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Apr
17
2024
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Nebraska Public Media: Social media comparisons can lower some moms' self-esteem, study findsIn a new study, Ciera Kirkpatrick, assistant professor of advertising and public relations, found that new mothers with a higher social comparison orientation — or tendency to compare oneself to others — were more negatively affected by idealized portrayals of motherhood than those with a lower such orientation. Stories on the research have appeared in Nebraska Public Media, Motherly, the New York Post and Study Finds. |
Apr
16
2024
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Midwest Messenger: Entrepreneurs grow through UNL's Engler programMidwest Messenger published an April 16 article on the university’s Engler Agribusiness Entrepreneurship Program. Hailey DeMers, the program’s chief creative officer; Engler graduates Emily Herbig and Hunter Suchsland; and incoming Engler student Breanna Bosshamer were interviewed for the story. |
Apr
16
2024
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Rural Radio Network: Wittich aims to strengthen grain bins against earthquakes, wind stormsChristine Wittich, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, has received a five-year, $615,387 Faculty Early Career Development Program award grant from the National Science Foundation to improve the structural engineering of steel grain bins. Stories on the research have appeared in Rural Radio Network, Farms.com and Feedstuffs. |
Apr
16
2024
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Farm Journal's Pork: Loeffel Meat Shoppe reopening in MayThe Loeffel Meat Shoppe will host a grand reopening celebration from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. May 3, Farm Journal’s Pork magazine reported April 16. The event will include food samples, demonstrations, discounts and giveaways. |
Apr
16
2024
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The Associated Press: Push for school choice pits lawmakers against their constituentsAnthony Schutz, associate dean for faculty and Marvin and Virginia Schmid Foundation Professor of Agricultural Law, was interviewed for an April 16 Associated Press article on a bill in the Nebraska Legislature that would directly fund private school tuition. Schutz said opponents might sue if the bill passes. “One line of argument is that it’s an appropriation to students and their parents, not a direct appropriation to private schools,” he said. But because the money can only be used for private school tuition, it might be difficult to convince a court, he said. |
Apr
15
2024
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Lincoln Journal Star: Gold is optimistic about higher education's futureDr. Jeffrey P. Gold, priority candidate to be the University of Nebraska system’s next president, participated in a series of public forums April 15 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Stories on the forums appeared in KLIN, KLKN, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star, Omaha World-Herald and WOWT. |
Apr
15
2024
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The Independent: Why can't Trump stop verbally attacking those who cross him?John Hibbing, professor emeritus of political science, was interviewed for an April 15 Independent article on former President Donald Trump verbally attacking judges, prosecutors and others involved in the legal cases against him. Hibbing stressed that people are predisposed to feel one of two ways. ““Some people want to embrace outsiders and they welcome immigrants and new ideas and new faces and new things, and other people react very strongly against that — they want to preserve this ethos, whether it be Brexit in the U.K. or Donald Trump in the United States.” |
Apr
13
2024
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Rural Radio Network: Decade of success builds momentum for Big Red research, creative activityFueled by more than a decade of excellence, the research and creative activity enterprise at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is making big impacts statewide and around the world. Rural Radio Network ran an April 13 article on the university’s research momentum. |
Apr
13
2024
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Lincoln Journal Star: Event to celebrate life of longtime photojournalist, former UNL professorA celebration of life for George Tuck, former journalism professor at Nebraska, will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. April 13 at Andersen Hall. Tuck died Dec. 14 as a result of complications from Alzheimer’s disease. He was 81. |
Apr
12
2024
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Lincoln Journal Star: UNL students assist at Masters TournamentFor the 10th time, a contingent of Husker students is helping provide hospitality services at Augusta National Golf Club for the Masters Tournament. The Lincoln Journal Star ran an April 12 article on Lincoln area students in the group. |
Apr
12
2024
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Lincoln Journal Star: 'Nature and Mental Health' event is April 18Julia Torquati, professor of child, youth and family studies, will present “Nature and Mental Health” from 6 to 7 p.m. April 18 via Zoom, the Lincoln Journal Star reported April 12. The presentation will kick off Conservation Nebraska’s spring and summer series of nature-related programs and tours. |
Apr
11
2024
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Omaha World-Herald: Here's why you should wait to plantScott Evans, horticulture program coordinator with Nebraska Extension in Douglas and Sarpy counties, was interviewed for an April 11 Omaha World-Herald article on Omaha residents getting gardening fever as temperatures rise. He said he understands the temptation to plant early, but Mother’s Day, which falls on May 12 this year, is still the gold standard for planting in Nebraska as the danger of frost will have passed. |