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Jul 20 2026	KBAK: As teen crime surges, prosecutors weigh charging parents, too Eve Brank, Aaron Douglas Professor of psychology, was interviewed for a July 20 KBAK 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.
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.
Jul 16 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: UNL will defer infrastructure, technology improvements to meet budget cuts In a July 16 message to faculty and staff, Interim Chancellor Katherine S. Ankerson said the university would defer planned investments in capital projects, including improvements to infrastructure and operations, in response to a memo from Gov. Jim Pillen directing state agencies to reduce spending by 5% this year. Stories on the response have appeared in KLKN, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and WOWT.
Jul 15 2026	Nebraska Public Media: Nebraska, Iowa team up to boost rural bioeconomy with $15M federal grant The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a key partner in a collaboration involving about 70 institutions and organizations across Nebraska and Iowa that will create a bioeconomy-focused innovation ecosystem in the region’s rural communities. Stories on the initiative, called RuralSTAMINA, have appeared in the Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska Public Media, Farms.com and the Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Jul 15 2026	Lincoln Journal Star: UNL research farm testing autonomous feeding vehicles for cattle The Lincoln Journal Star published a July 15 article on an automated feed truck developed by Agriculture Leveraging Automation Engineering, being tested this summer at the university’s Klosterman Feedlot Innovation Center near Mead, Nebraska. The facility, which opened in October 2024, was designed to give companies developing cutting-edge technology a training ground, according to Galen Erickson, Nebraska Cattle Industry Professor of Animal Science.
Jul 15 2026	The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education: In memoriam — Gwendolyn A. Newkirk Gwendolyn A. Newkirk, an educator, scholar, trailblazer, mentor, philanthropist and champion for generations of students died July 3 at age 99. The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education published a July 15 obituary on Newkirk.
Jul 14 2026	KETV: Lindstrom's bid for governor changes campaign dynamics Kevin Smith, Olson Professor of political science, was quoted in a July 14 KETV story on former state Sen. Brett Lindstrom pursuing a nonpartisan bid to become Nebraska governor. Smith said Lindstrom’s announcement was somewhat unexpected given the challenges independent candidates have faced in statewide races. “He is going to draw voters,” Smith said. “The big question is, how many and is it enough to make a serious run at the office?”
Jul 14 2026	RFD-TV: UNL prepares rodeo student-athletes for success Wyatt Clark, head coach of the university’s rodeo team, was interviewed for a July 14 segment on RFD-TV’s “Market Day Report.” He discussed growing interest in collegiate rodeo, investments in the program and Nebraska’s role in hosting the 2026 National High School Finals Rodeo.