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Jul 26 2024	Lincoln Journal Star: Exhibition examines lines between abstraction, landscape The Lincoln Journal Star published a July 26 article on the exhibition “A Legacy of Painting: Examining Four Perspectives,” on view through Aug. 17 at Lincoln’s Kiechel Fine Art. The exhibition features works by Aaron Holz, professor of art; Dan Howard and Keith Jacobshagen, professors emeritus of art; and Chad M. Olsen, Husker alumnus.
Jul 26 2024	Lincoln Journal Star: Ukrainian students find sense of community at tennis camp More than 30 youths with ties to Ukraine are taking tennis lessons this week at Woods Tennis Center from Mykhailo Ivashchenko. The 26-year-old is a Ukraine native and computer science graduate student at Nebraska. KOLN/KGIN and the Lincoln Journal Star have published stories on the tennis camp.
Jul 25 2024	Nebraska Public Media: Fischer, Osborn polls show differing perspectives on Senate race Kevin Smith, Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor of Political Science, was quoted in a July 25 Nebraska Public Media story on contrasting internal polls in the Senate race between Deb Fischer and Dan Osborn. Smith said that the polls are so disparate that at least one of them must have an unrepresentative sample of Nebraska voters. “You have to take internal campaign polls with a pinch of salt, because the polling operations are working for a campaign,” he said.
Jul 24 2024	BBC: How the American war on porn could change the way you use the internet Kelsy Burke, associate professor of sociology, was interviewed for a July 24 BBC article titled “How the American war on porn could change the way you use the internet.” She said she believes age verification laws are part of a wider moral battle taking place all over the world. “Protecting children seems like something we can all agree upon,” she said. “But this may not really be about children or even pornography at all. Rather, it’s a way to codify specific moral beliefs about sexuality and gender that may not align with the majority of Americans."
Jul 24 2024	The New York Times: Not afraid of sharks? Well, now they're on cocaine Daniel Snow, director of the Water Sciences Laboratory at Nebraska, was interviewed for a July 24 New York Times article on a new study showing that sharks off the coast of Brazil have cocaine in their system. More than a decade ago, he was among the first researchers to measure an illicit drug, methamphetamine, in wastewater in Nebraska. “It not too big of a stretch to imagine that these chemicals that wind up in the water can affect aquatic organisms that live in that same water,” he said.
Jul 24 2024	San Francisco Chronicle: Map shows where flash drought is developing Brian Fuchs, a climatologist with the National Drought Mitigation Center, was interviewed for a July 24 San Francisco Chronicle article on drought conditions in California. He said it could be argued that flash drought is developing in the northern part of the state. Rapidly changing conditions could ramp up the region’s susceptibility to wildfires, he said, and there could also be impacts to natural ecosystems.
Jul 24 2024	Farms.com: Mondal lab pioneers research into pest-borne viral infections of cereal crops Shaonpius Mondal, assistant professor of entomology, and his team are pursuing multiple advanced research projects studying cereal viruses transmitted by wheat curl mites and aphids. Farms.com ran a July 24 article on the research.
Jul 23 2024	Rural Radio Network: Special bacon is safe for people with red meat allergy, study suggests Jody Green, an urban entomologist with Nebraska Extension, was quoted in a July 23 Rural Radio Network story on special bacon that might be safe to eat for people who have a red meat allergy from a lone star tick bite. The tick is the second-most-common type in Nebraska, she said. “There are several diseases that are not great that ticks can pass, but I think in Nebraska, if you take away someone’s read meat — their steak, their hamburgers — they’re really going to stop to think about it,” she said.
Jul 23 2024	KOLN/KGIN: Project aims to improve youth homelessness supports The university is leading a project to create a statewide network to support youth experiencing or threatened by homelessness. Funded by a $1.3 million Youth Homelessness System improvement grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the project will link partner organizations statewide, create systems that better identify youth in need and improve access to necessary support services. KHGI and KOLN/KGIN have aired stories on the project.
Jul 22 2024	KETV: GOP raises questions as Nebraska Democrats recommit delegates to Harris Brandon Johnson, assistant professor of law, was interviewed about campaign contributions for a July 22 KETV story on Kamala Harris becoming the likely presidential nominee of the Democratic Party after Joe Biden exited the race. Johnson said the Biden campaign has already filed paperwork listing Harris as the nominee and renaming the committee, giving her access to the funds. “There are rules that prevent transferring campaign funds from one candidate to another,” he said. “But here we’re talking about people who are on the same campaign committee, so it seems likely it will be OK.”
Jul 21 2024	Daily Mail: Three storm chasers reveal what it's really like studying tornadoes Adam Houston, professor of Earth and atmospheric sciences, was among scientists and weather experts consulted for the upcoming blockbuster “Twisters.” He is a principal investigator with Targeted Observation by Radars and UAS of Supercells (TORUS), a long-term research project that flies fixed-wing drones into storm clouds to gather data. Stories on Houston’s contributions have appeared in KETV, KNOP, KOLN/KGIN, KSNB, the Lincoln Journal Star, WOWT, the Daily Mail and Houston Chronicle.
Jul 19 2024	Lincoln Journal Star: Honors Program receives $9,300K grant from Cooper Foundation The University Honors Program, in partnership with Cooper Connections, has received a $9,300 grant from the Cooper Foundation to support interns and Cooper Conversations for students and the public in coordination with the E.N. Thompson Forum on World Issues. The grant was highlighted in a July 19 Lincoln Journal Star article.