University of Wyoming Headline News

UW Science Posse Benefits from NSF Grant

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Nov. 23, 2009 -- A nearly $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help the Science Posse, a group of University of Wyoming graduate students whose primary goal is to raise awareness and understanding of science, expand its offerings to schoolchildren across the state.

Decline of Ice-Age Mammals Led to Landscape Transformation, Says UW Researcher

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Nov. 20, 2009 -- Some 15,000 years ago, as the ice sheets melted away and iconic animals such as mammoths and mastodons began their slide into extinction, the North American landscape transformed into a novel ecosystem dominated by hardwood and spruce trees.

UW Trustees Approve Tuition Increase

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Nov. 20, 2009 -- The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees on Friday voted to increase tuition by $5 per credit hour for resident undergraduate students and proportional increases for nonresident undergraduates and all graduate students. It marks the first resident undergraduate tuition increase since the 2006-2007 academic year.

UW Trustees Authorize Study for Tennis Facility

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Nov. 20, 2009 -- The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees today (Friday) authorized a preliminary design study for an indoor tennis facility that has long been included in the university's construction plans.

UW Explores Apartment Options

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Nov. 20, 2009 -- The University of Wyoming is exploring a public-private partnership to construct and manage a proposed new housing venture to replace apartments targeted for demolition.

Geologist's Data Gift Boosts EORI at UW

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Nov. 19, 2009 -- Longtime geologist Gerry Forney has donated a decade's worth of data on oil and gas wells in the Powder River Basin to the Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) at the University of Wyoming, a gift that will further EORI's mission to help Wyoming oil companies extract oil left in the ground after conventional production.

UW School of Nursing Receives $280,000 Grant

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Nov. 18, 2009 -- The Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing and the Wyoming Center for Nursing and Health Care Partnerships (WCNHCP) has received a $280,000 grant from the Wyoming Workforce Development Council and Department of Workforce Services Industry Partnership Solutions to address the state’s present and future need for highly-educated nurses.