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April 30, 2012 — Carlinda Munoz, International Studies Program office associate and graduate coordinator, is the University of Wyoming’s Outstanding Staff Employee of the First Quarter.

April 30, 2012 — A committee of University of Wyoming Student Alumni Association (WyoSAA) members has selected Donal Skinner, Department of Zoology and Physiology associate professor, as this year’s Outstanding Faculty Award recipient.

April 30, 2012 — In recognition of his outstanding freshmen-level teaching and enthusiastic support of students in his classroom, Justin Stewart, a Department of Communication and Journalism lecturer, is the recipient of the University of Wyoming’s Golden Apple Award.

April 30, 2012 — University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will observe summer hours (7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) beginning Monday, May 7, through Friday, Aug. 24.

April 30, 2012 — People planning to attend University of Wyoming spring commencement activities this weekend will face some traffic disruptions due to a major road construction project east of campus.

April 30, 2012 — Two current University of Wyoming employees and 10 residents who graduated from UW recently were selected for the Casper Star-Tribune’s (CST) 2012 class of “Twenty Under 40.”

April 30, 2012 — In the end, the University of Wyoming men’s rodeo team came up short in its bid to qualify for the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) -- 271 points short to be exact.

April 30, 2012 — ition of deputy director of the Statistical and Applied Mathematical Sciences Institute (SAMSI) for the next two years.

April 30, 2012 — The recipients of the University of Wyoming Student Affairs Outstanding Service Awards were honored at the recent annual recognition luncheon.

April 27, 2012 — These are among the construction activities scheduled April 29-May 5 at the University of Wyoming:

April 27, 2012 — Cherie Lowell, who received her bachelor of science in nursing degree in 2000, has been named the University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing’s 2012 Distinguished Alumna.

April 27, 2012 — A monthly look at the night skies of the northern Rocky Mountains, written by astronomers Ron Canterna, University of Wyoming; Jay Norris, Challis, Idaho Observatory; and Daryl Macomb, Boise State University.

April 27, 2012 — These are among activities scheduled April 30-May 6 at the University of Wyoming:

April 27, 2012 — Top University of Wyoming agricultural students were honored, and state veterinarian Jim Logan of Riverton received Gamma Sigma Delta’s Outstanding Agriculturalist Award, at the organization’s recent annual meeting. Gamma Sigma Delta is the international honor society of agriculture.

April 26, 2012 — Adult learners age 25 and older, and who have been out of school for five years or more, may find it easier to return to college with an Osher Re-entry Scholarship award at the University of Wyoming.

April 26, 2012 — The last day to view two photography exhibitions at the University of Wyoming Art Museum -- “Edward Burtynsky: The Industrial Sublime” and “Photography from the Twentieth Century: The Art Museum Collection, Part I,” is Saturday, May 5.

April 26, 2012 — A reception for the University of Wyoming’s Department of Art’s inaugural group Bachelor of Fine Art exhibition, “BFA 2012,” is set for Friday, May 4, from 6-8 p.m. at the new Visual Arts Gallery. The exhibition is scheduled to run through May 15.

April 26, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Geological Museum will close Monday, May 7, for its first significant renovation in decades.

April 26, 2012 — The University of Wyoming spring semester Multicultural Graduation Celebration, a ceremony that recognizes academic excellence and cultural diversity, will be at 3 p.m. Friday, May 4, in the Wyoming Union Yellowstone Ballroom.

April 25, 2012 — An opportunity to achieve intellectual and personal growth for 83 talented sophomores from throughout the state will be presented in the 28th annual Summer High School Institute June 10-30, at the University of Wyoming.

April 25, 2012 — Friday Night Fever will hold its semiannual end-of-semester destressor beginning at 9 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the University of Wyoming Union. All events are free and open to the public.

April 25, 2012 — Real cowgirls from the University of Wyoming will teach horsemanship to riders in Europe this summer.

April 25, 2012 — An afternoon of Balinese music and dance concert with the Wyoming Gamelan, Chandra Wyoga, will be presented at 4 p.m. Friday, April 27, in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts Concert hall. Admission is free.

