http://news.unl.edu/ Archive of stories about the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from media around the world. Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:51:33 +0000Wed, 04 Nov 2026 16:51:33 +0000http://www.unl.edu/https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/artificial-intelligence-use-doubles-among-rural-nebraskans/The latest results from the 2026 Nebraska Rural Poll show that most rural Nebraskans have used artificial intelligence tools — a sharp increase since the poll first asked about AI in 2024. However, many are still wary of AI’s reliability. Nebraska Public Media published a Nov. 2 story on the results. Heather Akin, associate professor of agricultural and environmental sciences communication, was interviewed for the story. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13146Mon, 02 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_dde67b5d-3f90-4c2f-bf79-f2cd28399ebd.htmlPhi Delta Theta hosted a haunted house event, Nightmare on R Street, Oct. 28 and 29 to raise funds for their former member Brayan Van Meter, who is recovering from a cardiac arrest suffered during the Kansas City Marathon on Oct. 17. KLKN and the Lincoln Journal Star have published stories on the Van Meter and the fundraiser. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13147Sun, 01 Nov 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_15421909-c492-4e31-b443-958e95fc7926.htmlUNL Opera will present the family-friendly productions “Cendrillon” and “Maya and the Magic Ring” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 and 2 p.m. Nov. 8 in Kimball Recital Hall. The Lincoln Journal Star ran an Oct. 31 brief on the shows. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13151Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_1d34dd31-f5ec-4bb6-933d-160ea8eda78a.htmlAn opening reception for the exhibition “Dave Read Photographs” will be 5 to 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at Lincoln’s WallSpace-LNK, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Oct. 31. Read is a professor emeritus of art at Nebraska. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13152Sat, 31 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/education/article_b1cf81eb-c903-4141-b229-ee659bd9c805.htmlA new partnership is giving Southeast Community College students a clearer path to a bachelor’s degree at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The On Course partnership guarantees admission to Nebraska for SCC students who earn an associate degree with a minimum 2.0 grade-point average. Stories on the new partnership have appeared in KLIN, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Nebraska Public Media. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13148Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:10:00 +0000 https://www.madisondailyleader.com/news/local/madisons-truman-stoller-earns-nasa-fellowshipTruman Stoller, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering at Nebraska, is among 45 students nationwide selected by NASA to receive a 2026 Space Technology Graduate Research Opportunities Fellowship. The Madison (South Dakota) Daily Leader ran an Oct. 30 article on the achievement. Stoller graduated from Madison High School in 2021. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13149Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://www.klkntv.com/political-anxiety-can-take-a-toll-on-mental-health-during-election-season/Building on previous research into how politics can cause anxiety, Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Aaron Weinschenk, professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, recently published an article establishing general anxiety and political anxiety as distinct phenomena. KLKN interviewed Smith for an Oct. 30 story on the research. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13150Fri, 30 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2026/10/28/30-person-search-committee-convened-to-find-next-unl-chancellor/The search for the next University of Nebraska–Lincoln chancellor is moving forward with an advisory committee formed, a national search firm selected and campus listening sessions planned for November. David Jackson, executive vice president and provost for the University of Nebraska system, announced the updates in an Oct. 28 message to the university community. Stories on the updates have appeared in KHGI, KLIN, KOLN/KGIN, Nebraska Examiner, Nebraska Public Media and the Lincoln Journal Star.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13134Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:10:00 +0000 https://www.ketv.com/article/nebraska-campaign-donations/74266644Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science, was interviewed for an Oct. 28 KETV story on an estimated 67% of individual donations to Nebraska political campaigns coming from out of state. He said the small number of truly competitive races in the United States can lead to a lot of out-of-state dollars.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13144Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:09:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/article_03db4e27-ae5a-5f2f-8b0b-fbc65a6204dd.htmlThe University of Nebraska–Lincoln is engaged in a pilot project to support the Great Plains Welsh Heritage Centre in Wymore, the Beatrice Daily Sun reported Oct. 28. Karly Black, coordinator for Nebraska Extension’s Engagement Zone 11; Emira Ibrahimpasic, associate professor of practice and assistant director of global studies in the School for Global Integrative Studies; and Briley Martinez, a senior anthropology major involved with the project, were interviewed for the article. