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Jun 11 2026	Tri-State Livestock News: Rural Fellows relaunches with eight students serving across Nebraska ight Husker students are spending part of their summer immersed in Nebraska as Rural Fellows. The students are living and working alongside residents in Curtis, Hastings, York and Knox County, contributing to local projects while gaining hands-on experience. Tri-State Livestock News ran a June 11 article on the fellows.
Jun 11 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: University of Nebraska proposes 4.25% tuition hike The University of Nebraska Board of Regents is proposing a 4.25% tuition increase to help fund the system’s $1.1 billion operating budget. The proposed increase will go before the board June 18. Stories have appeared in KLKN, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Nebraska Public Media.
Jun 10 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Nebraska stores struggle to keep NeeDohs in stock Laura McLeod, assistant professor of practice in marketing, was interviewed for a June 10 Nebraska Public Media article on the sudden popularity of NeeDohs squishy toys. McLeod believes the trend stems back to “treat” culture: Young adults who feel like traditional financial milestones are out of reach are treating themselves more to small luxuries.
Jun 10 2026	The Fence Post: Shoemaker named Harvard Radcliffe Institute fellow Jessica A. Shoemaker, Steinhardt Foundation Distinguished Professor of Law, has been named a fellow of Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study for the 2026-27 academic year. As a Radcliffe-Salata Climate Justice Fellow, she will work on her book “Ground Rules: Property and the Making and Remaking of the American Countryside.” The Fence Post ran a June 10 article on Schoemaker’s fellowship.
Jun 9 2026	The Grand Island Independent: Forsberg, Caven journey along the central flyway Michael Forsberg, a conservation photographer, founder of the Platte Basin Timelapse and research assistant professor in the School of Natural Resources; and Andy Caven, director of central flyway programs at the International Crane Foundation, are biking the migration path of the whooping crane — known as the Whooper Highway — this summer. The ride is meant to raise awareness of wetlands habitat loss. Stories on the ride have appeared in the Fremont Tribune, Grand Island Independent, Kearney Hub, Minden Courier and Council Bluffs (Iowa) Daily Nonpareil.
Jun 9 2026	High Plains Journal: Arapahoe homecare coop accepting applicants Recognizing a shortage in senior healthcare options in their community, residents of Arapahoe, Nebraska, worked with the Nebraska Cooperative Development Center, a Nebraska Extension program, to form the Republican River Valley Homecare Cooperative. The worker cooperative, which is now accepting clients, aims to help elderly residents stay in their homes longer. The High Plains Journal ran a June 9 article on the cooperative.
Jun 8 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Center's student housing named for Don and Gloria Clanton The new student housing at the university’s West Central Research, Extension and Education Center in North Platte has been named for Don and Gloria Clanton, the Lincoln Journal Star and North Platte Post have reported. Don Clanton, a professor emeritus of animal science who died in December 2025, had a significant impact on beef research in western Nebraska and beyond.
Jun 8 2026	KOLN/KGIN: Mid-America Transportation Center hosting STEM Academy The university’s Mid-America Transportation Center is hosting 35 high school students from across the state for its annual STEM Academy June 7-11. Stories on the academy have appeared in KHGI, KOLN/KGIN and WOWT.
Jun 6 2026	KETV: Ziskey, Lewis earn top honors at Hearst National Journalism Championships Two Husker student journalists — Livia Ziskey and Grace Lewis — earned top honors at the recent Hearst National Journalism Championships in San Francisco, KETV reported June 6. Ziskey won first place in the national writing championship and received a $10,000 scholarship, while Lewis placed third and earned a $5,000 scholarship. The Fremont Tribune ran a similar story.
Jun 6 2026	The Fence Post: Husker-developed wheat, triticale varieties support Nebraska producers The warm winter, prolonged drought and spring freezes have combined to make this a punishing year for western Nebraska wheat growers. The challenges are steep, but new wheat and triticale varieties developed by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with producer input provide hope for future seasons. The Fence Post ran a June 6 article on the new varieties.
Jun 5 2026	Scottsbluff Star-Herald: Husker professor works to preserve Japanese American history Donna D. Anderson, Mellon Research Assistant Professor of history, recently visited the Legacy of the Plains Museum in Gering, Nebraska, to digitize its archives and record the history of Japanese Americans in the area. Her goal is to build a digital archive of Asian Americans in the Great Plains that is free and open to the public. The Scottsbluff Star-Herald published a June 5 article on the project.
Jun 4 2026	Slate: ''90s moms' want you to throw in a VHS and call it a day Ciera Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of advertising and public relations, was quoted in a June 4 Slate article on the growing trend of low-tech, ’90s-style parenting. She noted that many staples of a ’90s childhood simply don’t compute with today’s parenting and safety concerns. “There are a lot of parents who are not going to tell their kids to explore the neighborhood with their friends or let their kids sleep over at a friend’s house when they don’t know much about that family,” she said. “There are certain elements of the world that are just different …”