April 25, 2012 — Michael Pierce plans to study the history of the cosmos -- going back 10 billion years -- with an infrared camera it took him seven years to create.

April 24, 2012 — One of Laramie’s best known homes, designed by prolific architect Wilbur A. Hitchcock in 1909, will soon be the new building of the University of Wyoming Honors Program.

April 24, 2012 — To celebrate its 100th anniversary, the University of Wyoming’s Women's Club will host a “Through the Ages Fashion Show,” Saturday, April 28, from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m at Hart’s Alley (404 S. Second St).

April 24, 2012 — The University of Wyoming men’s team opened the rodeo season last September with an impressive school record 770-point performance. That came on the heels of a third-place finish at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) just three months earlier.

April 24, 2012 — Legendary rock band Kansas will perform with the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra Friday, April 27, at 8 p.m. in the UW Arts and Sciences auditorium.

April 23, 2012 — Motivating and inspiring are among the words used by students to describe Cameron Wright, University of Wyoming associate professor of electrical and computer engineering.

April 23, 2012 — Students in Cliff Harbour’s graduate-level education classes say he has a passion for the course content, is open to different points of view and offers insightful feedback.

April 23, 2012 — The European Association of Environmental and Resource Economics (EAERE) has presented its “best paper of the year award” to University of Wyoming economists.

April 23, 2012 — Michael Day received a nice and unexpected retirement present.

April 23, 2012 — Many instructors will spend the first year of their teaching careers becoming accustomed to their new environment and slowly begin to incorporate change.

April 23, 2012 — Peter D. Stahl learned the value of international relations from his grandfather, a Spaniard who worked his way to the New World by rolling cigars in Havana in exchange for a ticket.

April 23, 2012 — For her significant contributions to libraries through her knowledge of the American West and, especially, Wyoming and Yellowstone National Park, University of Wyoming Associate Librarian Tamsen Leigh Hert was awarded the Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award.

April 23, 2012 — Relating coursework to real-life situations and dedication to students are only two attributes that earned a professor in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management this year’s John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award.

April 23, 2012 — Thrilling audiences throughout the Rocky Mountain region with dynamic performances, the “Verismo Trio,” in conjunction with the University of Wyoming Fine Arts Outreach and the UW Department of Music, will launch its spring residency and performance tour Wednesday, April 25, at various locations around the state.

April 23, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Graduate Council has selected this year's graduate award winners.

April 23, 2012 — Most people have heard the old adage, “You are what you eat.” Stephen Ford would alter that slightly to “You are what your mother or grandmother ate.”

April 23, 2012 — Donna A. Barnes, associate professor and head of the University of Wyoming Department of Sociology, received the prestigious Louisiana Literary Award given by the Louisiana Library Association.

April 23, 2012 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

April 23, 2012 — Members of the University of Wyoming Nordic ski team will collect any unwanted items from students as part of their “Trash 2 Treasure” fundraiser and community project.

April 20, 2012 — These are among the construction activities scheduled April 22-28 at the University of Wyoming:

April 20, 2012 — As a researcher, he has crawled into dens of hibernating bears in the Rocky Mountains, been chased by Komodo dragons in Indonesia and has tranquilized polar bears in the Arctic Circle.

April 20, 2012 — Megan Degenfelder, who will graduate in May with dual degrees in political science and economics, is the co-recipient of the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.

April 20, 2012 — Michaela Uhling of Saratoga, who will graduate in May with an elementary education degree, is the co-recipient of the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.

April 20, 2012 — Sean Moran, a Campbell County High School graduate, is the 2012 winner of the Tobin Memorial Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating man.

April 20, 2012 — These are among activities scheduled April 23-29 at the University of Wyoming:

April 20, 2012 — Inside teacher Kurk Aegerter’s fifth-grade classroom at Beitel Elementary School in Laramie, students gathered around a screen at the front of the room to read the latest dispatches from Mount Everest.

April 19, 2012 — The University of Wyoming will play host to the 2012 Fly Fishing Symposium and Film Tour Friday, April 27.

