DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 19 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: * * * Collard mountain lion appears on trail camera in northwest Iowa * s of a mountain lion with a neck collar in northwest Iowa have been circulating over social media in the past few days. The subadult male, estimated to be less than two years old, was collared as part of an ongoing research project by Nebraska Game, Fish & Parks to better understand mountain lion movements, behaviors   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news on Aug. 20, 2025: * * * Transforming Patient Experience: What to Expect from HUB25's Listening & Understanding Track This October, healthcare leaders from across the country will gather in Orlando, Florida, for NRC Health's Human Understanding Beyond | HUB25, happening October 15-17. HUB25 is more than a conference. It's a movement to reimagine healthcare through the lens o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 21 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * University launches online course to boost state's meat processing industry By Eric Buck The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture have opened enrollment to the public for "Prime Education: Introduction to Butchery and Meat Processing," a self-paced, online curriculum aimed at anyone interested in exploring a career in the meat processing industry. Funding for  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center receives governor's award By Geitner Simmons The Nebraska Veterinary Diagnostic Center has received the Governor's Excellence in Ag Partnership Award for its scientific excellence and support of Nebraska agricultural stakeholders. Gov. Jim Pillen presented the award at the 2025 Governor's Summit in Kearney on Aug. 13. "Family farm security equals food security, whi  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 22 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Bader connects entrepreneurship, Engler program, rural Nebraska needs By Geitner Simmons Jordyn Bader, a Nebraskan with rural roots and a career in ag tech, points to a key ingredient that can strengthen 21st century agriculture and Nebraska's rural communities. The ingredient? Entrepreneurship. "Entrepreneurship is the catalyst for thriving communities," said Bader, an Ainsworth native with bachelor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Faculty offer new course opening door to plant experimentation By Fran tenBensel Benne A new one-credit course, Experiments in Plant Science, offers students a chance to perform novel research to investigate how a changing environment can induce changes in vegetative and reproductive growth and anatomy. "Students learn best by applying what they hear in class to real-life situations," David Holding sa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 19 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Lu's expertise helps high school students reach national competition By Joan Barnes Suping Lu, professor of Libraries, recently received an update from Matthew and Tommy Mahoney, high school students from Bedford, Massachusetts, that their project on the Nanjing Massacre for National History Day had advanced from the regional contest to the national competition. "[We] will be competing against the bes  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 23 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * New research explores communication among autistic children, siblings By Chuck Green Autism is the fastest-growing disability category in Nebraska. About 30% of autistic children do not develop vocal speech by age 4 and require augmentative and alternative communication -- non-verbal methods such as gestures, facial expressions, picture cards and tablets to communicate. While family-implemented interve  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 22 -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: * * * Scott Data, Nebraska Engineering partner on new AI makerspace By J.S. Engebretson A new AI makerspace, created in partnership with Omaha's Scott Data, will give University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering students unrivaled opportunities to explore, build, test and model new techniques using artificial intelligence. The makerspace is the latest addition to the College of Engineering's Design Hub, which a  more