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March 29, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled March 31-April 6 at the University of Wyoming.

March 29, 2013 — “Redefining the Multiple: 13 Japanese Printmakers,” a new exhibition featuring contemporary Japanese prints, is now on display at the University of Wyoming Art Museum through May 18.

March 29, 2013 — University of Wyoming students have the opportunity to try their hand at comedy during a competition at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 3, in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

March 29, 2013 — These are among the activities scheduled April 1-7 at the University of Wyoming:

March 29, 2013 — Students in the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences will showcase their research and hear from an expert on Alzheimer’s disease during the college’s annual Grand Rounds/Research Day Friday, April 12.

March 29, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Vocal Jazz Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 5, in the UW College of Arts and Sciences auditorium. Admission is free and open to the public.

March 29, 2013 — Wyoming’s K-12 students and their teachers will soon have access to their own water world.

March 28, 2013 — Famed trumpeter Dave Douglas and other jazz ensembles will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, in the University of Wyoming Arts and Sciences auditorium.

March 28, 2013 — Gallery 234 exhibition applications for the fall semester will be accepted through 5 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the University of Wyoming Campus Activities Center.

March 28, 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.

March 28, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing has been chosen to participate in an initiative aimed at transforming nursing education in the United States.

March 28, 2013 — University of Wyoming Associate English Professor Brad Watson has added another national honor to his list of fiction-writing awards.

March 27, 2013 — Tickets to see the popular Blue Man Group perform at the Buell Theatre in Denver at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, can be purchased through the University of Wyoming.

March 27, 2013 — The incoming president of the University of Wyoming on Tuesday concluded a two-day visit that included a tour of campus and meetings with university leaders and faculty and student representatives.

March 27, 2013 — A panel discussion, movie and dinner are among activities celebrating Islam Awareness Week April 1-6 at the University of Wyoming.

March 27, 2013 — He may not be listed in the Wyoming Almanac, but Xihui (Alex) Xu has made University of Wyoming history of sorts.

March 26, 2013 — Robert McRuer, who teaches queer theory, disability studies and critical theory at George Washington University, will discuss those subjects Wednesday, March 27, at 4:15 p.m. in Room 129 of the University of Wyoming Classroom Building.

March 26, 2013 — Guest Amy Frost Baumgarten and the Summit Chamber Players will perform as part of the University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Faculty Recital Series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 29, in the UW Fine Arts concert hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

March 26, 2013 — Wade Holmes, a senior in the elementary education program through the University of Wyoming/Casper College (UW/CC) Center, recently was presented the Sue Jorgensen Excellent Student in Education Award.

March 26, 2013 — A solo exhibition by UW Eminent Artist in Residence Judy Pfaff will open Saturday, March 30, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. “Judy Pfaff: Come What May” features large mixed media sculpture and two-dimensional works.

March 26, 2013 — The election of Pope Francis I was significant because the Catholic Church is the world’s third largest human organization. With a membership of 1.1 billion, the church’s size is exceeded only by the countries of China (1.3 billion) and India (1.2 billion). Taken together, more than half of the world’s 7 billion people are either Chinese, Indian or Catholic.

March 25, 2013 — Larry Oolman, a University of Wyoming researcher who single-handedly developed a website that has become a popular weather information source for meteorologists worldwide, has received an award from a national data-sharing research and educational organization.

March 25, 2013 — Laramie’s Naughty Pines Derby Dames are hosting a roller derby event at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the Laramie Civic Center.

March 25, 2013 — The nomination deadline has been extended to Wednesday, March 27, at 5 p.m. for four annual Staff Awards.

March 25, 2013 — University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan invites all faculty members to the annual spring faculty meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 27, from 4:10-5 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

March 25, 2013 — Weeds and range management expertise have garnered honors for a University of Wyoming professor and UW Extension range specialist -- a couple in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

March 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.

March 25, 2013 — Wyoming Public Media is seeking volunteers to answer phones during its Spring Membership Drive April 1-12.

March 22, 2013 — The incoming president of the University of Wyoming will visit Laramie next week.

March 22, 2013 — Guest flutist Caitlyn Valovick Moore will perform a solo recital on the University of Wyoming Music Department's Faculty Recital Series at 6 p.m. Monday, March 25, in the UW Fine Arts concert hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

March 21, 2013 — A recent major renovation to the University of Wyoming College of Education’s Counselor Education Training Clinic offers a safe and welcoming new space, both for the future counselors and counselor supervisors training there -- and for the clients they serve.

March 20, 2013 — These are among the activities scheduled March 25-31 at the University of Wyoming:

March 20, 2013 — Mental health, substance use and abuse and other health conditions will be the focus of the University of Wyoming’s sixth annual Higher Education Mental Health and Substance Abuse Summit March 27-28 in Laramie.

March 19, 2013 — Qingfeng Li, a sixth-grade student at Laramie’s Spring Creek Elementary School, won first place at the 2013 Wyoming State Mathcounts competition at the University of Wyoming.

