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February 28, 2013 — The final day to visit the works on view in the “38th Annual Juried University of Wyoming Student Exhibition” is Saturday, March 2.

February 28, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Student Health Service has achieved accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC).

February 27, 2013 — University of Wyoming students can ice skate for free starting at 8 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the Laramie Ice and Events Center, 3510 Garfield St.

February 27, 2013 — University of Wyoming and state elected officials will break ground Friday, March 8, for a new undergraduate laboratory facility in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields.

February 27, 2013 — Wei Guo, a cellist student in the University of Wyoming Department of Music, is one of five finalists selected from string players across the United States who will compete in the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA) Young Artist Competition in March in Anaheim, Calif.

February 27, 2013 — Scientific exploration is designed for debate and working out differences. When studying a problem, different scientists approach it in different ways, studying different data with different methods, and, lo and behold, they get different results. Remember when all cholesterol was bad for your heart, and then later scientists discovered that some cholesterol was good for the heart?

February 26, 2013 — Composer, writer and eight-time Grammy-nominated pianist Stephen Hough will perform Thursday, Feb. 28, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Wyoming Fine Arts concert hall.

February 26, 2013 — 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.

February 26, 2013 — University of Wyoming students will perform original works during a dance showcase Sunday, March 3, at 3 p.m. on the UW Fine Arts main stage. Admission is free, and donations will be accepted.

February 26, 2013 — A special meeting of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is scheduled via conference call at 4 p.m. today (Tuesday, Feb. 26) in the Board Room of Old Main.

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.

February 25, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Student Activities Council will host a Poetry Slam at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, in the Wyoming Union lower level.

February 25, 2013 — The contributions and legacy of Wyoming’s first state engineer will be the topic of the University of Wyoming’s President’s Speakers Series talk at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, March 7, in the UW College of Law Building’s Moot courtroom.

February 25, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Staff Senate is accepting nominations for 20 annual awards, including 2012 Employee of the Year, through March 15.

February 25, 2013 — Exciting new contemporary ballet, modern and screen-dance pieces will be featured in the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance spring dance concert, "Variegations," Thursday, Feb. 28-Saturday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. on the UW Fine Arts main stage.

February 25, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum, the UW Department of Art and the Wyoming Arts Council (WAC) will present a three-day conference, “CLICK!: A Weekend for Wyoming Visual Artists” March 1-3 at UW.

February 25, 2013 — 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.

February 23, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will meet at 8 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at the Denver Airport Marriott at Gateway Park in Aurora, Colo.

February 22, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Feb. 24-March 3 at the University of Wyoming.

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.

February 22, 2013 — These are among the activities scheduled Feb. 25-March 3 at the University of Wyoming.

February 22, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has received the names of four finalists for the job of UW president from screening committees charged with narrowing the field of candidates in a national search.

February 22, 2013 — University of Wyoming ranch horse team member Lacey Teigen of Laramie received multiple honors at the Colorado-Wyoming-Nebraska Stock Horse Association’s (CoWN-SH) recent annual awards banquet in Eaton, Colo.

February 22, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Sociology has presented its 2012-13 Flittie Award to Amy Sarandopoulos of Sydney, Australia.

February 21, 2013 — Gallery 234 in the University of Wyoming Union will host the exhibition “Neo-Nopperabou” by artist Kaitlyn Whitlock Feb. 25-March 8. A reception will take place in the gallery Friday, March 8, from 6-8 p.m.

February 21, 2013 — University of Wyoming historian Phil Roberts and retired Geography Professor Larry Ostresh will be among panelists during a film screening and discussion of the PBS documentary, “End of Track,” Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 7 p.m. at the historic railroad depot at First and Kearney streets.

February 21, 2013 — Reports from a new survey show Wyoming continues to see overall significant declines in junior high and high school students saying they use alcohol and tobacco.

February 21, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has adjusted its search for a new UW president in order to successfully conclude the current national search.

February 21, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will meet by conference call at 4 p.m. today (Thursday, Feb. 21) in the Board Room of Old Main.

February 20, 2013 — It is that time of year again to see who wins the Oscars.

February 20, 2013 — The UW Office of Academic Affairs and the Graduate Council are soliciting nominations for several awards. The deadline for receipt of complete nomination packets is Thursday, Feb. 28.

February 20, 2013 — There is no doubt about which teams are the best in the region.

February 20, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music Faculty Recital Series will feature guest pianists Monday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall.

February 19, 2013 — As an alternate, Eric Mitchell of Cheyenne was on stand-by just in case he got the call to compete in last Friday’s (Feb. 15) University of Wyoming Idol competition.

February 19, 2013 — “Mod Bods: Modernism and the Body” is the theme of the University of Wyoming Department of English 2013 Graduate Student Symposium Feb. 22-23. All sessions, free and open to the public, will be held in Rooms 8 and 9 of the UW College of Business Building.