April 19, 2012 — More than 325 participants, representing 28 teams, walked 14 hours in War Memorial Filedhouse last weekend to raise nearly $15,720 during the fourth University of Wyoming Relay For Life that benefits the American Cancer Society.

April 19, 2012 — Pop culture has two new icons. The first are zombies who appear in books, graphic novels and films about the (supposedly) coming zombie apocalypse (the Centers for Disease Control even released a helpful bulletin) and in recast classic novels, such as “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.” The second are vampires, which appear in the wildly popular “Twilight” series of books and films, to say nothing of rewritten novels like “Little Vampire Women.”

April 18, 2012 — Seven University of Wyoming students are the recipients of Northern Arapaho Endowment Scholarships for the coming summer session and academic year.

April 18, 2012 — Vonnie Jenkin, computer support specialist at the College of Law, today (Wednesday) was named the University of Wyoming's outstanding employee of the year during annual Staff Recognition Day at UW.

April 18, 2012 — More than 300 students will present their research findings during the annual Wyoming Undergraduate Research Day, scheduled noon-5:30 p.m., Saturday, April 21, in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

April 17, 2012 — Chief Washakie scholarships recently were awarded to nine University of Wyoming students for the coming academic year.

April 17, 2012 — Advice on how to preserve family treasures will be offered during Preservation Week April 22-28. Preservation Week is sponsored by the University of Wyoming Libraries and several other UW departments and community organizations.

April 17, 2012 — Action-packed entertainment is guaranteed during the Naughty Pines Derby Dames Spring Sting roller derby bout Wednesday, April 25, at 7 p.m. at the Laramie Ice and Event Center.

April 17, 2012 — Imagine sitting with billionaire Warren Buffett at a restaurant, listening to him talk business over root beer floats while Jimmy Buffett of “Margaritaville” fame gives an impromptu show at the same table.

April 16, 2012 — Members of the Mortar Board, the senior honor society at the University of Wyoming, selected UW staff members to receive the “Tip of the Cap” award. The award honors those who offered “exceptional contributions to the University of Wyoming and inspiration of students.”

April 16, 2012 — Wyoming first lady Carol Mead and NBC news correspondent Pete Williams will be among speakers during University of Wyoming commencement ceremonies May 3-5.

April 16, 2012 — The spring semester’s final Gatekeepers training session is scheduled 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in the Big Horn Room, Wyoming Union Room 203.

April 16, 2012 — University Disability Support Services (UDSS) presented its "Going the Extra Mile" award to University of Wyoming faculty, staff and departments.

April 16, 2012 — The University of Wyoming is offering employees and retirees an opportunity to choose the negotiated natural gas rate under the Choice Gas program.

April 16, 2012 — Laramie’s first-ever community garden located on private property is now being developed.

April 16, 2012 — University of Wyoming students have elected Joel Defebaugh of Casper, a junior in political science, as president of the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW).

April 16, 2012 — The discussion series to raise awareness and community interest in sustainable practices continues Wednesday, April 18. The session is free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

April 16, 2012 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

April 13, 2012 — These are among the construction activities scheduled April 15-21 at the University of Wyoming:

April 13, 2012 — The curator of North American archaeology at the American Museum of Natural History will present the University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology’s 16th annual Mulloy lecture.

April 13, 2012 — These are among activities schedule April 16-22 at the University of Wyoming:

April 13, 2012 — The University of Wyoming College of Education has joined an effort to help prepare educators to better meet the needs of dependents of military service members.

April 13, 2012 — Rock Springs native Mark Pedri, a graduate student in the University of Wyoming Department of Communication and Journalism, rode his bike 701 miles across Wyoming last summer to film a documentary on energy production.

April 12, 2012 — The exhibitions “Brian Dickerson: Constructed Paintings and Drawings” and “Woven Traditions: Native American Basketry of the Southwest” will close Saturday, April 21, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. Admission is free.

April 12, 2012 — Katie Boom’s exhibition, "Sideshow America," can be seen through Wednesday, April 25, in Gallery 234, Room 004, in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

April 12, 2012 — Top University of Wyoming students are new members of Mortar Board, the national senior honor society.

