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UW Names 24th President: Current Oklahoma State Provost Robert Sternberg Will Assume UW Post July 1
February 26, 2013 — An eminent psychologist and scholar who currently serves as provost and senior vice president at Oklahoma State University has been named the 24th president of the University of Wyoming.
May 2013
Brett Deacon Receives UW Student Alumni Association Faculty Award
May 6, 2013 — A committee of University of Wyoming Student Alumni Association members has selected Brett Deacon, Department of Psychology associate professor, as this year’s Outstanding Faculty Award recipient.
UW’s Prather Receives Freshman Teaching Honor
May 6, 2013 — For many first-year students at the University of Wyoming, the introductory general biology course (LIFE1010) is one of the most challenging classes they will take during their freshman year.
UW College of Arts and Sciences Names 2013 Outstanding Graduates
May 14, 2013 — The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences has selected its outstanding graduating students for the 2012-13 academic year.
UW Breaks Ground on Buchanan Center for Performing Arts
May 10, 2013 — Citing retiring President Tom Buchanan’s dedication to the arts in Wyoming, the University of Wyoming today (Friday) broke ground to begin construction on the new Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts.
Four UW Students Receive Storer Awards, Earn Opportunity to Teach Science Education
May 9, 2013 — Four University of Wyoming students will gain experience teaching science -- to elementary school students in the outdoors -- in Saratoga this summer.
April 2013
UW to Confer Two Honorary Degrees
April 12, 2013 — The University of Wyoming will confer its highest award, the honorary doctoral degree, upon two individuals who are recognized internationally as leaders in their professions.
UW Law Professor Noah Novogrodsky Honored for Excellence in Internationalization
April 15, 2013 — Associate Professor of Law Noah Novogrodsky’s efforts to ensure University of Wyoming students have opportunities to hone their skills in international law have earned him UW’s 2013 Faculty Award for Internationalization.
UW College of Business Program Has Audience Beyond Wyoming Borders
April 15, 2013 — A workshop using author James P. Owen’s “Cowboy Ethics” book as its organizing concept is being used by the University of Wyoming College of Business and the Center for Cowboy Ethics and Leadership.
Laramie Company With UW Origins Sells Its Business to Autodesk
April 5, 2013 — Firehole Composites, a Laramie-based company whose origins sprung from the University of Wyoming’s Department of Mechanical Engineering 25 years ago, was recently purchased by Autodesk Inc., which focuses on 3-D design, engineering and entertainment software.
Annual Shepard Symposium on Social Justice Begins Wednesday
April 2, 2013 — Panel discussions, lectures, performances and other activities to help eliminate social inequality are scheduled during the 17th annual Shepard Symposium on Social Justice April 3-6 at the University of Wyoming.
March 2013
First Lady Carol Mead Hosts Community Forum on Literacy Friday
March 6, 2013 — Wyoming First Lady Carol Mead will host a community literacy forum Friday, March 8, at 11:45 a.m. at the Albany County Library Meeting Room. The meeting is free and open to the public.
Pulitzer Prize-winning Author David McCullough at UW April 16
March 13, 2013 — Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and author David McCullough will speak Tuesday, April 16, at the University of Wyoming. His talk is free and open to the public.
UW Sets Record for External Research Funding
March 13, 2013 — Faculty members at the University of Wyoming received a record $86 million in external funding in the 2012 fiscal year.
UW Assistant Professor Receives Early Career Undergraduate Teaching Award
March 18, 2013 — Exemplary contributions in teaching and advising of range management students at the undergraduate level has netted a teaching award for a University of Wyoming wildlife habitat restoration ecologist.
UW Rodeo Teams Ready to Challenge for Regional Titles This Spring
March 13, 2013 — The University of Wyoming men’s rodeo team was expected to challenge for a Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) title this year. What wasn’t expected -- the immediate rise of the Cowgirls’ team.
UW Spring Enrollment Shows Increase
March 7, 2013 — Steady enrollment growth is continuing at the University of Wyoming, with 12,873 students enrolled for the spring semester.
