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Jul 8 2020	Campus Rec Magazine: The risk factor with club sports Brian Stelzer, assistant director of sports clubs and youth activities at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, was interviewed for a July 8 Campus Rec Magazine article on risk management with club sports. He said staff sends a packet with each team that includes a concussion recognition guide, accident reports, emergency contacts and Stelzer’s phone number. Clubs can check out fully stocked first aid bags. In addition, at least two members of every club must be certified in CPR/AED/first aid.
Jul 8 2020	Lincoln Journal Star: Campus police, other agencies should get close eye The Lincoln Journal Star published a July 8 editorial calling on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to examine its policing practices and relationships with outside law enforcement agencies. Jeannette Jones, associate professor of history and ethnic studies at Nebraska, was quoted in the editorial.
Jul 8 2020	Lincoln Journal Star: Lincoln will receive $4M in CARES Act funding for food, housing assistance The Lincoln Community Foundation is partnering with the City Urban Development Department and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center on Children, Families and the Law to administer rent, mortgage and utility assistance funds provided through the CARES Act, the Lincoln Journal Star reported July 8.
Jul 7 2020	KOLN/KGIN: Nebraska researchers partner with Lincoln Wastewater for early virus detection With assistance from the Lincoln Wastewater System, researchers from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have launched projects to use wastewater samples for early detection of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, chair of the civil and environmental engineering department, and Xu Li, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, are leading the projects. Stories on the projects have appeared on KFOR, KFXL, KHGI, KLKN and KOLN/KGIN.
Jul 7 2020	KLKN: Nebraska researchers partner with Lincoln Wastewater for early COVID-19 detection With assistance from the Lincoln Wastewater System, researchers from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln have launched projects to use wastewater samples for early detection of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. Shannon Bartelt-Hunt, chair of the civil and environmental engineering department, and Xu Li, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, are leading the projects. Stories on the projects have appeared on KFOR, KFXL, KHGI, KLKN and KOLN/KGIN.
Jul 7 2020	Fast Company: Why hand sanitizer recalls keep happening and what you need to know Hunter Flodman, assistant professor of practice in chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, was interviewed for a July 7 Fast Company article on a recent recall of hand sanitizer that may contain methanol. Ethanol is “the key ingredient that kills viruses and other germs. It disrupts the protective layer around the virus and kills it almost instantly,” Flodman said. “Methanol is probably cheaper, and it’s available."
Jul 7 2020	Lincoln Journal Star: Green announces first steps in UNL's anti-racism 'journey' In a July 7 message to campus, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green called for an examination of curriculum, recruitment and campus climate as the university strives to address race relations. He has appointed a five-member faculty group to help lead the effort. KETV, the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald have published articles on the first steps in the university’s anti-racism journey.
Jul 7 2020	Omaha World-Herald: Green says race relations at university must improve In a July 7 message to campus, University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Ronnie Green called for an examination of curriculum, recruitment and campus climate as the university strives to address race relations. He has appointed a five-member faculty group to help lead the effort. KETV, the Lincoln Journal Star and Omaha World-Herald have published articles on the first steps in the university’s anti-racism journey.
Jul 7 2020	Brownfield Ag News: Heat stress in cattle is a concern Erin Laborie, Nebraska Extension beef educator, was interviewed for a July 7 Brownfield Ag News story on heat stress in cattle. She said two key strategies for mitigating heat stress are making sure cattle have plenty of water and providing shade if possible.
Jul 7 2020	BEEF magazine: To creep or not to creep — that is the question A recent article by Steve Niemeyer, Nebraska Extension educator, and Travis Mulliniks, assistant professor of animal science at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, was highlighted in a July 7 BEEF magazine column on the pros and cons of creep feeding calves during the summer grazing months. “Creep feeding calves can be a good return on investments in certain situations,” they wrote. “Maintaining the calf’s efficiency at an early age is becoming much more critical with modern market requirements.”
Jul 6 2020	Medical Xpress: Study spotlights potential culprit in relapses of multiple sclerosis A recent study led by Luwen Zhang, professor of biological sciences and member of the Nebraska Center for Virology, has found that an overabundance of B lymphocytes infected with the Epstein-Barr virus contributed to the recurrence of multiple sclerosis-like symptoms in mice. Medical Xpress ran a July 6 article on the research.
Jul 6 2020	Lincoln Journal Star: UNL interviews interim police chief for permanent position The University of Nebraska–Lincoln will interview Hassan Ramzah, interim chief of the University Police Department, for the permanent position July 7, the Lincoln Journal Star reported.