April 12, 2012 — Opportunities for faculty and student exchanges will result from a new cooperative agreement between the University of Wyoming and the Kazakh National University (KazNU).

April 11, 2012 — Bits of coincidence here and there prompted a computer science master’s student to switch paths and instead work toward a doctorate in entomology.

April 11, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Lab School has initiated the Smart-Girl program that specializes in empowering adolescents, specifically middle-school-aged girls, to learn the attributes of a healthy relationship and to build on self-confidence.

April 11, 2012 — University of Wyoming Information Technology will host 12 hours of game tournaments and prizes during the spring LAN (video game) party, Friday, April 13, at 6 p.m. until Saturday, April 14, at 6 a.m., in the Information Technology Building atrium.

April 11, 2012 — Walkers will go around the clock Saturday, April 14, in the battle against cancer during the fourth University of Wyoming Relay For Life that benefits the American Cancer Society.

April 10, 2012 — Bangladeshi artist and University of Nebraska Fulbright scholar Rokeya Sultana will speak Monday, April 16, from noon-1 p.m., at the University of Wyoming Visual Arts Center auditorium. An informal reception will follow the lecture.

April 10, 2012 — Elephant Revival, an indie acoustic quintet from Nederland, Colo., will perform Wednesday, April 18, at 8 p.m., in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom. The event is free.

April 10, 2012 — It has taken University of Wyoming Assistant Professor Hilla Skiba four years on a long waiting list to get her finance class students the opportunity to meet with business icon Warren Buffett.

April 10, 2012 — With the close of the regular season near, the University of Wyoming men’s team has just two more rodeos to move into the top two of the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR).

April 10, 2012 — An academic from Brazil and an energy professional from France will headline a University of Wyoming workshop about CO2 sequestration and natural gas flow in the subsurface.

April 10, 2012 — The University of Wyoming’s Science Posse was recognized in two categories at the National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education Conference March 17-18, in Washington, D.C.

April 9, 2012 — Students, faculty and staff members are invited to share ideas about improving internationalization efforts during a University of Wyoming community town meeting at 3:30 p.m. Monday, April 16, in Room 103 of the UW Classroom Building.

April 9, 2012 — Open forums are scheduled to begin this week with four candidates for the position of director of admissions at the University of Wyoming.

April 9, 2012 — The second of three town hall meetings to discuss the proposed revisions to the University Studies Program will be offered from 3-5 p.m. today (Monday) in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

April 9, 2012 — More than 230 employees will be honored during Staff Recognition Day, Wednesday, April 18, from 10 a.m.-noon in the Crane Dining Hall. President Buchanan has granted two hours of release time to attend.

April 9, 2012 — The University of Wyoming will confer its highest award, the honorary doctoral degree, upon three individuals who will be recognized during UW commencement ceremonies May 5.

April 9, 2012 — In a quick transition from student to teacher, Steven Barrett wrote the book “A Little Book on Teaching: A Beginners Guide for Educators of Engineering and Applied Science,” as a basic primer for college-level learning and teaching.

April 9, 2012 — University of Wyoming students and others have the opportunity to hear a legal debate over alleged human rights violations during oil exploration in Nigeria at a UW College of Law forum this week.

April 9, 2012 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

April 6, 2012 — These are among the construction activities scheduled April 8-14 at the University of Wyoming:

April 6, 2012 — The state's Enhanced Oil Recovery Commission will meet via teleconference from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 10. The special meeting is open to the public at the Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) office in the University of Wyoming S.H. Knight Geology Building.

April 6, 2012 — Regional meetings in seven Wyoming communities are scheduled to discuss initiatives to promote post-secondary education in the state.

April 6, 2012 — These are among activities scheduled April 9-15 at the University of Wyoming:

April 6, 2012 — A business plan that targets the emerging algal biomass industry recently was judged the top proposal in the John P. Ellbogen $30K Entrepreneurship Competition at the University of Wyoming College of Business.

April 6, 2012 — The last time Mark Jenkins tried to climb Mount Everest, he was pursuing a master’s degree in geography at the University of Wyoming. He was unable to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain on that 1986 expedition but, as part of his research into acid snow, he collected snow samples at a higher elevation than anyone had before.