February 19, 2013 — Submissions are now being accepted for the spring semester’s Owen Wister Review, the University of Wyoming’s nationally-acclaimed student literary and arts journal. The submission deadline is Monday, March 4.

February 19, 2013 — A scholar in cell biology and neuroscience who has served as a dean at two universities has been named dean of the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences.

February 18, 2013 — There is a way for Wyoming residents -- or anyone -- to get answers quickly and easily from University of Wyoming Extension experts and be linked to a national database of experts and information.

February 18, 2013 — University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology Professor Robert Kelly received the Secretary of Interior’s Partnerships in Conservation Award for a project that uses ice patch archaeology and paleobiology to track climate change.

February 18, 2013 — Online registration is now being accepted for a Building Tribal Nations symposium April 8-9 at the University of Wyoming Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn in Laramie.

February 18, 2013 — Recognizing that life can be stressful and there are times when everyone contends with personal and financial concerns, the University of Wyoming is making its employees aware of a resource that’s available to help during those times.

February 18, 2013 — Do you love Emily Dickinson, Edgar Allan Poe or want to become the next William Shakespeare?

February 18, 2013 — Key issues facing President Obama’s new national security team will be the topic of a discussion by Washington Post editor and columnist David Ignatius at 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 1, at the University of Wyoming Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn.

February 15, 2013 — Ever wish you had a little more culture in your life? Experience the unique sound of Nota, a modern twist on a cappella groups that will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 22, in the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

February 15, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Feb. 17-23 at the University of Wyoming.

February 15, 2013 — These are among the activities scheduled Feb. 18-24 at the University of Wyoming:

February 15, 2013 — The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following non-resident students from at the completion of the 2012 fall semester.

February 15, 2013 — The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Wyoming at the completion of the 2012 fall semester.

February 15, 2013 — Many regions around the world, including Wyoming and much of the western United States, rely on cold-season precipitation and snowmelt for their water supplies. Using the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC), Noriaki Ohara plans to use data from the Andes Mountains in Bolivia to focus on how snowpack affects agriculture in alpine regions -- information that can easily translate to the Rocky Mountain region.

February 15, 2013 — University of Wyoming senior Stacia Slowey of Thornton, Colo., has been selected as one of the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2013 New Faces of Civil Engineering – College Edition.

February 15, 2013 — 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.

February 14, 2013 — “Oh My Andros!,” a photography exhibition by artist Trevor Cook, can be seen through Feb. 22 in Gallery 234 of the University of Wyoming Union. A reception for the artist will take place at the gallery Friday, Feb. 22, from 5-7 p.m.

February 14, 2013 — Students and professional staff members from TRIO and GEAR UP programs housed at the University of Wyoming and Wyoming community colleges will visit the State Capitol Wednesday, Feb. 20, to participate in Wyoming Educational Access Day.

February 14, 2013 — Marc Marcuse, from the first season of the NBC reality show, “Average Joe,” will discuss how to use college to get ahead in the working world Thursday, Feb. 21, at the University of Wyoming.

February 13, 2013 — All University of Wyoming retirees and near-retirees are invited to attend the February meeting of the UW/State Retirees of Albany County Monday, Feb. 18, at 10 a.m. at the Eppson Center for Seniors, 1560 N. Third St.

February 13, 2013 — University of Wyoming Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math/Science high school students will deliver 160 handmade Valentine’s Day cards to Laramie seniors this year.

February 13, 2013 — A University of Wyoming debate team captured individual honors at the 16th annual Val Browning Round Robin Debates in Ogden, Utah. Overall, UW captured first place, giving the team a record fifth championship in the prestigious tournament.

February 13, 2013 — Make no doubt about it, American Catholics like their leaders. In a 2012 Pew Forum poll, 82 percent said they were satisfied with the leadership of their local priest and 83 percent approved of the leadership of U.S. nuns. Additionally, 74 percent of Catholics approved of the pope, while 70 percent approved of the U.S. bishops.

February 12, 2013 — DeltaNu Chief Operating Officer (COO) Tony Nevshemal of Laramie will explain how to transform small businesses into successful companies at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Black Tooth Brewing Company in Sheridan.

February 12, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s popular Festival of Winds will take place Thursday through Saturday, Feb. 14-16. The festival features guest artists, the UW Wind Symphony, Wyoming Jazz Ensemble, Symphonic Band, and three festival ensembles for a weekend of great jazz and concert band sounds.

February 12, 2013 — Five University of Wyoming students will sing-off Friday, Feb. 15, for the chance to be named the UW Idol winner.

February 12, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Nordic ski team’s annual Cowboy Chase home meet and fundraiser is this weekend.

