http://news.unl.edu/ Archive of stories about the University of Nebraska–Lincoln from media around the world. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:32:03 +0000Sat, 19 Sep 2026 02:32:03 +0000http://www.unl.edu/https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/nebraska/article_de29d75b-807d-45ed-b9a2-1c12453ced36.htmlAccording to the latest Nebraska Snapshot, most Nebraskans — nearly three in four — rated the risks of artificial intelligence for society as high or very high. Less than 20% rated the benefits as high or very high. The snapshot is reported from the Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey, a review of the state’s adults fielded by the university’s Bureau of Sociological Research. KLKN and the Lincoln Journal Star have published stories on the latest snapshot. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13021Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:20:00 +0000 https://flatwaterfreepress.org/south-omahans-invest-sweat-and-brainpower-into-sprucing-up-24th-street-with-plants-and-flowers/Bob Elkins, a Nebraska Extension Master Gardener, was featured in a Sept. 17 Flatwater Free-Press article on a volunteer effort he is leading to spruce up South 24th Street from L to Q streets in Omaha. Extension Master Gardeners serve communities in 55 of Nebraska’s 93 counties, the article reported, including about 325 in Douglas and Sarpy counties alone. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13022Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_74ef22d3-c90e-4ce6-a3fc-30514e466467.htmlCzech President Petr Pavel will visit the University of Nebraska–Lincoln on Sept. 24 for a campus conversation highlighting the longstanding cultural and educational ties between Nebraska and the Czech Republic. Stories on Pavel’s visit have appeared in KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and Rural Radio Network. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13023Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:10:00 +0000 https://apnews.com/article/arapaho-christian-god-nations-ceremony-wind-river-1fbc7065317d503ca7c72fa1cba2ef96Jessica A. Shoemaker, Steinhardt Foundation Distinguished Professor of Law, was interviewed for a Sept. 14 Associated Press article on the conflict between the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone Tribes in Wyoming and local Christian pastor Sarah Lucas, who recently called Arapahoe ceremonies “idol worship.” Shoemaker said tribes have broad civil authority over non-Natives on tribal land, including to banish them. But jurisdiction over private property within reservations is litigated case-by-case. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13014Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/state-regional/education/article_40d2d260-0fb1-423b-8043-6ebf988aeabc.htmlThe Lincoln Journal Star published a Sept. 13 article on the uncertainty surrounding the next round of funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture, being built at Nebraska Innovation Campus. Matt Hammons, assistant vice president and director of federal relations for the University of Nebraska system, and Dr. Jeffrey P. Gold, president of the NU system, were featured in the article.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13019Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_cb254db3-f8e6-4238-8a44-c7d2cb26c8e1.htmlZanna Gilbert, senior research specialist at the Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles, will present a Hixson-Lied Visiting Artist Lecture at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 17 in Sheldon Museum of Art’s Ethel S. Abbott Auditorium. The lecture is free and open to the public. The Lincoln Journal Star ran a Sept. 12 brief on the lecture. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13017Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_cb254db3-f8e6-4238-8a44-c7d2cb26c8e1.htmlChuck Hibberd, dean and director emeritus of Nebraska Extension, received the Lincoln Center Kiwanis Club’s Distinguished Service Award during a Sept. 4 luncheon. The annual award is given to an individual who exemplifies extraordinary leadership and community service. The Lincoln Journal Star ran a Sept. 12 brief on Hibberd’s award. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13018Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://journalstar.com/news/local/article_233a30c7-9059-4b51-b4ad-a8cba4ee6978.htmlThe university’s longstanding tradition of remembering Sept. 11 through service is providing the foundation for a month of expanded service opportunities surrounding the 25th anniversary of the attacks. The university recently earned a $10,000 grant from 9/11 Day and AmeriCorps to offer expanded programming this year. The Lincoln Journal Star published a Sept. 9 article on the month of service. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13008Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://www.gothenburgleader.com/news/aden-named-kiewit-scholar-unlJack Aden of Gothenburg, a recent graduate of Gothenburg Junior-Senior High School, is among 10 first-year students chosen for the 2026-27 cohort of the Kiewit Scholars Program in the university’s College of Engineering. The Gothenburg Leader ran a Sept. 9 article on Aden’s achievement. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13009Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.1011now.com/2026/09/09/lied-center-celebrates-milestone-building-future-project-placing-final-steel-beam/The Lied Center for Performing Arts celebrated a major milestone in its Building the Future expansion and renovation project Sept. 8 as the final steel beam was placed atop the expanded building structure. Stories on the “topping off” ceremony have appeared in KLIN, KOLN/KGIN, the Lincoln Journal Star and News Channel Nebraska.