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November 30, 2012 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Dec. 2-8 at the University of Wyoming.

November 30, 2012 — These are among the activities scheduled Dec. 3-Dec. 9 at the University of Wyoming:

November 29, 2012 — “Happy Holidays, Laramie!” presents musical performances, an art exhibition and refreshments from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

November 29, 2012 — Businesses everywhere would like to operate as better citizens toward the natural environment and toward communities, but how can they do this and still maintain profitability -- especially in economically challenging times?

November 29, 2012 — While Wyoming voters gave Republican Mitt Romney the second-highest percentage of the vote of any state -- 69 percent -- they disagreed with him on one of the campaign’s central issues: Whether to increase tax rates on individuals earning more than $250,000 annually.

November 28, 2012 — The University of Wyoming debate team competed in six separate tournaments this semester with wins against several prominent colleges.

November 28, 2012 — Works created by students studying abroad in Turkey can be seen in the University of Wyoming Union Gallery 234 Dec. 3-14.

November 28, 2012 — Michael Cheadle and Barbara John, professors in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, will soon set sail, but it won’t be a leisurely vacation as husband and wife.

November 27, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance production of “From the Ashes: A Cinderella Ballet” can be seen Tuesday, Dec. 4-Saturday, Dec. 8, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 9, at 2 p.m. on the UW Fine Arts main stage.

November 27, 2012 — Three unique homes will be showcased during the University of Wyoming Women’s Club Holiday Home Tour Sunday, Dec. 2, from noon- 4 p.m.

November 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.

November 27, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Pan Band will give a free performance Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall.

November 26, 2012 — Colleen Denney, director and professor in the University of Wyoming Gender and Women’s Studies Program, has received the College of Arts and Sciences Seibold Professorship for 2013-2014. The award recognizes demonstrated commitment to teaching.

November 26, 2012 — Fall commencement ceremonies at the University of Wyoming will be held Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 6-8.

November 26, 2012 — New research from scientists at the University of Wyoming and Colorado State University suggests that the loss of carbon from soils in response to climate change could be accelerated by unexpected responses of soil-inhabiting microorganisms.

November 26, 2012 — University of Wyoming entomologist Alex Latchininsky will lecture on the Aral Sea catastrophe and whether modern technology can reverse the effects at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 29, in Room 133 of the UW Classroom Building.

November 26, 2012 — More than 70 vendors from throughout the region will sell seasonal items at the University of Wyoming Union Holiday Market from 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 30, on the second floor of the Wyoming Union. The event is open to the public, and refreshments will be provided to shoppers.

November 26, 2012 — University of Wyoming students will sell T-shirts, chocolate and silicone bracelets from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 27 and Thursday, Nov. 29, in the Wyoming Union to raise money for a Kenyan nonprofit organization’s grassroots programs.

November 26, 2012 — Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

November 21, 2012 — The all-woman band SHEL will perform a free show Friday, Nov. 30, at 9 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union lower level.

November 21, 2012 — These are among the activities scheduled Nov. 26-Dec. 2 at the University of Wyoming:

November 21, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Collegiate Chorale will perform “Solace of the Song: Collegiate Chorale by Candlelight” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, at St. Matthew’s Cathedral, located at 104 South Fourth Street in Laramie.

November 20, 2012 — A small facility, located at the end of a lonely, washboard dirt road off State Highway 130, is visible in the dark due only to a few lights that emanate inside, while a faint glow cast from nearby Laramie Regional Airport illuminates the shape of the building.

November 20, 2012 — Wyoming natives Patti Fiasco will perform Wednesday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

November 20, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Outdoor Program has made it to the final four and needs votes on Facebook to win a $10,000 prize.

November 20, 2012 — America’s voters are overwhelmingly Christian: 78 percent of voters identified themselves as Christians in exit polls Nov. 6. That is down just 3 percent from 81 percent, the highest Christian participation in the previous three elections. Despite some of the pre-election rhetoric about the nation being overrun by non-believers of various stripes, this obviously did not happen.

November 20, 2012 — For more than 40 years, University of Wyoming faculty have been launching research balloons where the skies are not cloudy all day, giving UW the distinction of being the nation’s research institution with the longest running program for measuring stratospheric aerosol.

November 19, 2012 — The deadline for nominations for UW Outstanding Staff Employee of the Fourth Quarter is Friday, Dec. 7.

November 19, 2012 — During a series of public meetings around the state, Wyoming residents have shared the qualifications and characteristics they hope to see in the next president of the University of Wyoming.

November 19, 2012 — The University of Wyoming’s 2012 United Way campaign has reached half of its goal of $125,000, and organizers say there’s still plenty of time to contribute.

November 19, 2012 — Members of the University of Wyoming Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortar Board have named their "Top Profs" for the academic year.

November 19, 2012 — A family and consumer sciences professor at the University of Wyoming has been recognized for excellence in teaching and service to students.

