Dai Shizuka, biological sciences, was the featured guest on the Sept. 13 episode of The Animal Behavior Podcast. He discussed social networks in humans and non-human animals, and the relationship between space use and sociality.
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Chigozie Obioma, English, was mentioned in 250-plus national news stories on the recently announced Booker Prize shortlist. He is a judge for the award this year.
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The Genoa Indian School Digital Reconciliation Project, co-directed by Margaret Jacobs, was mentioned in a Sept. 17 Flatwater Free Press article. Jacobs, history, director of the Center for Great Plains Studies, has also worked with journalist Kevin Abourezk on stories of tribal land reclamation in Nebraska. The story has been picked up by KMTV, News Channel Nebraska, The Reader, Indian Country Today and USA Today.
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Dawn O. Braithwaite, communication studies, was interviewed for a Sept. 21 AARP article titled “5 ways to be a better step-grandparent.” Communication is what people use to create relationships, she said. “You have to get in there and, in a way, assess the situation and ask a lot of questions,” she said. She also recommended being a “grandfriend” and erring on the side of generosity.
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Kelsy Burke, sociology, was quoted in a Sept. 28 Christian Post article on theologian John Piper recently denouncing bedroom role-playing. Burke published a 2016 book analyzing the sexual practices of married evangelicals by studying 36 websites where large numbers of Christians have sought sexual advice. “The prevailing attitude is that if a believer is in open communication with God and a spouse about his or her desires, then those desires are permissible,” she said.