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13011Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/food-influencer-videos-are-bringing-in-big-bucks-for-nebraska-restaurants/Rob Simon, associate professor of practice in marketing, was interviewed for a Sept. 8 Nebraska Public Media story on how Nebraska restaurants are benefiting from food influencers. Simon said he believes influencers are popular because their endorsements are more believable than celebrities and because social media allows their audiences to connect with them. “Critics were chosen by editors because they had a lot of experience with food,” he said. “Influencers are chosen by the audience.”http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13006Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://www.rfdtv.com/university-of-nebraska-lincoln-ranks-in-top-9-percent-of-agricultural-education-programs-worldwideTom Burkey, professor of animal science and interim dean of the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, was interviewed for a Sept. 8 segment on RFD-TV’s “Market Day Report.” He discussed the university’s agricultural education programs, which recently ranked in the top 9% of such programs worldwide.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13012Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nebraskapublicmedia.org/en/news/news-articles/university-of-nebraska-system-sees-increase-in-new-students-lower-overall-enrollment/The University of Nebraska–Lincoln continued its upward trend in undergraduate enrollment this fall, welcoming its largest incoming class in nearly a decade and enrolling more Nebraska students. The university enrolled 4,845 first-time freshmen, an increase of 111 students, or 2.3%, from a year ago. Stories on this year’s enrollment numbers have appeared in KETV, KFOR, the Lincoln Journal Star, Nebraska Examiner, Nebraska Public Media, the Omaha World-Herald, Rural Radio Network and WOWT.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13007Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nptelegraph.com/news/local/article_33f3d56a-7795-43c6-a4e6-df821e50b29b.htmlThe North Platte Telegraph ran a Sept. 7 article on Don Softley, a Husker alumnus, volunteer fire chief and community leader in Grant, Nebraska. Softley has served his community for nearly five decades to give back to those who rallied around him after his wife’s tragic passing.http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13010Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://omaha.com/life-entertainment/local/home-gardening/article_2a562e3e-72eb-489c-9b80-8e8a932c1d38.htmlScott Evans, horticulture program coordinator with Nebraska Extension in Douglas and Sarpy counties, was interviewed for a Sept. 6 gardening column in the Omaha World-Herald. He discussed fall tree planting. PlantNebraska’s online tree resources were also highlighted in the article. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13016Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2026/09/06/fulbright-ambassadors-share-global-cultures-nebraska-state-fair/Ambassadors from the university’s Fulbright Association brought some of their culture to Nebraska during a Sept. 6 event at the Nebraska State Fair, KSNB reported. Ambassadors Drishidi Daaw and Parviz Jamalov were interviewed for the story. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13020Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/04/business/notre-dame-sofi-jersey-patch.htmlA recent study led by Kelsey Slater, assistant professor of sports promotion in the College of Journalism and Mass Communications, was cited in a Sept. 4 New York Times article on Notre Dame’s recent jersey sponsorship deal with SoFi. The study tracked people’s eyes as they watched Major League Baseball games on television and found that on average viewers spent one second looking at jersey sponsorships. After glancing at them once, they were unlikely to look again. (This article requires a subscription.)http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13015Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0000 https://www.wowt.com/2026/09/02/usgs-unl-release-new-map-detailing-nebraskas-geological-makeup/The University of Nebraska–Lincoln and U.S. Geological Survey have issued a new map showing the geological makeup of Nebraska, WOWT reported Sept. 2. Paul Hanson, a geologist and director of the Geologic Mapping Program in the university’s Conservation and Survey Division, was quoted in the story. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13013Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.thefencepost.com/news/ties-between-canadian-startup-nebraska-u-lead-to-new-tech-facility-in-seward/The Fence Post ran a Sept. 1 article on the university’s partnership with Canadian startup PTx Trimble. The partnership has led to a new engineering facility in Seward, Nebraska, that is developing cutting-edge autonomous farming technology. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13000Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.1011now.com/2026/09/01/university-nebraska-provides-game-day-information-husker-football-fans/?outputType=ampIn advance of the 2026 Husker football season, the University of Nebraska Athletic Department is highlighting changes fans can expect at Memorial Stadium this fall and reinforcing policies implemented in recent years. KOLN/KGIN ran an Aug. 31 article on the stadium information and policies. http://newsroom.unl.edu/inthenews13002Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000