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UW-Led Research: Yellowstone Lake Ice Cover Unchanged Despite Warming Climate

April 9, 2024

The length of time that Yellowstone Lake is covered by ice each year has not changed in the past century, despite warming temperatures in the region, according to new research led by University of Wyoming scientists.

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A Message From the President: Update on DEI Working Group

As I shared last month, I have charged a working group, composed of faculty, staff, students and administrators, to review all of UW’s DEI activities...

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UW Receives $1.6M Grant From Helmsley Foundation to Support Wyoming Health Care Prof...

The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust has granted nearly $1.6 million to the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences to train ...

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Two to Receive UW Honorary Degrees

The University of Wyoming will confer its highest award, the honorary doctoral degree, upon two individuals who will be recognized during UW commence...

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UW Blockchain Program Ranks Among Best in Nation

A student higher education resource says the University of Wyoming offers one of the top blockchain education programs in the nation.

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Ancient Wasp Species Named in Honor of UW Professor

It’s not uncommon for buildings or parks to be named after people. But a wasp?

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Two Gifts to UW Support Statewide Literacy and First-Generation Students

Two major gifts totaling $4 million from philanthropist couple Ann Pickard and Dan Smith to the University of Wyoming will support literacy across th...

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UW Researchers Lead Team to Produce New ‘Ungulate Migrations of the Western United S...

A new set of maps that document the movements of ungulates is now published in the fourth volume of the “Ungulate Migrations of the Western United St...

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UW College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Awards Top Honors

The University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the Wyoming Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor...

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UW Psychology Student Wins National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship

University of Wyoming psychology graduate student Jaylan Aliev, of Boise, Idaho, has been awarded a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fel...

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Presidential Scholarly Achievement Awards Recognize Outstanding UW Faculty

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has recognized faculty members who demonstrate high achievement in scholarship through the 2024 Presidentia...

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UW Philosophy Professor Speaks at Bitcoin Policy Summit

University of Wyoming philosophy Associate Professor Bradley Rettler has gained international attention for his forthcoming book, “Resistance Money: ...

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UW Names 2024 Graduate Award Recipients

The University of Wyoming’s School of Graduate Education and Graduate Council have selected the 2024 winners of graduate student and mentor awards fo...

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UW Names Third Cohort of Wyoming Teacher-Mentor Corps

The University of Wyoming is welcoming the third cohort of the Wyoming Teacher-Mentor Corps, hosted by the UW College of Education.

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UW Professor Chairs Prestigious NIH Review Committee

David Fay, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Molecular Biology, recently chaired a blue-ribbon advisory panel for the National I...

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Familiar Programs Focus of UW Planetarium Schedule During May

Multiple programs and films about the constellations, galaxies and stars will be the focus at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium ...

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UW’s Wyoming Center on Aging to Offer Webinars on Parkinson’s Disease

The University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) -- in partnership with the UW Division of Communication Disorders and the Parkinson’s Fou...

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Inaugural Geringer Distinguished Lecture April 29 at UW

Jim Geringer, Wyoming’s 30th governor and former director of policy and public-sector strategies at the Environmental Systems Research Institute, is ...

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UW Jazz Combos to Perform April 24

The University of Wyoming Department of Music will present the Jazz Combo Showcase Wednesday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the P...

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UW’s Gamelan Candra Wyoga to Perform ‘Sounds of Bali’ at UW May 5

Gamelan Candra Wyoga, the University of Wyoming’s Balinese music ensemble, will perform music and dance in a concert Sunday, May 5, at 1 p.m. in the ...

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Brazilian Pianist to Perform at UW April 26

The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host guest pianist Lúcia Barrenechea Friday, April 26.

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UW Wind Symphony to Present Spring Concert April 27

The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony will present its spring concert, “Wine-Dark Sea: A Symphony for Band,” Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in th...

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PokeBot V6.02 Scheduled April 23 at UW

Members of the University of Wyoming community and the public are invited to attend PokeBot V6.02 Tuesday, April 23.

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UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host CHANGE Webinar April 29

Small-business owners can learn to prepare for the uncertainty of change and how to turn it into opportunity Monday, April 29.

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UW’s Wyoming Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble II to Perform April 25

The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Jazz Studies program will present “Spring Swing” Thursday, April 25.

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UW’s Happy Jacks and 7220 Blues to Perform April 28 at UW

University of Wyoming Department of Music ensembles the Happy Jacks and 7220 Blues will appear in concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 28, in the Buchanan...

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UW SER to Host Third Annual Rocky Mountain Professional Landman Conference April 29

The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) once again will host the Rocky Mountain Professional Landman Conference Monday, April 29.

This Week at UW

UW to Host Wellness and Destress Events for Students

As the spring semester comes to a close, a number of free wellness and destress events are planned for University of Wyoming students.

Campus Announcements

UW Spring Convocation April 24

University of Wyoming faculty, staff and students are invited to UW’s Spring 2024 Convocation Wednesday, April 24, from 2:30-4:30 p.m. in the Wyoming...

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UW in the News

State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of so...

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Two UW Undergraduate Researchers Honored by Phi Beta Kappa

The Phi Beta Kappa chapter at the University of Wyoming selected two winners of 2024 Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Day Awards during last weeken...

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UW Students Receive 2024 Serviceship Awards

The University of Wyoming’s School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies and Service, Leadership and Community Engagement office have...

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UW Cowboys Lock Up Sixth Straight Regional Title and Cowgirls Take Second

The University of Wyoming men’s rodeo team left no doubt it was best in the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) this season after dominating the fin...

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UW’s Wyoming SBDC Network Podcast Interviews Owner of Rock River Animal Sanctuary

The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network podcast this month features an interview with Jennifer Clark, founder of J&J Second Chan...

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Wyoming Business Tips for April

A monthly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collec...

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