November 19, 2012 — University of Wyoming trustees approved the following personnel items during their meeting Friday, Nov. 16.

November 16, 2012 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 18-Dec. 1 at the University of Wyoming.

November 16, 2012 — With two full semesters remaining before he graduates, University of Wyoming student Brad Brinkerhoff from Powell already knows that his petroleum engineering career will help meet the nation’s ever-growing demands for energy.

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November 16, 2012 — Student engineers at the University of Wyoming were the top United States team and third overall during the recent ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Student Design Competition in Houston, Texas.

November 16, 2012 — Three major construction and renovation projects at the University of Wyoming moved a step closer to getting under way with action today (Friday) by the UW Board of Trustees.

November 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.

November 16, 2012 — The people of Wyoming oppose proposed changes in Medicare and continue to disapprove of the Affordable Care Act, often referred to as “Obamacare,” according to a recent University of Wyoming poll.

November 15, 2012 — BASIX, an award-winning a cappella ensemble, has been announced as the surprise guests for the University of Wyoming Cultural Programs holiday performance Friday, Nov. 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the UW Fine Arts concert hall.

November 15, 2012 — The University of Wyoming’s status as a top research institution has been bolstered with UW Libraries achieving membership in the Greater Western Library Alliance (GWLA) -- a consortium of 32 research libraries located in the central and western United States.

November 15, 2012 — Most University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 22-23, for Thanksgiving. Normal business hours will resume Monday, Nov. 26. UW classes will be dismissed Nov. 21-23.

November 14, 2012 — New University of Wyoming music department faculty member Chi-Chen Wu will be joined by string faculty members John Fadial, Beth Vanderborgh and James Pryzgocki for a recital at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, in the Fine Arts concert hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

November 14, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will receive one of the most significant gifts in its history from a longtime UW faculty member and administrator.

November 14, 2012 — Community businesses, organizations and individuals are invited to decorate holiday trees Thursday, Nov. 29-Saturday, Dec. 1, during the annual Festival of Trees at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

November 14, 2012 — A new University of Wyoming Extension publication offers suggestions to ranchers and farmers purchasing and using personal protective equipment.

November 13, 2012 — When Brett Williams started an information technology blog in 2011 to help University of Wyoming students and employees with their technical questions, little did he know it would garner outside media attention.

November 13, 2012 — Students can experience cultures from around the world during International Night Friday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m. the University of Wyoming Union lower level.

November 13, 2012 — Tsehai Johnson and Melissa Haviland’s ceramic and printmaking exhibitions can be seen Nov. 16-Dec. 14 at the University of Wyoming Visual Arts Gallery, located on the corner of 22nd Street and Willett Drive. The opening reception is scheduled Friday, Nov. 16, from 6-8 p.m.

November 12, 2012 — Information about a proposed merger of the University of Wyoming Outreach School with the International Programs Office will be presented Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 13-14.

November 12, 2012 — University of Wyoming faculty and staff members have another opportunity to provide input regarding the desired qualifications and characteristics of UW’s next president.

November 12, 2012 — University of Wyoming employees will see a relatively small change in the deductions made from their December 2012 paychecks for health and dental insurance premiums, for coverage effective January 2013.

November 12, 2012 — Individuals who know they will drive on University of Wyoming business during 2013 need to make a new request by Dec. 1, 2012.

November 12, 2012 — A Natrona County University of Wyoming Extension educator has received extension’s most prestigious award, and two others received newer employee and creative excellence honors.

November 12, 2012 — As a daughter of parents in the oil and gas industry, University of Wyoming student Rebecca Podio of Newcastle is following in her folks’ footsteps.

November 12, 2012 — As Wyoming’s only university, the University of Wyoming appropriately receives significant scrutiny from a public that has high and wide-ranging expectations. As the leader of the state’s university, UW’s president fills a prominent statewide role to assure that the institution is meeting those expectations.

November 12, 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.

November 9, 2012 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 11-17 at the University of Wyoming.

November 9, 2012 — Professor Michael Brose will be the next speaker in the Department of History’s Faculty Spotlight series Tuesday, Nov. 13, at 3 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union West Ballroom of the Union.

November 9, 2012 — Guest conductor David Leibowitz will lead the University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra through Vaughan’s Williams’ “London Symphony” Wednesday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall.

November 9, 2012 — These are among the activities scheduled Nov. 12-Nov. 18 at the University of Wyoming:

November 9, 2012 — Wyoming residents have an opportunity to provide input on the search for the University of Wyoming’s next president in a series of public meetings around the state next week.

November 9, 2012 — Members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will conduct their November meeting beginning Thursday, Nov. 15, in Room 506 of Coe Library.

November 9, 2012 — More than half of Wyoming residents believe introducing wolves into Yellowstone National Park has had negative effects, according to a new University of Wyoming poll.