April 6, 2012 — The Brasil Guitar Duo will perform a blend of traditional and Brazilian works Friday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts concert hall.

April 5, 2012 — Casper residents are invited to share ideas about improving internationalization efforts during a town meeting Thursday, April 12, at 6:30 p.m. at the University of Wyoming Outreach Building, 951 N. Poplar St.

April 5, 2012 — The University of Wyoming College of Business, in cooperation with UW’s School of Energy Resources and College of Law, is launching two new energy-focused tracks this fall in conjunction with its full-time MBA program.

April 5, 2012 — University of Wyoming faculty experts will examine implications of future energy choices during a panel discussion Monday, April 9, from 6:30-7:45 p.m. in Room 210 of the UW College of Arts and Sciences Building.

April 5, 2012 — It is a misnomer to say “women use birth control.” Women and men use birth control. Pregnancy can only happen with the involvement of men and, so, any steps taken to prevent pregnancy benefit both men and women. Sexual intimacy constitutes a key ingredient of marriage, and the ability to engage in it regularly benefits both partners.

April 5, 2012 — The Brasil Guitar Duo will join the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra as it closes out the season with a performance of “Romeo and Juliet,” Thursday, April 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall.

April 5, 2012 — This is new territory for this group of University of Wyoming women’s rugby team members.

April 4, 2012 — Comedy Central on Campus will host comedians Rory Scovel, Chelsea Peretti and Theo Von, Friday, April 13, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom. Doors open at 8:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 9 p.m. The event is free.

April 4, 2012 — Take Back the Night, the annual community rally and march to raise awareness of sexual violence, is scheduled Tuesday, April 10, at the University of Wyoming.

April 4, 2012 — University of Wyoming College of Law students Marci Crank and Kyle Ridgeway, both of Casper, came within one point of winning the American Bar Association’s (AB) recent Student Client Counseling national championship held at North Carolina Central University Law School in Durham, N.C.

April 4, 2012 — Emily Bandel of Laramie, a student in the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, has been accepted into the Mayo Clinic Summer Internship Program June 4-Aug. 10, in Rochester, Minn.

April 3, 2012 — Local efforts to promote dialogue and discussion regarding the Israeli-Arab conflict will be the subject of a talk Tuesday, April 10, at 5 p.m. in Room 310 of the University of Wyoming Classroom Building.

April 3, 2012 — Marathon Oil Corp. (NYSE: MRO), celebrating its 100th year in Wyoming and 125th anniversary as a company, today (Tuesday) announced a $1 million gift commitment to the University of Wyoming to further improve UW’s academic and research offerings in alignment with the needs of the state’s energy industry.

April 3, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance closes out the 2011-2012 season with Gilbert and Sullivan’s sparkling and lavish comic opera, “The Mikado,” April 17-21 at 7:30 p.m. on the Fine Arts main stage.

April 2, 2012 — The National Cesar Chavez Blood Drive Challenge will be offered from 10 a.m-4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, April 10-11, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

April 2, 2012 — ESPN sports writer Howard Bryant will be the guest speaker at the University of Wyoming Libraries Book and Author Luncheon at noon Thursday, April 26, at the UW Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn.

April 2, 2012 — The first of three town hall meetings to discuss the proposed revisions to the University Studies Program will be offered from 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, in the Berry Center auditorium.

April 2, 2012 — The University of Wyoming men’s rodeo team has gone from second to fourth place in just a week’s time after being shut out at Colorado State University during the weekend Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) competition.

April 2, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Pan Band performs a free concert today, Monday, April 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts Concert Hall.

April 2, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Sustainability Discussion Series talk “Combined Heat and Power” can now be viewed online.

April 2, 2012 — Lucy Carter, associate lecturer in the Department of Communication Disorders, and Elizabeth Flaherty, assistant lecturer in the Department of Zoology and Physiology, were named the 2011-2012 recipients of the James C. Hurst Each Student-A Person Award.

April 2, 2012 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.