Time.com, Huffington Post and several other web news providers published articles Aug. 14 about Jean Kops, an 87-year-old great-grandmother who completed her bachelor's degree in sociology. NewsOK in Oklahoma picked up a Lincoln Journal-Star report on Kops’ accomplishment on Aug. 17; USA TODAY printed a story in its college news column Aug. 18, the Today show carried it on Aug. 19, and, in an Aug. 21 column, New York Magazine listed it among eight good things that happened that week.
Karrie Weber, biological, Earth and atmospheric sciences and doctoral candidate Jason Nolan received national and international coverage for a new study that showed two major aquifers were contaminated with uranium. Weber found that uranium naturally occurring in the soil moved into the water supplies after being mobilized by farm-based nitrate pollution. The Associated Press reported on the study Aug. 18, which led to widespread coverage across the U.S. Discovery News carried an Aug. 20 report. It was also covered by broadcasters in Texas and Russia.
Jennine Capó Crucet, English, talked about her recent move to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in an Aug. 5 Miami New Times story about her debut novel, “Make Your Home Among Strangers.” Her book got a favorable review from the New York Times on Aug. 16.
Wheeler Winston Dixon, film studies, discussed how “cord-cutting” – people canceling their cable TV service in favor of internet streaming -- is undermining major media stocks. His comments appeared in an Aug. 12 U.S. News & World Report article.
John Hibbing and Kevin Smith, political science, and their colleague John Alford of Rice University discussed the connections between biology and political preferences in a History News Network piece that appeared Aug. 9.
Julia McQuillan, sociology, discussed couples who are “childless by choice,” during an hour-long “Maine Calling” program broadcast Aug. 17 on MPBN, Maine’s National Public Radio station.
