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Jun 17 2026	Tri-State Livestock News: Nebraska U pioneers breakthrough swine vaccine innovation Husker scientists have developed a new swine influenza vaccination technique whose low cost and adaptability can greatly strengthen disease protection. Tri-State Livestock News ran a June 17 article on the technique.
Jun 17 2026	Wahoo Newspaper: UNL announces Deans' List for spring semester More than 6,200 Husker students have been named to the Deans’ List for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year. The Chadron Record, Lexington Clipper-Herald, Wahoo Newspaper and York News-Times have run articles on their area honorees.
Jun 16 2026	Uber Blog: How UNL teams up with Uber to power late-night rides The Uber Blog published a June 16 article on the new Husker Late Night Ride program, a partnership among the university, Nebraska Athletics and the ride-hailing company. More than 15,200 rides have been taken by Husker students since the program started in late January.
Jun 16 2026	RFD-TV: Nebraska Extension offers herd management guidance Kacie McCarthy, assistant professor of animal science and beef cow-calf extension specialist, was interviewed for a June 16 segment on RFD-TV’s “Market Day Report.” She discussed cow-calf management strategies and extension resources available to help ranchers.
Jun 16 2026	Farms.com: Survey aims to advance understanding of rural challenges A new survey by Nebraska Extension is focusing on the challenges faced by farm and ranch families dealing with divorce, separation or child custody changes. Farms.com ran a June 16 article on the survey.
Jun 16 2026	The Fence Post: Husker experts monitoring New World screwworm The university’s Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources is aware of the confirmation of New World screwworm in Texas and is monitoring developments related to the parasite, The Fence Post reported June 16. University experts are partnering with the Nebraska Department of Agriculture, the Nebraska Cattlemen and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to monitor for the pest, which has not been detected in Nebraska.
Jun 15 2026	NJ.com: How unpredictability under Trump is fueling political anxiety Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science, was interviewed for a June 15 NJ.com article on how unpredictability under President Donald Trump is fueling political anxiety. The article also cited Smith's research, which has found that 44% of Americans lost sleep over politics and one in 20 Americans had suicidal thoughts because of politics. “This is basically a public health problem,” he said.
Jun 15 2026	KHGI: Researchers study viruses as possible food source amid algal bloom closures A new project at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is exploring an unlikely tool for mitigating toxic cyanobacterial blooms: virovory, or the phenomenon of organisms eating viruses as a food source, KHGI and KOLN/KGIN have reported. With a three-year, $1.1 million grant from the National Science Foundation, Jessica Corman, associate professor in the School of Natural Resources, is leading an interdisciplinary Husker research team in exploring virovory’s potential to combat eutrophication — a surplus of nutrients and minerals in water sources — which is a major driver of toxic blooms.
Jun 15 2026	KOLN/KGIN: The Daily Nebraskan celebrates 125 years KOLN/KGIN aired a June 15 story on The Daily Nebraskan, the university’s primary independent student news organization, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. Allen Vaughan, the DN’s general manager, and Nina Kudlacz, a senior majoring in journalism, and advertising and public relations, and the DN’s editor-in-chief, were interviewed for the story.
Jun 15 2026	Norfolk Daily News: Schaffert to visit Norfolk on June 20 Timothy Schaffert — Adele Hall Chair of English and director of the creative writing program, best-selling author and candy wrapper artist — will visit the Norfolk Public Library for a book talk from 10 to 11:30 a.m. June 20, the Norfolk Daily News reported June 15. He will also participate in an artist’s reception from 1 to 2 p.m. that day at the Norfolk Arts Center.
Jun 13 2026	The Grand Island Independent: Central City student graduates from Raikes School at Nebraska Bennett Anderson of Central City was among 37 high-achieving students who graduated from the university’s Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management on May 9. The Grand Island Independent published a June 13 article on Anderson’s accomplishment.
Jun 12 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Quilt museum promotes upcycling through workshops, outreach Nebraska Public Media published a June 12 article on upcycling efforts at the university’s International Quilt Museum. Lindy Clausen, education coordinator at the museum, and Sheila Green, museum volunteer, were interviewed. The museum’s Sewing Saturday events were also highlighted.