February 12, 2013 — To Ye Zhang, sequestering and storing carbon dioxide in deep subsurface reservoirs offers potential environmental benefits. But she also knows the process is primarily a “cost center,” meaning there is no money to be made from such ventures.

February 12, 2013 — DeltaNu Chief Operating Officer (COO) Tony Nevshemal will explain how to transform small businesses into successful companies Tuesday, Feb. 26, at 5:30 p.m. at the Gillette College Technical Education Center.

February 11, 2013 — One of the world's most prestigious mountain film festivals, the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour, will be shown Wednesday, Feb. 20, and Thursday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Arts and Sciences auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

February 11, 2013 — Nominations for University of Wyoming “Student Employee of the Year” will be accepted through 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 15.

February 11, 2013 — Dave Pietro, an internationally known saxophonist, composer and educator will perform with the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble Thursday, Feb. 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Arts and Sciences auditorium.

February 11, 2013 — More than 150 University of Wyoming administrators and staff members took part in a Jan. 30 review of the UW Emergency Response Plan.

February 11, 2013 — A solo exhibition by Shelby Shadwell, assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Art, will be on display through Friday, Feb. 22, at the Manifest Drawing Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.

February 11, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will meet via conference call at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12.

February 11, 2013 — An attorney for the University of Wyoming today filed a motion seeking to have the Albany County District Court alter or amend its ruling regarding UW’s presidential search process.

February 11, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center, home to Laramie’s only living roof, has been awarded LEED Gold certification for its environmentally and user-conscious building features.

February 8, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Feb. 10-16 at the University of Wyoming.

February 8, 2013 — Scholarship applications are now available from the Chief Washakie Memorial awards committee for the 2013-14 academic year at the University of Wyoming. Application deadline is Friday, March 1.

February 8, 2013 — These are among the activities scheduled Feb. 11-17 at the University of Wyoming:

February 8, 2013 — Zhien Wang makes no bones about it. He believes meteorologists could do a better job of predicting the weather. To do so, he believes the clues are in the clouds.

February 8, 2013 — 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.

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).

February 7, 2013 — The Northern Arapaho Endowment Scholarship Committee is accepting applications from full-time students for scholarship awards at the University of Wyoming. The scholarships are for the 2013 Summer Session and the 2013-2014 academic year.

February 7, 2013 — The 15 semifinalists for the University of Wyoming Idol competition will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8, in the UW College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

February 7, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music Faculty Recital Series will host a performance by guest artists Excelsior! Trio Sunday, Feb. 10, at 3 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall. The recital is free and open to the public.

February 6, 2013 — Guest pianist David Korevaar performs a solo program, “Bach and After,” Thursday, Feb. 7, in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts concert hall. The performance, part of the UW Department of Music Faculty Recital Series, is free and open to the public.

February 6, 2013 — Jaryd Unangst of Casper, a senior biology major who minors in international studies and chemistry, was named the recipient of the University of Wyoming’s 2013 Willena Stanford Commitment to Diversity Award.

February 6, 2013 — Students in Wyoming can now access a newly re-launched online resource to help them plan and prepare for college: www.WYO4ed.org.

February 6, 2013 — Mark Nowak, an award-winning poet, social critic and labor activist, will present “Working in Wyoming,” a series of three free public writing workshops, this month in Laramie. No previous writing experience is required to attend.

February 5, 2013 — Worldwide, the low efficiency of wind farms is a mystery, considering it seems logical that the momentum of the wind moving from one wind turbine to the next -- much like a domino effect -- should actually increase energy efficiency

February 5, 2013 — New York-based pianist and composer Eldar Djangirov will perform Friday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Fine Arts concert hall as part of the Cultural Programs spring concert series.

February 5, 2013 — The University of Wyoming lists the following non-resident students on the 2012 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

February 5, 2013 — University of Wyoming Residence Life & Dining Services is now accepting applications for the Bison Run Village Apartments on UW’s east campus.

February 5, 2013 — Tony Award-winning comedy “Boeing/Boeing," a high-style, knee-slapping romp through the age of glamorous jet-setting air travel, will be performed at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 11-15, on the University of Wyoming Fine Arts Center main stage.

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.

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February 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2012 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

February 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Presidential Directive, Staff Performance Evaluation and Planning has been updated to reflect the current staff evaluation process.

February 4, 2013 — University of Wyoming Information Technology is seeking nominations for its semiannual program to recognize individual excellence in the division.

February 4, 2013 — The deadline is Sunday, Feb. 17, to nominate individuals for student and faculty awards for internationalization.

February 4, 2013 — 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.

February 1, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Feb. 3-9 at the University of Wyoming.

February 1, 2013 — These are among the activities scheduled Feb. 4-10 at the University of Wyoming:

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.