LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 'Nurture Nebraska' builds support for children's social, emotional growth * A new statewide campaign is reminding Nebraskans that the smallest moments of connection can have the biggest impact on children's lives. Nurture Nebraska aims to boost awareness around the importance of children's social and emotional development from birth to age 5. The campaign highlights how everyday interactions a warm gr more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 17 students named Chancellor's Scholars * Seventeen University of Nebraska-Lincoln students will be recognized as Chancellor's Scholars during the undergraduate commencement ceremony Dec. 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Chancellor's Scholars are students who have maintained 4.0 grade-point averages on all collegiate work at Nebraska and elsewhere. Following is a list of Chancellor's Scholars by hometown. more PR

FORT WORTH, Texas, Dec. 18 [Category: BizAerospace] -- American Airlines posted the following news: * * * American Airlines sets the stage for summer with 15 new routes * American will add 15 new routes in 2026, connecting more of the United States with the airline's global network. * Already serving more airports in the U.S. than any other airline, American will strengthen domestic connectivity with the launch of flights to Lincoln, Nebraska (LNK). * American is committed to delivering com more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Annual research publications available * Two annual publications from the Office of Research and Innovation are available online. The 2024-25 Nebraska Research Report is a key University of Nebraska-Lincoln marketing publication primarily geared toward a national audience of peer institutions, Big Ten academic leaders, federal program officers, partners, alumni and friends, and scientific and higher e more PR

OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 18 -- Creighton University issued the following news: * * * Bluejays dance together for a cause, raising more than $100,000 for Children's Nebraska * The Creighton community came together once again for a day filled with energy, music and purpose at this year's Dance Marathon, raising more than $100,000 for Children's Nebraska, part of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals. Held each fall, Creighton Dance Marathon is a student-led philanthropy event that supports l more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Elmwood partners with UNL students to shape future economic growth * Eleven students from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Community and Regional Planning program spent the fall semester transforming classroom concepts into real-world impact by creating an economic development plan for the people of Elmwood. The collaborative initiative aims to chart a community-driven roadmap for economic growth wh more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Harvey to graduate after years of making Huskers feel at home * The first time Jackson Harvey visited the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, it felt like home. After creating that same sense of belonging for numerous future Huskers during their campus visits, he graduates Dec. 20 ready to start his career as an accountant and internal auditor at Kiewit. "As soon as I stepped on campus as a high school ju more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 18 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Major NSF grant supports innovative Husker plant pathology project * Through a $769,792 grant from the National Science Foundation, Husker scientist Richard Wilson is continuing work to unravel the mysteries behind effectors virulent proteins that short-circuit plants' natural defenses against fungal disease. The project expands on Wilson's previous NSF-funded work that began pulling back the curtain  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska granting 1,197 degrees Dec. 19-20 * The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is conferring 1,197 degrees during commencement exercises Dec. 19 and 20 at Pinnacle Bank Arena. Full list of graduates | Program The degrees were earned by 1,175 graduates from 44 countries, 39 U.S. states and 140-plus Nebraska communities. The arena, 400 Pinnacle Arena Drive, hosted a ceremony for students earning gr more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Researchers work to improve communication support for children with autism * For people with autism especially those with intellectual disabilities, or others with extensive support needs communicating needs and ideas can be difficult. Many rely on intense individualized support and educational interventions. When spoken words are not enough, alternative and augmentative communication is often needed  more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Study shows firms remain disciplined even when credit becomes abundant * More than a decade of unusually low interest rates led many to fear that easy credit conditions were prompting firms to over-borrow, over-invest and take too much risk. A new study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln finance researcher Liying Wang offers evidence of how companies behave when credit suddenly becomes abundant. "There more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 17 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Team publishes road map for advancing health equity * A research team supported by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Grand Challenges initiative has published a new policy paper that calls for innovative, place-based solutions to advance health equity in Nebraska and beyond. Led by Changmin Yan, associate professor of advertising and public relations in the College of Journalism and Mass Communicat more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 15 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Trade expert describes business uncertainties from U.S. tariff surge * For decades, the United States and Japan have built one of the world's most successful and stable trade partnerships a relationship Wendy Cutler says remains vital as the global economy grows uncertain. Cutler, senior vice president at the Asia Society Policy Institute and a former U.S. trade negotiator who spent nearly 30 years wo more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Undergrads earn broad academic gains, set new graduation record * The Fall 2025 Update on Undergraduate Academic Performance is now available online. The report shares news that undergraduates' academic performance continues to improve across nearly every metric. * The highest six-year graduation rate ever recorded at 67.0%. * The second highest first-year retention rate ever recorded a more PR

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 19 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Wilson aims for Olympic heights following graduation * Tyus Wilson is grabbing his degree and raising the bar to new heights in his future. The decorated University of Nebraska-Lincoln track and field athlete is among the December class of 2025 and has his sights set on the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. In August, after he ended his collegiate career with a Big Ten championship and gold medal more PR

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 18 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Professor Publishes Book on Community, Place and Dominoes in Denver * Steven Bialostok, an anthropologist and professor of elementary and early childhood education in the University of Wyoming College of Education, has published a new book that examines community, belonging and cultural continuity through the everyday practice of playing dominoes. "Playing to the End: Elder Black Men, Placemaking, an more PR