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Mar 9 2026	The New York Times: They feel bugs inside them; doctors don't know why Jody Green, an urban entomologist with Nebraska Extension, was interviewed for a March 9 New York Times guest essay on delusional infestation. “This is not technically part of our job,” she said. “But if we know that people can turn a corner and get better if they get help quickly, then we should be a part of that.” Green and other insect professionals and health care providers shared experiences and discussed best practices at a delusional infestation conference in Knoxville, Tennessee, in January. (This article requires a subscription.)
Mar 9 2026	The Conversation: What I see in Hegseth's boasts, action-movie one-liners Casey Kelly, professor of communication studies, wrote a March 9 piece for The Conversation on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other officials in the second Trump administration refusing to abide by rhetorical norms. “The theme of this administration is that no one is going to tell it what to say or how to say it,” Kelly wrote. “It will be encumbered neither by norms nor the exigencies that compel speech in a democratic society.”
Mar 9 2026	Science News Explores: Adolescence appears to last far longer than once thought Hillary Schwarb, assistant professor of psychology, was interviewed for a March 9 Science News Explores article on a new study from the University of Cambridge suggesting that the human brain doesn’t reach its adult form until about age 32. Schwarb said the study is important but only looks at one part of the brain, called white matter. What it doesn’t do, she said, is explain how thinking or behavior changes over time.
Mar 9 2026	Farm Progress: Study shows precision spraying can lead to better yields Greeneye Technology recently partnered with the University of Nebraska–Lincoln to study different methods of deploying AI-driven precision spraying and its impact on weed control and crop yields. The research compared the performance of precision spraying programs that included residual herbicides with those that relied on spot-spraying alone. Farm Progress published a March 9 article on the research.
Mar 7 2026	Silicon Prairie News: Nominations open for 2026 Nebraska Entrepreneur Awards The Nebraska Center for Entrepreneurship is seeking nominations for its 2026 Nebraska Entrepreneur Awards, Silicon Prairie News reported March 7. The awards recognize founders, leaders and advocates of the state’s entrepreneurial community.
Mar 7 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: University Singers, Barnes to perform Liszt's 'Via Crucis' The University Singers and Paul Barnes, Marguerite Scribante Professor of Music (piano), will perform Franz Liszt’s “Via Crucis” at 7:30 p.m. March 12 at Lincoln’s North American Martyrs Catholic Church. The concert is free and open to the public and will be livestreamed. The Lincoln Journal Star ran a March 7 article on the concert.
Mar 6 2026	Omaha World-Herald: Nebraska farmers fret about fertilizer costs Jayson Beckman, associate professor of agricultural economics and Michael Yanney Chair of International Trade and Finance, was interviewed for a March 6 Omaha World-Herald article on how the spreading conflict in the Middle East might affect Nebraska agriculture. The price of urea — the main type of fertilizer used in Nebraska — was below $400 a ton in January but had crept up to $574 by March 5, he said. “Even slightly under $400 is more than farmers want to pay, especially with stagnant corn prices,” he said. “They would be hoping to pay in the low $300s.”
Mar 6 2026	KOLN/KGIN: NU on shortlist as Department of Defense reshapes officer education The U.S. Department of Defense is considering the University of Nebraska as a potential new partner for military education programs after ending fellowships at more than a dozen elite institutions, KLIN and KOLN/KGIN have reported.
Mar 6 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Teder scores community through public media, music Nebraska Public Media published a March 6 article on KJ Teder, a senior music and marketing major and NPM employee. She scores music for the outlet’s projects, including original music for the “Nebraska Update” podcast.
Mar 6 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Pavelka's calls provide backdrop to Husker basketball The Lincoln Journal Star ran a March 6 article on longtime Husker sports broadcaster and alumnus Kent Pavelka. He discussed calling this year’s historic season by the men’s basketball team. "I think the essence of sports is that it brings people together," he said. “That's what I always try to do: bring people in and help people feel like they’re here.”
Mar 6 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Decades of student writing in 'Laurus' go digital A digitization project led by Pascha Stevenson, assistant professor of practice in English and “Laurus” adviser, is bringing past issues of the university’s undergraduate literary magazine online for the first time. Stevenson is partnering with the University Libraries’ Archives and Special Collections and collection management teams on the effort. The Lincoln Journal Star ran a March 6 article on the project.
Mar 5 2026	Broadway World: Stars of American Ballet to perform at Lied Center Stars of American Ballet, featuring principal and soloist dancers from New York City Ballet and other companies, will perform at 7:30 p.m. March 19 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. Broadway World published a March 5 article on the show.