed pieces to celebrate the University Libraries, taking inspiration from archive materials, Nebraska Public Media reported April 13. The pieces will be performed during the Flyover Satellite Concert at 6 p.m. April 13 in Love Library North. Cyrus Zgud, a third-year music student who also works for the libraries, who came up with the idea for the concert; Melanie Griffin, chair of the libraries’ Archives and Special Collections; and Kathryn Hardgrave, a master’s student in music composition who helped organize the concert, were interviewed for the story.
Apr 13 2026	Omaha World-Herald: USDA to share wildfire resources information in webinar Nebraska farmers, ranchers and landowners affected by recent wildfires can learn about U.S. Department of Agriculture disaster assistance and recovery programs during an April 13 webinar, the Omaha World-Herald reported. The webinar will feature representatives from the Nebraska state offices of USDA’s Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service. It will be hosted by the university’s Center for Agricultural Profitability.
Apr 11 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Hundreds of Huskers volunteer at Big Event About 200 volunteers from 31 student organizations participated in this year’s Big Event, organized by the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska, on April 11. Now in its 20th year, the event boasts the title of the state’s largest single day of student service. KLKN and the Lincoln Journal Star published stories on the event.
Apr 11 2026	Omaha World-Herald: Hold off on planting as temperatures continue to seesaw Scott Evans, horticulture program coordinator with Nebraska Extension in Douglas and Sarpy counties, was interviewed for an April 11 gardening column in the Omaha World-Herald. He urged people to hold off on planting most crops as temperatures continue to seesaw and focus on cleanup instead. However, he said cool-season crops such as onions and plants in the mustard family can go in the ground.
Apr 11 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Cooper Foundation awards grants to Thompson Forum, Jazz in June The Cooper Foundation recently awarded a $250,000 grant to the university’s E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues and a $7,500 grant to the university’s Jazz in June concert series, the Lincoln Journal Star reported April 11.
Apr 11 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Arts educator Becker to give lecture Arts educator Annette Becker will present the next Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture at 5:30 p.m. April 16 in Sheldon Museum of Art’s Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium, the Lincoln Journal Star reported April 11. The lecture is free and open to the public.
Apr 10 2026	Silicon Prairie News: University tech transfer offices have leaned into startups NUtech Ventures’ Cheryl Horst, executive director, and Joy Eakin, entrepreneurship program manager, were interviewed for an April 10 Silicon Prairie News article on university tech transfer offices in the Midwest. The article also mentioned NUtech’s new express license, which allows Husker researchers to quickly launch their own startups and start fundraising.
Apr 10 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: UNL student honored with national Anne Frank award Hector Estrada, a sophomore at the university, has received the 2026 Anne Frank Youth Network Award, the Lincoln Journal Star reported April 10. The award recognizes those who have “embodied the network’s mission and taken meaningful action to promote empathy, justice and positive change in their community.”
Apr 10 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Vision Maker Media announces 10th anniversary festival slate Lincoln-based Vision Maker Media, a studio that produces and distributes films by and about Indigenous people and culture, has announced the full slate of films for its 10th annual Vision Maker Film Festival, running through the end of the year. The Lincoln Journal Star published an April 10 article on the lineup. Each screening takes place at the university’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center, with digital versions available at www.visionmakermedia.org.
Apr 10 2026	The North Platte Telegraph: Agencies outline wildfire recovery programs for ag producers Representatives from Nebraska Extension and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service met with farmers and ranchers April 9 at the Brady Community Center to discuss wildfire recovery, The North Platte Telegraph reported April 10. Charles Stoltenow, dean and director of Nebraska Extension, was featured in the article.
Apr 10 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Microplastic pollution forum to be held in Lincoln Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, Donald R. Voelte Jr. and Nancy A. Keegan Chair and professor of civil and environmental engineering, will discuss the health implications of ingesting plastic during an April 11 event at Lincoln’s IBEW Local 265 Labor Union Hall. The Lincoln Journal Star published an April 10 article on the event.
Apr 9 2026	Flatwater Free Press: An Omaha sinkhole went viral; hundreds of others fall under radar Matt Joeckel, Nebraska’s state geologist, was interviewed for an April 9 Flatwater Free Press article on Omaha’s susceptibility to sinkholes. Dissolvable bedrock makes places such as the Missouri Ozarks and Florida’s “Sinkhole Alley” more prone to massive sinkholes, he said. By contrast, Omaha’s sinkholes are generally shallower and often result from human-made infrastructure interacting with the fine-grained sediment that blankets eastern Nebraska.