February 2013
ExxonMobil Donates $2.5 Million to UW
February 7, 2013 — A grant from ExxonMobil will support science and technology education programs at the University of Wyoming, including research into technologies that improve the production of oil and gas, UW announced today (Thursday).
Laramie Conservation Expo Offers Ways to Conserve Water and Energy
February 4, 2013 — “Watershed,” Robert Redford’s new film about the threats to the Colorado River Basin, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, at the University of Wyoming’s Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center auditorium.
UW’s Bim Kendall House Awarded Prestigious LEED Building Certification
January 22, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s Bim Kendall House has been awarded LEED Gold recognition.
Six Outstanding Student Soloists to Vie for Top Prize in Jacoby Competition
February 22, 2013 — Six will perform. Only one will be chosen as the University of Wyoming’s finest student musician during the Dorothy Jacoby Student Soloist Competition Friday, March 1, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall.
UW-Led Research Shows Slight Decline in Big Game Antler, Horn Size
February 1, 2013 — A team of scientists led by a University of Wyoming researcher recently reported that the size of trophy horns and antlers of most species of North American big game has declined slightly over the past century, most likely as a result of intensive harvest of males.
January 2013
Hess Pledges $4.4 Million to UW for Energy Research
January 18, 2013 — Hess Corporation has committed to giving the University of Wyoming $4.4 million to support UW’s Center for Advanced Oil and Gas Technologies Nano Resolution Imaging Laboratory, Governor Matt Mead and UW President Tom Buchanan announced today (Friday).
Drilling Simulator Will Allow UW to Expand Courses, Provide Industry With Experience
January 14, 2013 — A Drilling Simulator Teaching Lab is expected to expand course offerings in engineering at the University of Wyoming, provide students and industry personnel drilling experience, and will eventually offer professional well control certifications for drillers.
Ultra Petroleum’s $2 Million Gift Supports UW Energy Research
January 15, 2013 — A $2 million gift commitment from Ultra Petroleum Corp. will support and enhance the University of Wyoming’s energy research and academic program, the university announced today (Tuesday).
Resource Helps UW Faculty and Staff to Obtain Funding from Private Sources
January 28, 2013 — Are you searching for more funding sources for your program or research?
UW Geological Museum Reopens Jan. 12
January 7, 2013 — After its first makeover in nearly 60 years, the University of Wyoming’s Geological Museum is ready to reopen to the public.
December 2012
Endowment Benefits UW Students Majoring in American Indian, Global and Area Studies
December 20, 2012 — Jordan Dresser and Amanda King have high praise for the experiences they received in interdisciplinary programs at the University of Wyoming, and both know that future students in the programs will have even greater educational opportunities.
Survey Shows Public Gives UW High Marks
December 14, 2012 — Wyoming residents have given the University of Wyoming its highest marks since polling on UW’s performance began in 1984.
UW’s Energy Innovation Center Will Provide World-Class Capabilities
December 5, 2012 — University of Wyoming researchers, students and industry will soon have world-class energy research facilities at their disposal when the Energy Innovation Center (EIC) opens in January.
Older 2012
UW Breaks Ground on Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center
October 12, 2012 — The University of Wyoming broke ground Saturday on the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, a dramatic state-of-the-art welcoming center that, among other things, will launch students into successful lives through recruiting and networking opportunities.
$6 Million McMurry Gift Supports Gateway Center
October 10, 2012 — Philanthropists and entrepreneurs Mick and Susie McMurry have contributed a $6 million leadership gift toward the University of Wyoming’s Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center. The gift was announced at a special luncheon today (Wednesday).
UW Announces Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center Gift of $10 Million
September 7, 2012 — The University of Wyoming today (Friday) announced a historic $10 million gift from philanthropist Marian Rochelle that will support the construction of a state-of-the art Gateway Center that will become the signature entrance facility to the university, connecting students, alumni and friends.
