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Recent stories
Jun 26 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Nebraska hog producers could get faster, safer flu vaccine Husker scientists have developed a new swine influenza vaccination technique whose low cost and adaptability can greatly strengthen disease protection. Articles on the technique have appeared in Nebraska Public Media, Feed Strategy, The Fence Post, The Pig Site, Progressive Farmer and Tri-State Livestock News.
Jun 25 2026	KOLN/KGIN: Nebraska joins NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team Nebraska is joining the NASA Acres Farm Innovation Ambassador Team, a national program that works with producers to develop practical tools and solutions using satellite Earth observation, on-farm data and digital agriculture technology. Stories on the collaboration have appeared in KLKN, KOLN/KGIN and the Lincoln Journal Star.
Jun 25 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Aiken says data centers could try buying farmers' irrigation water Dave Aiken, professor of agricultural economics, was interviewed for a June 25 Nebraska Public Media article on data centers possibly buying up farmers’ irrigation rights. “The way the ethanol plants got the water they needed was by buying out irrigators and irrigated water rights, and using that groundwater to run the ethanol plant,” he said. “And in those western NRDs, where that kind of system has been set up, that would work very well for data centers.”
Jun 25 2026	The New York Times: The science of fermented food Robert Hutkins, professor emeritus of food science and technology, was interviewed for a June 25 New York Times article on how fermented foods affect human health. Existing studies on the health benefits are promising, he said, but many are limited by their size, duration or observational nature (meaning they can’t prove cause and effect). More research is needed to see whether eating fermented foods can directly improve people’s health, he said.
Jun 25 2026	The New York Times: The three best art TVs of 2026 Katie Anania, associate professor of art history, was consulted for a June 25 New York Times Wirecutter article on the best art TVs — those designed to be mounted on the wall and display artwork when they’re not showing video. She shared what is needed to accurately reproduce analog media — such as a painting — in a digital format.
Jun 23 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: UNL, UNMC receive recognition for joint accrediation from feds For the first time in 58 years, the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and University of Nebraska Medical Center will be measured together in national rankings, following federal approval of a shared accreditation structure. The U.S. Department of Education and Higher Learning Commission have formally recognized the joint accreditation, completing a process approved earlier this year. Stories on the joint accreditation have appeared in KLIN, KLKN, the Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska Public Media and Omaha World-Herald.
Jun 22 2026	Nebraska Examiner: Why are there so many independent candidates in Nebraska this year? Dona-Gene Barton, associate professor of political science, and Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science, were featured in a June 22 Nebraska Examiner article on Nebraska seeing an increase in nonpartisan political bids after Dan Osborn’s unsuccessful 2024 U.S. Senate run. Barton said running as an independent “is an interesting strategic move to try to capture support from partisans of both stripes, but it carries the electoral risk of not running under the Republican label in a red state.”
Jun 22 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: Fathers may strongly shape teen smoking, vaping habits A new study led by Alex Mason, professor in the Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, sheds light on how parental smoking shapes adolescents’ attitudes and use of both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes, finding that fathers’ behaviors may play a more influential role than those of mothers. Stories on the research have appeared in KLKN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Scienmag.
Jun 21 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: 'Pulitzer of college journalism' awarded to LJS reporter Two Husker student journalists — Livia Ziskey and Grace Lewis — earned top honors at the recent Hearst National Journalism Championships in San Francisco. 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. Stories on the two have appeared in the Fremont Tribune, KETV and Lincoln Journal Star.
Jun 19 2026	KETV: Husker paleontologist helps identify new dinosaur species Ashley Poust, Dr. Michael and Jane Voorhies Endowed Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the University of Nebraska State Museum, was part of an international team that recently discovered a previously unknown species of prehistoric microraptor, which they named Jian changmaensis. KETV and CNN have published stories on the discovery.
Jun 19 2026	WOWT: UNL receives $1.4 million federal grant for nuclear energy training A $1.4 million Department of Energy grant will power nuclear reactor safety training and workforce development in Nebraska through a collaboration among the College of Engineering, Nebraska Public Power District, Idaho National Laboratory, Southeast Community College, Asian Community and Cultural Center, and industry partners such as Orano and Kairos Power. WOWT ran a June 19 story on the project.
Jun 19 2026	KOLN/KGIN: Soccer brings together international students at UNL Throughout the school year, international students at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln connect through soccer with support from the International Student and Scholar Office, Student Life and the Lincoln International Football Club. KOLN/KGIN aired a June 19 story on the soccer program. Josh Overocker, associate vice chancellor in Student Life, and Julius Owusu Afriyie, an international student success navigator, were featured in the story.