March 18, 2013 — Following recent discussions and consultations with state retirement officials, the University of Wyoming has made adjustments to be in full compliance with Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations regarding the rehiring of retired employees.

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.

March 18, 2013 — It didn’t take long for the University of Wyoming women’s team to give up its overall Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) lead after faltering in last weekend’s opening spring rodeo at Gillette College.

March 15, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled March 17-30 at the University of Wyoming.

March 15, 2013 — “1, 2, 3, 4, some crazy kids come and knocked upon your door. So let ‘em in, let ‘em in, let ‘em in…. Join the K.I.D.S. and have the best day ever.”

March 15, 2013 — The parking lot on the east side of the University of Wyoming Performing Arts Center will be closed beginning Monday, March 18.

March 15, 2013 — Emily Bandel of Laramie, a student in the University of Wyoming's Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing, is the recipient of the Zonta Club of Laramie's "Woman of Promise” scholarship.

March 14, 2013 — A recent period in Derek Augustin's life did not involve throwing a ball or riding a bike. Rather, his energy was expended undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments, as well as two stem-cell transplants, to combat neuroblastoma, a malignant cancerous tumor that first formed over his left kidney and a portion of his spinal column.

March 14, 2013 — It is a tenet of Christian belief that the moral values which God commanded are “good.” By this I do not mean to say that they are a “good job” or that they were “done well” or that God should receive a gold star for creating them.

March 14, 2013 — One of the cliches in competitive sports goes something like: “There are no winners or losers -- the opportunity to compete is what’s really important.”

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.

March 13, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s annual Pharmacy Frolic will be held Sunday, April 14, from 8-11 a.m. at Laramie’s Optimist Park.

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.

March 13, 2013 — Faculty members at the University of Wyoming received a record $86 million in external funding in the 2012 fiscal year.

March 13, 2013 — It has happened only one other time since Nordic skiing was brought back 14 years ago as a club sport at the University of Wyoming.

March 12, 2013 — The Japan Foundation has awarded a $46,000 grant that will support University of Wyoming students to study in Japan during June.

March 12, 2013 — Students from Laramie and Greybull received the Top Awards of Exceptional Merit for high school seniors at the recent Wyoming State Science Fair at the University of Wyoming. Nearly 350 students representing 55 schools attended the annual science fair.

March 12, 2013 — Mid- and upper-level professionals or other individuals whose work involves land or natural resource management and decision making in Wyoming and the region are invited to join the 2013 Collaborative Leadership Program offered by the Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming. The program launches in April.

March 12, 2013 — “Biojewelry for Breast Cancer” will be displayed through Wednesday, March 27, in Gallery 234 in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

March 11, 2013 — Members of several local emergency agencies will participate in Civil Support Team (CST) training exercises Tuesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 21, on the University of Wyoming campus.

March 11, 2013 — All University of Wyoming retirees and near-retirees are invited to attend the March meeting of the UW/State Retirees of Albany County at 10 a.m. Monday, March 18, at the Eppson Center for Seniors, 1560 N. Third St.

March 11, 2013 — Prepare to get your hands dirty. With a little black ink, that is.

March 11, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s M.S. Walk will take place Saturday, April 6, with registration starting at 8 a.m. in the Wyoming Union Skylight Lounge. The walk will start at 9 a.m.

March 11, 2013 — Ross Hall Cafe will close for renovation at the end of the business day Friday, March 15, and will remain closed until next fall.

March 11, 2013 — Wyoming native Teka Brock and her band will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 13, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom. The concert is free and open to the public.

March 11, 2013 — When Kira Cheshier began to prepare for the annual Art Directors Club Denver Student Exhibition, she was aware that University of Wyoming students had traditionally held their own in the region’s premiere exhibition for graphic design and advertising.

March 11, 2013 — The deadline is Friday, March 15, to nominate someone for the University of Wyoming Information Technology program to recognize individual excellence in the division.

March 11, 2013 — Halfway through the RecycleMania 2013 competition, the University of Wyoming once again leads its Mountain West Conference competitors in the per-capita results.

March 11, 2013 — University of Wyoming trustees approved the following personnel items during their business meeting Friday, March 8:

March 11, 2013 — Tristan Wallhead, associate professor in the University of Wyoming, Division of Kinesiology and Health, will be among seven candidates to be inducted as Research Consortium Fellows by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).

March 11, 2013 — The Wyoming Health Fairs will offer blood screenings Thursday and Friday, March 14-15, from 7-10 a.m. in the UW Classroom Building west lobby.

March 11, 2013 — University of Wyoming educators are invited to the second annual Wyoming Technology-Engagement-Curriculum Connection (WyTECC) Conference April 26 and 27 at Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs.

March 9, 2013 — There’s a reason all those 7-mile trail runs in the mountains and 6 a.m. roller skiing treks to the outskirts of Laramie this summer were scheduled for the University of Wyoming men’s Nordic ski club team. Those grueling weekly workouts paid off for a rebuilt Cowboys team.