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13143Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:08:00 +0000 https://www.wowt.com/2026/10/28/artificial-intelligence-use-doubles-rural-nebraska-poll-shows/The latest results from the 2026 Nebraska Rural Poll show that most rural Nebraskans have used artificial intelligence tools — a sharp increase since the poll first asked about AI in 2024. However, many are still wary of AI’s reliability. Nebraska Public Media and WOWT have run stories on the results.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13135Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/petition-predicament-law-changes-could-derail-growing-use-of-petition-process/Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science, was interviewed for an Oct. 28 Nebraska Public Media article on citizen-led ballot initiatives in Nebraska. Smith said a common consensus is that the trend of more ballot initiatives is tied to lack of action by the Legislature, but they could also be used to motivate voters. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13136Wed, 28 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.yourvalley.net/peoria-independent/stories/peoria-student-develops-leadership-skills-at-university-of-nebraska-lincoln,735204Luke Satkus of Peoria, Arizona, is among 34 first-year students selected for the sixth cohort of the Integrity in Business Leadership program in the College of Business, the Peoria Independent reported Oct. 27. Satkus, who is majoring in international business, joins students representing eight states and 13 majors. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13145Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:25:00 +0000 https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/petition-predicament-single-subject-rule/Anthony Schutz, Schmid Foundation Professor of Agricultural Law, was interviewed for an Oct. 27 Nebraska Public Media story on Nebraska’s single-subject rule for citizen-led ballot initiatives. Schutz said the rule’s messiness and murkiness can make it appear as if the Nebraska Supreme Court is making subjective decisions even as the justices work in good faith to apply precedent. “It’s a difficult place for the court to be in, and it doesn’t do the judiciary many favors to have these kinds of high-profile cases before it with a messy doctrine,” he said. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13138Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:20:00 +0000 https://flatwaterfreepress.org/the-level-of-surprise-lincoln-collector-showcases-a-lifes-worth-of-discoveries/The exhibition “Lincoln Collects: The Larry Small Collection” is on view at the Eisentrager-Howard Gallery in Richards Hall through Nov. 6. The collection includes wind-up toys, Catalin radios and vintage chalkware string holders. Flatwater Free Press interviewed Small for an Oct. 27 article. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13139Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:15:00 +0000 https://www.tsln.com/news/innovative-food-processing-technique-boosts-nebraska-companies-educational-outreach/Leadership and strategic visioning by Mary-Grace Danao, research associate professor in the Department of Food Science and Technology and the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, have helped position the University of Nebraska–Lincoln at the forefront of high pressure processing safety research, in partnership with private industry. Tri-State Livestock News ran an Oct. 27 article on the HPP work of Danao’s lab. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13140Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:10:00 +0000 https://ruralradio.com/rrn/news/reverse-shark-tank-nebraska-producers-to-put-ag-tech-to-the-test-in-grand-island/Rural Radio Network published an Oct. 27 article on Spur Ventures’ AgConverge conference, set for Nov. 17-18 in Grand Island. The conference will bring together farmers, ranchers, entrepreneurs, researchers and investors for two days of discussions about agricultural innovation. Ankit Chandra, who leads Spur Ventures and is director and lecturer of entrepreneurship in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering, was interviewed for the article. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13141Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://nebraskaagconnection.com/news/nebraska-students-places-fifth-in-regional-soil-competitionThe University of Nebraska–Lincoln Soil Judging Team recently finished fifth at the Region V Collegiate Soil Judging Contest in southern Missouri, Nebraska Ag Connection reported Oct. 27. Representing the team were Lara Arnold, Sydney Honaker, Lauren Rice, Diego Sanchez and Fionna Wynn. The team is coached by Becky Young.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13142Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/10/27/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-lost-wedding-ring/5691793115616/Cheryl Fitzgarrald, a Husker alumna from Omaha, claimed her missing wedding ring from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln Police Department’s lost and found after a friend from church told her about reading a recent Lincoln Journal Star article on the ring. The wedding band was discovered outside the Nebraska Union on Sept. 5 and turned over to University Police the next day. The Journal Star and UPI published articles on the ring finding its way home.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13131Tue, 27 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.dcpostgazette.com/articles/unl-students-partner-with-bennington-to-shape-communitys-future-growth-and-development/Students in the Community and Regional Planning program, led by instructor Jesse Poore, are working with Bennington leaders to update the city’s strategic plan, the Bennington Herald reported Oct. 26. Poore; Yunwoo Nam, CRP director; and Sarah Murrel, a CRP graduate student working on the project, were interviewed for the article. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13137Mon, 26 Oct 2026 00:10:00 +0000