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Oct 29 2025	Agri-Pulse: How Nebraska is leading the next revolution in precision ag Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, president of the University of Nebraska system, and Tiffany Heng-Moss, interim Harlan Vice Chancellor for the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources and interim vice president for agriculture and natural resources for the NU system, co-wrote an Oct. 29 op-ed for Agri-Pulse titled “How Nebraska is leading the next revolution in precision ag.” “At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, we aim to be relentlessly relevant, moving ag tech and precision and digital ag forward each day,” they wrote.
Oct 29 2025	Earth.com: Scientists may have found energy source that could power Earth forever Husker researchers Seunghee Kim, Karrie Weber and Hyun-Seob Song are studying the Midcontinent Rift — which runs from beneath Lake Superior through parts of Minnesota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas — to determine how best to access a potential store of natural hydrogen that could yield vast amounts of clean energy. The research was highlighted in an Oct. 29 Earth.com article. Weber was quoted in the article.
Oct 29 2025	Lincoln Journal Star: Nebraska colleges prep for SNAP benefits ending The Husker Pantry was highlighted in an Oct. 29 Lincoln Journal Star article on Nebraska colleges and universities preparing to serve more students when Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits run out Nov. 1. “Recently, every single appointment time has been filled," said Kaitlyn Richards, a natural resource sciences graduate student who coordinates the pantry. “We have seen an uptick in appointments being booked and emails from students directly impacted by SNAP cuts.”
Oct 28 2025	Reader's Digest: There's a difference between a highway and a freeway — here's why it matters Nathan Huynh, professor of civil and environmental engineering, was interviewed for an Oct. 28 Reader’s Digest article on the regional differences among road terms and why they matter. Most of the United States uses the term “highway” or “expressway” for a high-speed road, except for California, which uses “freeway,” he said.
Oct 28 2025	KHGI: Nebraska geoscientist revolutionizes irrigation canal maintenance Irrigation canal maintenance in western Nebraska is taking a giant step forward thanks to an innovative, non-invasive method by Husker geoscientist Mohamed Khalil to check canal integrity. His sophisticated time-lapse analysis pinpoints canal seepage and structural settlement far more accurately and efficiently than traditional approaches — using a technology that can have wide-ranging uses statewide for agriculture, industry and natural resources management. KHGI ran an Oct. 28 article on the method.
Oct 27 2025	KOLN/KGIN: University celebrates Carson's 100th birthday, legacy on campus The university celebrated the 100th birthday of Husker alumnus and late-night legend Johnny Carson on Oct. 23 with the showcase “Carson Tonight 100” at the Lied Center for Performing Arts. KOLN/KGIN aired an Oct. 27 story on the event and Carson’s impact on the university.
Oct 27 2025	KLKN: Scammers use Husker names to cash in on clicks Barney McCoy, Gilbert and Martha Hitchcock Professor of broadcasting, was interviewed for an Oct. 27 KLKN story on fake social media posts featuring Husker student-athletes and coaches. McCoy, who teaches media literacy classes, said such posts are becoming increasingly realistic thanks to artificial intelligence. He urged people to be skeptical and check other reliable news sources to see if they’re reporting the same stories.
Oct 27 2025	Nebraska Public Media: Grain elevator owners expanding storage during unusual harvest Anastasia Meyer, associate extension educator with Nebraska Extension, was quoted in an Oct. 27 Midwest Newsroom story on grain elevator operators expanding storage to hold this year’s surplus grain. She said elevators are vital to communities because they provide an economic benefit and help connect people at a time when many older, rural Americans feel isolated.
Oct 24 2025	Norfolk Daily News: Report shows IANR delivers $849M in economic, public value A new preliminary economic impact analysis by national consulting firm Tripp Umbach has found that the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources generated an estimated $849.3 million in statewide economic and public value in 2024. KRVN and the Norfolk Daily News have run articles on the analysis.
Oct 24 2025	The Queen City News: New butterfly species named after Iryna Zarutska A new butterfly species discovered by Husker researchers has been named after Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee murdered on the Charlotte, North Carolina, light rail in August. The new species, Celastrina iryna, is a hybrid species that is similar to Celastrina neglecta but “differs in its unique dorsal overlay.” Stories on the new species have appeared in The Queen City News (Charlotte), The Hill, Yahoo! News and several other media outlets.
Oct 24 2025	Mirage News: Dinosaurs thrived until end in New Mexico, study suggests Ross Secord, associate professor of Earth and atmospheric sciences, was part of an international research team that recently found that dinosaurs were flourishing before a catastrophic asteroid strike 66 million years ago. The team also included researchers from Baylor University, New Mexico State University and The Smithsonian Institution. The research was originally published in the journal Science and picked up by Mirage News.
Oct 24 2025	Ethanol Producer Magazine: No negative effects found from E30 fuel on state vehicle fleet A recent report shows that there were no observable negative effects on engine performance from using E30 gasoline on 50 vehicles in the State of Nebraska’s fleet, Ethanol Producer Magazine reported Oct. 24. The study was led by Rajib Saha, Richard L. and Carol S. McNeel Associate Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, alongside graduate researcher Adil Alsiyabi and undergraduate student Seth Stroh.