HOUSTON, Texas, April 3 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * "Perfectly symmetrical" 2D perovskites boost energy transport * Rice University scientists and collaborators have created a new type of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor that comes closer than ever to a "perfect" crystal. The findings, reported in the journal Nature Synthesis, could open new possibilities for solar cells and other optoelectronic devices. The new semiconductor belongs to a class of material more PR

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 4 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: * * * Ag Groups Call for End to Fertilizer Duties Author: Bryan Goodman Over 50 state ag groups and eight national organizations sent a letter to the International Trade Commission this week urging the agency to revoke the countervailing duty orders on imports of phosphate fertilizer from Morrocco. The letter - signed by the National Corn Growers Association, American Soybean Association, Na more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 3 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson supports President Trump's termination of temporary protected status * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief supporting the Trump administration's decision to end temporary protected status for immigrants from specific countries. The amici states argue that under federal law, the U more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, March 30 -- Baird Holm, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Baird Holm Attorneys Hannah Fischer Frey, Carrie Schwab, and Summer Associate Christopher Thorpe Featured in Nebraska CPA Magazine Successor liability can create unexpected tax exposure for buyers--even in an asset purchase. In a recent issue of Nebraska CPA Magazine, Baird Holm attorneys Hannah Fischer Frey, Carrie Schwab, and Summer Associate Christopher Thorpe break down how successor tax liability works  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Flood Accepting Applications for Fall Internship Program in Washington, D.C. * LINCOLN, NEBRASKA - Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood announced that his office is accepting applications for the fall internship program in his Washington, D.C. office. "My team is now accepting applications for the fall internship program in our nation's capital," said Congressman Flood. "Interns will work more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 3, 2026: * * * IN THE STATES: From Gas to Groceries to Health Care, Americans are Paying the Cost of Trump's Toxic Agenda and War of Choice in Iran Yesterday marked one year since Donald Trump declared April 2 "Liberation Day" and rolled out at least 10% tariffs on nearly all countries. Trump promised American families that his tariffs would help lower costs and usher in a "golden age," but ins more PR

CHARLESTON, Illinois, April 3 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * Eastern Illinois University's Booth Library to host Authors@EIU event April 15 Eastern Illinois University's Booth Library will continue its Authors@EIU series with a second event in the series being offered at 5 p.m. Wednesday, April 15. All EIU and regional community members are welcome to attend the free event, including students. * * * * Danelle Larson, Ph.D., Professor, Music Education more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Forum begins shaping university's Bold Path Forward * More than 30 University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty and staff gathered April 3 to kick off Our Bold Path Forward, a new strategic framework that will guide the university through the 2028-29 academic year. The roundtable, held at the Willa Cather Dining Complex, was the first in a series of sessions designed to gather input from faculty, staff and  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Graphic design student designs book cover for Nebraska author * For senior graphic design student Ellie Maxwell, what began as a classroom assignment became a professional milestone -designing the published cover for a new novel, "Spirits Do Not Rest: Heartbreak at Wounded Knee," by author Margaret Lukas. The opportunity emerged through a design lab course taught by Jen Landis, assistant professor of  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Groundwater levels continue to decline amid persistent drought conditions * Groundwater levels throughout Nebraska continued to decline in 2025 following several years of persistent drought. According to the recently released 2026 Nebraska Statewide Groundwater-Level Monitoring Report from the Conservation and Survey Division in the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's School of Natural Resources, groundwat more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Mittelstaedt and Gentry Symposium connects nation's doctoral students for 34 years * For 34 years, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Mittelstaedt and Gentry Doctoral Symposium has brought doctoral students from across the country to share research ideas and build a scholarly community. Organized by the Department of Marketing, the 2026 symposium runs April 2-4 at the Courtyard by Marriott Lincoln Downt more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service issued the following news release: * * * US farmers expect to plant less corn and more soybean acres Producers surveyed across the United States intend to plant 95.3 million acres of corn in 2026, down 3% from last year, according to the Prospective Plantings report released today by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). Planted acreage intentions for corn are down in 37 of t more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska center celebrates 20 years of transforming humanities research * Twenty years ago, digital humanities seemed like a frontier. Some pioneering academics and librarians at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln saw the still-new technology of the internet as a space for scholarly discovery and multimedia storytelling and a way to bring once-hidden texts to everyone, everywhere. Significant early  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska Extension, USDA partners hosting wildfire recovery meetings * Nebraska Extension is partnering with the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service to hold informational meetings on wildfire recovery April 8-10 in western Nebraska. The meetings aim to help farmers and ranchers learn about available resources and address local needs. The prog more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: * * * On the Road: Listening, Learning, and Leading for Nebraska * When Congress is not in session, I am meeting with constituents across the Third District. I always enjoy visiting communities and meeting with Nebraskans where they are, on the front lines of our economy. I take what I learn in these conversations back to Washington and use those insights to guide my work. During my most recent travels, I en more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lauren Boebert Announces 20 Community Project Funding Requests * EATON, CO-Today, Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) announced the 20 Community Project Funding requests made for her district in Fiscal Year (FY) 2027. The requests are focused on water and infrastructure projects that affect a majority of the 21 counties in the district and directly impact the well-being of communities of al more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Student Research Days to showcase Husker scholarship across disciplines * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln will celebrate Husker students' research contributions during Student Research Days. The week kicks off April 7 with poster sessions and presentations at the Nebraska Union, Centennial Room. The event features students' presentations in engineering and physical sciences. On April 8, poster pres more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 3 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft Supports 2026 Wayne State National Transactional Law Invitational * In partnership with Wayne State University Law School, Taft supported the 2026 Wayne State Taft Transactional Law Invitational on March 27 in the firm's Southfield office. The national competition brought together 22 teams from 20 law schools across the country. The Wayne State Taft Transactional Law Invitati more PR

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 3 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Trucking Cares Foundation Supports Nebraska Wildfire Relief * Apr 03, 2026 Washington - Today, the American Trucking Associations' Trucking Cares Foundation donated $2,500 to the Nebraska Trucking Association to support the delivery of wildfire relief in the Cornhusker State. "The devastating wildfires that have torn through western Nebraska have caused w more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Updated computing course teaches new approach to data analysis * As artificial intelligence continues to advance at a rapid pace, computing courses at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln are similarly evolving to prepare students for an AI-driven future. Courses previously centered on foundational topics are being updated and expanded to combine classic computing principles with cutting-edge technologies more PR