March 8, 2013 — Zach Wahls, an Iowa teenager who stood up for the rights of same-sex couples and later wrote a book about his own two mothers, is the keynote speaker of the 17th annual Shepard Symposium on Social Justice April 3-6 at the University of Wyoming.

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

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

March 8, 2013 — With just one event left, the University of Wyoming Nordic club men’s team is all but guaranteed a national championship after Friday’s 15-kilometer skate race at the 35th annual United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) championships in Sun Valley, Idaho.

March 8, 2013 — A local contractor has been selected to renovate and construct facilities for the University of Wyoming’s Outreach, Research and Extension Center in Sheridan.

March 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.

March 8, 2013 — Wyoming Public Media is in the process of changing frequencies in the Lander/Riverton area, a move that will make public radio more accessible to residents and travelers throughout the Wind River corridor.

March 7, 2013 — March is “Youth Art Month” nationwide. To celebrate the occasion, the University of Wyoming Art Museum is offering a series of free Saturday classes for students ages 4 – 11. The classes will take place March 9, 16 and 30, from 1-3 p.m. each day.

March 7, 2013 — Actress Susan Marie Frontczak will perform “Manya, The Living History of Marie Curie” Tuesday, March 12, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Education auditorium.

March 7, 2013 — University of Wyoming agroecology student Tyler Harran was one of 30 university students nationwide who attended the recent U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Outlook Forum Student Diversity Program in Arlington, Va.

March 7, 2013 — An energy, banking and agricultural businessman, a retired car dealership owner and a retired educator are the three new members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees.

March 7, 2013 — Steady enrollment growth is continuing at the University of Wyoming, with 12,873 students enrolled for the spring semester.

March 7, 2013 — Six awards of $3,000 each will be made to University of Wyoming students, at all academic levels, for summer projects in research or creative endeavors that involve a substantial ethics component.

March 6, 2013 — Violin virtuoso Ara Harutyunyan of Yerevan, Armenia, was named the winner of the University of Wyoming’s Dorothy Jacoby Student Soloist Competition March 1, at the Fine Arts concert hall.

March 6, 2013 — Do you want to spend your Friday night a little differently, and be bewildered and entertained at the same time? Comedian and mentalist Sean Bott will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, March 8, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

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.

March 6, 2013 — Members of the University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) and Advanced Conversion Technologies Task Force (ACTTF) will meet Friday, March 22, at the UW Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn.

March 6, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Nordic club teams remained in strong contention for national titles today (Wednesday) at the 35th annual United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) championships in Sun Valley, Idaho.

March 6, 2013 — For as long as she can remember, Amy Banic has been fascinated with human-computer interaction and virtual reality. That fascination has become the basis of her scholarly research -- and all in 3-D.

March 5, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music spring Faculty Recital Series features “Middle Ground” at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 10, in the Fine Arts concert hall. The program is free and open to the public.

March 5, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s Nordic club teams are off to a great start at the 35th annual United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) championships in Sun Valley, Idaho.

March 5, 2013 — Stakeholders interested in the environmental impacts of North America’s horticultural industry would prefer a mandatory screening process -- over other policy options, such as fees or taxes -- to help effectively deter the accidental introduction of invasive plant species, according to a study led by Edward Barbier, the John S. Bugas Professor of Economics in the University of Wyoming College of Business.

March 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) recently presented outstanding research awards to two scientists in the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

March 4, 2013 — The Wyoming Student Alumni Association is collecting cleaning supplies to donate to Brent’s Place, a home for children with cancer and their families. Donations will be accepted through Friday, March 8.

March 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music spring Faculty Recital Series continues with “Cornerstones, Part Deux’s” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, in the Fine Arts concert hall. The program is free and open to the public.

March 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming College of Education Research Forum, an annual event highlighting scholarly activities by College of Education faculty and graduate students, is scheduled Friday, March 8.

March 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming will receive $70 million for construction projects, and most UW employees will be given a one-time 1 percent bonus, as a result of action by the 2013 Wyoming State Legislature.

March 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Staff Senate is selling raffle tickets for two prizes to be awarded at Staff Recognition Day in April.

March 4, 2013 — Reports on strategic planning, safety and security, research funding and legislative action highlight the agenda for the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees during its regular meeting Thursday and Friday, March 7-8.

March 4, 2013 — A Gatekeepers training session is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. Tuesday, March 5, in Room 203 of the Wyoming Union.

March 1, 2013 — Aquila Theatre will perform “Cyrano de Bergerac” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

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

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

March 1, 2013 — University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance students and faculty were honored this spring at the Region VII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) and Northwest Drama Conference (NWDC) at California State University in Sacramento.

March 1, 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.

March 1, 2013 — Nearly 350 students representing 53 Wyoming schools will compete in the Wyoming State Science Fair March 3-5 at the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.