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Recent stories
Jul 23 2026	Live Science: Mice on frozen volcanoes eat toxic plants to survive inhospitable conditions In a new study published in Science, Jay Storz, Willa Cather Professor of biological sciences, and a team of international collaborators illuminate the biological secrets that allow Phyllotis vaccarum, also known as the Andean leaf-eared mouse, to thrive at the highest elevations of any known mammal. Articles on the research have appeared in Earth.com, Live Science, Science and Smithsonian magazine.
Jul 22 2026	KLKN: Nebraska Snapshot shows Nebraskans' response to rise of AI The latest Nebraska Snapshot from the university’s Bureau of Sociological Research shows that only about half, or 47%, of Nebraskans surveyed say they have read or heard a lot about artificial intelligence, with 53% saying they have read or heard little or nothing. Stories on the Snapshot have appeared in KLKN, the Lincoln Journal Star and York News-Times.
Jul 21 2026	Nebraska Public Media: NSF awards $10M to University of Nebraska for STEM support The University of Nebraska’s Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research has been awarded a $10 million grant from the National Science Foundation to expand science, technology, engineering and math opportunities across the state. Stories on the award have appeared in KLKN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Nebraska Public Media.
Jul 21 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Watts takes interim finance role at UNL Jon Watts, a longtime administrator for the University of Nebraska system, will serve as interim senior associate vice chancellor for business and finance at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, the Lincoln Journal Star reported July 21. Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Ankerson announced the appointment July 14. It is effective immediately.
Jul 20 2026	WOWT: Why honey locust trees across Omaha are turning brown Jody Green, an urban entomologist with Nebraska Extension, was interviewed for a July 20 WOWT story on the mimosa webworm damaging honey locust trees in the Omaha area. “The caterpillar feeds on the leaves and it uses silk to mat them together and defoliates the tree,” she said. “Then, due to the leaves dying, they get all crispy and brown. Then, that’s even increased by drought and the high heat.”
Jul 20 2026	National Jurist: Space law is one of fastest-growing opportunities for future attorneys The College of Law’s Space, Cyber and National Security Law program was highlighted in a July 20 National Jurist article on the growing field of space law. Nebraska is one of the few schools in the United States to offer advanced degrees in the area.
Jul 20 2026	Spotlight on America: As teen crime surges, prosecutors weigh charging parents, too Eve Brank, Aaron Douglas Professor of psychology, was interviewed for a July 20 Spotlight on America story on the idea of holding parents criminally responsible for their children’s actions. Brank said there is limited evidence that this approach is effective and warned that enforcement might not fall evenly across communities. “Your lower-income parents, single parents, parents of color are disproportionately likely to face enforcement of these laws,” she said. The story has been picked up by several broadcast outlets nationwide.
Jul 19 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Global experts gather to explore arachnid mysteries The Lincoln Journal Star published a July 19 story on the annual meeting of the American Arachnological Society, which took place July 12-16 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Eileen Hebets, professor of biological sciences at Nebraska who hosted and organized the event, was interviewed for the story.
Jul 18 2026	The Grand Island Independent: Children's Justice Attorney Education Program selects 2026 cohort Sixteen Nebraska attorneys have been selected as the 2026 cohort of Children’s Justice Attorney Education Program fellows in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s College of Law. The Grand Island Independent ran a July 18 article on its area fellows.
Jul 17 2026	Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan: Area students named to UNL's Deans' Commendation List Nearly 500 Husker students have been named to the Deans’ Commendation List for the spring semester of the 2025-26 academic year. The Yankton (South Dakota) Daily Press and Dakotan ran a July 17 item on its area honorees.
Jul 17 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Nebraska Mesonet gets second wind after funding cuts The Lincoln Journal Star published a July 17 article on the resurgence of the university’s mesonet, which now operates 104 stations spanning from Rulo in Southeast Nebraska to Harrison in the Panhandle. Ruben Behnke, Nebraska Mesonet director, and Larkin Powell, director of the School of Natural Resources, were interviewed for the article. Farms.com published a similar article July 20.
Jul 17 2026	Nebraska Examiner: Dem turnout outpaced Republican in Nebraska's May primary Dona-Gene Barton, associate professor of political science, was interviewed for a July 17 Nebraska Examiner article on the percentage of Democratic voters participating in Nebraska’s May primary exceeding that of Republicans for the first time in more than 30 years. Barton said Democrats can point to the data as evidence of an energized base, but she cautioned against drawing major takeaways from it for the general election due to the Republican Party’s large registration advantage in the state.