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Recent stories
Oct 16 2026	Flatwater Free Press: Wannabe Omaha homebuyer goes hunting for solutions The OurStory small house project — a collaboration among the College of Architecture, Partners for Livable Omaha, Holy Name Housing Corporation and Spark Capital — was highlighted in an Oct. 16 column by Flatwater Free Press’ Natalia Alamdari. The project recently completed its first two homes, in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood. Jeffrey L. Day, professor of architecture who helped lead the project, was interviewed for the story.
Oct 16 2026	Harvest Public Media: Hay growers face triple whammy of drought, pests, high fuel costs Brock Ortner, a livestock extension educator with Nebraska Extension, was quoted in an Oct. 16 Harvest Public Media story on American hay growers facing a “triple whammy” of drought, pests and high fuel costs. He said few of the ranchers he works with had extra hay stowed away, which has led to elevated prices.
Oct 16 2026	Scienmag: Why farmers keep — or abandon — soil health practices New research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Ohio State University and the University of Tennessee suggests that a farmers’ social network — not just agronomy or economics — determines whether soil health practices such as cover crops or no-till farming survive beyond their first season. Scienmag published an Oct. 16 article on the research.
Oct 15 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Husker researchers track how single bird call can spread through colony Dai Shizuka, Susan J. Rosowski Professor of biological sciences, and Faiza Hafeez, a graduate student in biological sciences, are teaming up to study the connection between birds’ communication networks and their social networks. Shizuka received a nearly $875,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to pursue the project. Nebraska Public Media published an Oct. 15 article on the project.
Oct 15 2026	Omaha World-Herald: It's time to bring your plants inside Julia Cambridge, extension assistant in horticulture, was interviewed for an Oct. 15 Omaha World-Herald article on bringing plants inside before the first freeze of the fall. Cambridge said most tropical plants need to be brought indoors when nighttime temperatures dip below 50 degrees. If plants can’t be brought inside before a brief cold snap, she said, a sheet will offer some protection; but bringing them inside is still the best option. She offered additional tips in the article.
Oct 15 2026	KLKN: UNL holds roundtable for farmers The university hosted an Oct. 15 roundtable discussion to help farmers determine which safety-net program might be best for them. KLKN aired a story on the roundtable.
Oct 15 2026	Newsweek: Nipurna discusses growing use of AI agents in agriculture Nipuna Chamara, research assistant professor of biological systems engineering, was quoted in an Oct. 15 Newsweek article on the growing use of artificial intelligence agents in agriculture. “An AI agent can synthesize agronomic, soil, weather, imagery, machinery and economic data; evaluate alternative scenarios; and translate them into an actionable management recommendation such as when and how much to irrigate based on both crop need and profitability,” he said.
Oct 14 2026	Brownfield Ag News: Higher farm safety net payments may not improve profitability Brad Lubben, extension associate professor of agricultural economics, was interviewed for an Oct. 14 Brownfield Ag News article titled “Why higher farm safety net payments may not improve farm profitability.” “The margins are just as tight or even more challenging now in spite of the fact the safety net is at higher levels,” he said.
Oct 14 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Husker students transform campus walkway Construction management students in Emmeline Watson’s Materials and Specifications class are installing a decorative walkway featuring Nebraska’s block “N” logo near Kiewit and Abel halls, the Lincoln Journal Star reported Oct. 14. Watson, assistant professor of practice in the Durham School of Architectural Engineering and Construction, and Joseph Vinton, a sophomore construction management major, were interviewed for the article.
Oct 14 2026	KOLN/KGIN: Rural Nebraskans are noticing fewer trees, poll shows Most rural Nebraskans have noticed fewer trees in their community or surrounding area over the past five years, according to the latest batch of results from the 2026 Nebraska Rural Poll. KOLN/KGIN ran an Oct. 14 article on the results.
Oct 13 2026	KETV: Nebraska campaign aims to attract veterans to the state Joe Brownell, director of the university’s Military and Veteran Success Center, was quoted in an Oct. 13 KETV story on the new “Good Life is Calling Veterans” campaign, an initiative spanning multiple state agencies to encourage service members and their families to settle in Nebraska. Brownell said earlier outreach can help veterans prepare for the transition to civilian life. A similar story ran on Rural Radio Network sites.
Oct 13 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Gaylor Baird to proclaim We Give Blood Day on Oct. 20 Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird will proclaim Oct. 20 as We Give Blood Day in Lincoln to encourage residents to donate and help the University of Nebraska–Lincoln compete in the Big Ten and Abbott's blood drive competition, KLIN and the Lincoln Journal Star have reported. Katherine S. Ankerson, interim chancellor of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, and Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, president of the University of Nebraska system, were quoted in the article.