LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * 4-H embryology cracks 50 years of chicks hatching in local classrooms * This year marks 50 years of Nebraska Extension's Embryology program in Lancaster County, providing two generations of students the experience of hatching baby chicks in their classrooms. Embryology -the study of embryo development -is taught in every third-grade classroom in Lincoln Public Schools, Malcolm, Norris and Waverly, as   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 [Category: Media] -- The National Association of Broadcasters posted the following news release: * * * Broadcasters From Across the Country Gather in Nation's Capital for NAB State Leadership Conference * Advocates Highlight Ownership Reform, AM Radio and the Future of Local Broadcasting WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, broadcasters from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., for the National Association of Broadcasters' (NAB) annual State Leadership Conference (SLC)  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Republicans' So-Called Investigation into Fraud * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (CO-01) released the following statement after Republicans on the Energy & Commerce Committee sent partisan Medicaid fraud investigation letters to Democratic-led states, including Colorado. "It's so good to see that the blatant partis  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- A coalition of 24 national and 44 state or local epilepsy organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services opposing the proposed Guarding U.S. Medicare Against Rising Drug Costs Model. The groups urged CMS to withdraw the GUARD Model, arguing that it would threaten access to anti-seizure medications covered under Medicare's Six Protected Classes policy and rely on cost effectiveness  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 3 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE: Fallen Heroes * FORT BRAGG, N.C. - The Department of War announced the death of four U.S. Army Reserve soldiers who were supporting Operation Epic Fury. The soldiers died March 1st, in Kuwait at the Port of Shuaiba, during an unmanned aircraft system attack. All Soldiers were assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command, Des Moines, Iowa. The incident is under investiga  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, March 3 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Kirsten Leng Authors New Book Exploring the Role of Humor in Late 20th-Century U.S. Feminism * Kirsten Leng, associate professor of women, gender, sexuality studies recently published a book with the University of Nebraska Press exploring the role of humor in late 20th-century U.S. feminism. " Pleasure, Play, and Politics " explores how U.S. feminist activists and artists used satire, irony   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 3 -- NRC Health, a provider of customer intelligence in healthcare, issued the following news: * * * Navigating Healthcare Transformation at the Speed of Change The pace of change in healthcare is accelerating. From new care-delivery models to digital-first expectations and workforce pressures, pediatric organizations are navigating complex transformation on every front. At NRC Health's 2026 Pediatric Collaborative, March 25-26 in Orlando, Florida, pediatric healthc  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The Nebraska Association of Nurse Anesthetists has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concern regarding the exclusion of nurse anesthesia doctoral degrees from the proposed rule on Reimagining and Improving Student Education. In its letter, the Nebraska Association emphasizes the importance of acknowledging nurse anesthesia degrees, such as the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), Doctor of Nurse Anesthesia Practice (DNAP), and P  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska in the national news: February 2026 * Husker research on privacy stewardship, politics-related anxiety and true crime was highlighted in national news stories in February. The stories were among 25-plus featuring University of Nebraska-Lincoln faculty, staff, students, centers and programs during the month. * Research co-authored by Natalie Chisam, assistant professor of marketing, suggests   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 3 -- The University of Nebraska posted the following news: * * * Nebraska physicist, global team put new spin on energy-saving tech * Faster-charging electronics, more efficient power grids and air conditioners that use less electricity may depend on a little-known class of materials now under renewed scrutiny. Antiferroelectrics -materials that can rapidly switch between polar and antipolar states -have long been studied for high-density energy storage and solid-s  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Introduces Package to Make Housing More Affordable for Nebraskans * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced three bills to increase housing access and make housing more attainable for all Nebraskans. The package includes the Improving Housing Access Act and the Housing for America's Middle-Class Act to explore existing programs that would expand housing oppo  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- The Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, California, is moving forward with the repatriation of Native American human remains in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. According to a notice published by the National Park Service, the museum has completed an inventory of human remains representing at least two individuals and determined there is a cultural affiliation with multiple Tribal Nations. Repatriation may occur on o  more