November 9, 2012 — The University of Wyoming is playing host to the Wyoming State High School Football Championships for the fourth consecutive year Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9-10. Following are results from the title games:

November 8, 2012 — Applications for spring 2013 art exhibitions at the University of Wyoming Gallery 234 will be accepted through 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 4.

November 8, 2012 — The “MountainFilm in Telluride” festival brings two nights of outdoor and environmental documentaries and film shorts to the University of Wyoming.

November 8, 2012 — Neil Humphrey agrees there’s no denying that the Greenland Ice Sheet is melting. But he and other scientists who have recently documented surface melt of the country contend Greenland is melting at a slower rate than the current world consensus of scientific thought.

November 8, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Women in Math, Science and Engineering Program (WiMSE) will host a workshop, “Personal Statements in the Sciences,” Wednesday, Nov. 14, at noon in Room 203 of the Wyoming Union.

November 7, 2012 — Scientists, artists and writers will share their views of nature during the “Listening to Nature” program Friday, Nov. 9, at 5:15 p.m. at the University of Wyoming Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center. The event is free and open to the public.

November 7, 2012 — The Pete Simpson family production of “John Brown’s Body” will be presented Friday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

November 7, 2012 — Members of the University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) and the Advanced Conversion Technologies Task Force (ACTTF) will meet Friday, Nov. 16, in Laramie.

November 7, 2012 — National Hunger and Homeless Awareness Week brings several events to the University of Wyoming Nov. 12-16.

November 7, 2012 — You may have missed it in the run-up to the election, but one of the most anticipated video games of the fall was released. No, not “Halo 4” for the Xbox, but “Assassin’s Creed 3,” which actually is the fifth game in the series.

November 6, 2012 — Difficulties in providing Haiti with sustainable, clean water after the 2010 earthquake is the focus of a lecture scheduled Friday, Nov. 16, at noon in Room 214 of the University of Wyoming Classroom Building.

November 6, 2012 — Laramie magician John Rotellini performs Friday, Nov. 9, at 9 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

November 5, 2012 — Two University of Wyoming Art Museum exhibitions will close Saturday, Nov. 10. They are “Caribbean Color, Urban Lines and International Forms: Selected Works by Emilio Sanchez”; and “Bold Strokes and Finesse: The Stage Designs of John Ezel.”

November 5, 2012 — The Wyoming State High School Football Championships will be held at the University of Wyoming for the fourth consecutive year Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9-10.

November 5, 2012 — Artist Caleb Owen’s exhibition “Patagonia Sin Represas” can be seen Nov. 12- Nov. 30 in the University of Wyoming Union Gallery 234. A reception will be held Friday, Nov. 30, from 5-7 p.m. in the gallery.

November 5, 2012 — A University of Wyoming professor and the Wyoming state veterinarian have received awards from national animal health organizations.

November 5, 2012 — Questions about registering and voting in Tuesday’s general election will be answered at a table in the Wyoming Union Breezeway from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. both Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 5-6.

November 5, 2012 — University of Wyoming students find tuition is a worthwhile investment and view the campus as safe and secure, according to the latest UW Student Opinion Survey (UWSOS).

November 5, 2012 — The University of Wyoming Visual Arts Building has received national recognition for its energy efficient engineering and design features.

November 5, 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.

November 2, 2012 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 4-10 at the University of Wyoming.

November 2, 2012 — The French band Quatuor Ebéne, also known as the Ebéne Quartet, will perform Sunday, Nov. 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts concert hall. This is the fourth performance in UW’s 2012-13 Cultural Programs Series.

November 2, 2012 — These are among the activities scheduled Nov. 5-11 at the University of Wyoming:

November 2, 2012 — For years, the University of Wyoming and the state’s community colleges have worked together to assist the student transfer process. Now, the university is part of the Wyoming Transfer Council, which wants to make it even easier for students -- young and old -- attending the state’s community colleges to matriculate to Laramie. Patrice Noel and Joanna Anderson are leading the charge.

November 2, 2012 — The Women’s Leadership Conference “Find your VOICE,” scheduled Friday and Saturday, Nov. 9-10, encourages young leaders to find their voices.

November 1, 2012 — Captain Kirk, meet Furry Ackerman.

November 1, 2012 — Wyoming Indian Elementary School students waited for something more dear to them than candy on Halloween -- the arrival of the University of Wyoming men’s basketball team Wednesday.

November 1, 2012 — The use of social media in Wyoming and national campaigns and politics is the focus of two dialogue events Nov. 14 at the University of Wyoming. The Malcolm Wallop Fund for Conversations on Democracy hosts both discussions.

November 1, 2012 — State residents will have an opportunity to share ideas to improve international education during meetings scheduled Thursday, Nov. 8, at 10 a.m. at distance education sites in Cheyenne, Casper, Gillette, Jackson, Laramie, Powell, Riverton, Rock Springs, Sheridan and Torrington.

November 1, 2012 — Holocaust Remembrance Week at the University of Wyoming is Nov. 4-9 and offers several events to honor those lost during World War II.