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December 23, 2013 — A veteran University of Wyoming faculty member who was instrumental in developing the University of Wyoming/Casper College Center and other UW Outreach School programs has been named the university’s interim vice president for academic affairs.

December 20, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Dec. 22-Jan. 11 at the University of Wyoming.

December 20, 2013 — Thanks to the University of Wyoming’s new state-of-the-art welcoming center, the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center, UW’s Center for Advising and Career Services will be better able to serve students and the companies that visit campus to recruit them.

December 20, 2013 — These are among activities scheduled Dec. 22-Jan. 5 at the University of Wyoming:

December 20, 2013 — State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent articles where UW is making the news.

December 20, 2013 — Researchers at the University of Wyoming and the Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) are offering Wyoming operators a unique tool to better understand the economic viability of carbon dioxide flooding in their legacy fields.

December 20, 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.

December 19, 2013 — The University of Wyoming will celebrate the continuing influence of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s life and ideals through events scheduled Jan. 20-25.

December 19, 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.

December 19, 2013 — The University of Wyoming will not publish a printed telephone directory for the 2013-14 academic year.

December 18, 2013 — Three scholarships are available at the University of Wyoming for American Indian students for the 2014-15 academic year.

December 18, 2013 — When you think about it, it really is odd how rarely Jesus Christ is part of popular Christmas celebrations. Santa Claus, elves, reindeer, gift-giving, feasting, lights, decorations, snow, Christmas trees and even Scrooge feature heavily. But none of this portrays the Christmas story of the birth of Jesus, the child who Christians believe will later become humanity’s savior.

December 18, 2013 — A new transmitter allows travelers to enjoy Wyoming Public Media on Interstate 25 all the way between Casper and Buffalo.

December 17, 2013 — Joost Huizinga watches the six-legged “spider bot” he created scuttle across his computer screen.

December 16, 2013 — A variety of breakfast and lunch options, along with a full-service coffee bar, will be among the choices when the completely renovated former Ross Hall Dining Room reopens as Rendezvous Monday, Jan. 6.

December 16, 2013 — University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology Professor Robert Kelly was selected to present the Patty Jo Watson Distinguished Lecture at the recent American Anthropological Association (AAA) conference in Chicago.

December 16, 2013 — The Wyoming Section Society for Range Management (SRM) presented its Distinguished Lifetime Achievement to University of Wyoming Extension range specialist Mike Smith.

December 16, 2013 — Most University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24-Wednesday, Jan. 1, for the Christmas and New Year's holidays and winter break. Normal business hours will resume Thursday, Jan. 2.

December 16, 2013 — During its recent conference in Casper, the Governor’s Council on Impaired Driving presented its Saving Lives Award to the University of Wyoming SafeRide program.

December 13, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Dec. 15-21 at the University of Wyoming.

December 13, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Alumni Association will be able to more effectively connect with alumni in UW’s new state-of-the-art welcoming center, the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center.

December 13, 2013 — These are among activities scheduled Dec. 16-22 at the University of Wyoming:

December 13, 2013 — In an effort to better understand the evolution of learning, Kai Olav Ellefsen is working to make robots learn more like humans. Specifically, he is studying how more modular brains allow robots to learn new tasks without forgetting what they learned from previous tasks.

December 13, 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.

December 12, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Women's Club Holiday Home Tour is scheduled Sunday, Dec. 15, from noon-4 p.m.

December 12, 2013 — In an attempt to measure snowmelt in a mountainous region northwest of Boulder, Colo., two University of Wyoming students are determining surface shade through a computer model they’ve created. They hope their high-performance computing research eventually can be scaled up for use on Mount Moran, UW’s high-performance computing cluster, and be a useful tool for modeling solar radiation for the entire Upper Colorado River Basin.

December 11, 2013 — Like he had done hundreds of times before, 22-year-old air freight worker Michael Duff bent down to lift a small package that appeared to weigh only a couple of pounds. Instead, it contained a rare, high density element that weighed more than 100 pounds. He heard a loud “pop” in his back, and Duff fell to the ground in pain with a spinal injury that still bothers him more than 30 years later.

December 10, 2013 — Drivers for the University of Wyoming’s Transit and Parking Services, along with the UW Police Department, made about 230 trips to transport students to and from class during bitterly cold weather last Thursday and Friday.

December 10, 2013 — The Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) is not accepting project proposals for the 2014 summer season while administrators work to establish a more sustainable funding system to support the program.

December 9, 2013 — Nominations for the Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award for University of Wyoming faculty will be accepted through Thursday, Jan. 16.

December 9, 2013 — The University of Wyoming/Casper College (UW/CC) Center will be closed Dec. 16-20, while personnel move into their new Union/University (UU) Building on the Casper College campus.

December 9, 2013 — University of Wyoming Extension has recognized a range specialist known for her high level of activity.

December 9, 2013 — The School of Pharmacy wing of the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences remains closed to everyone except authorized personnel as a result of damage caused by broken water pipes over the weekend. That includes the Communication Disorders Clinic.

December 9, 2013 — Zhien Wang, associate professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science, has been appointed the Templeton Faculty Fellow.

December 6, 2013 — An accident early this morning on Willett Drive knocked down a power line and caused a power outage on the east end of the University of Wyoming campus. It affected most UW buildings east of 15th Street, including residence halls and the Washakie Dining Center. Additionally, numerous Laramie residents are without power.

December 6, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Dec. 8-14 at the University of Wyoming.

December 6, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s student recruiting efforts are getting a boost with the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center.

December 6, 2013 — Even though power hasn’t yet been restored to the east end of the University of Wyoming campus, the Washakie Dining Center will serve lunch to UW students with meal plans.

December 6, 2013 — Rocky Mountain Power reports that electric power has been restored to the east end of the University of Wyoming campus, including the residence halls, Washakie Dining Center, university apartments between 22nd and 30th streets, and fraternity and sorority houses.

December 6, 2013 — These are among activities scheduled Dec. 9-Dec. 15 at the University of Wyoming:

December 6, 2013 — Crews are continuing their efforts to restore power to the east end of the University of Wyoming campus following an accident involving a dump truck and a power pole early this morning.

December 6, 2013 — Forgetting things -- whether it’s where one has misplaced the car keys or coming home without that gallon of milk -- is something that routinely happens to young and old alike.

December 6, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees today (Friday) appointed Dick McGinity as the university’s interim president, expressing confidence that the university will move forward under his leadership.

December 6, 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.

December 5, 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 2014 summer session and the 2014-15 academic year.

December 5, 2013 — Until the age of 5, Dani Riker was under the impression that everyone could hear out of only one ear.

December 5, 2013 — Wyoming State 4-H Foundation donations to counties increased by more than $53,000 in fiscal year 2013 for a total of $241,041.

December 4, 2013 — Scholarship applications are now available from the Chief Washakie Memorial awards committee for the 2014-15 academic year at the University of Wyoming. Application deadline is Saturday, March 1.

December 4, 2013 — All University of Wyoming undergraduate, graduate or post-baccalaureate students can submit artwork for cash awards during the UW Art Museum’s “39th Annual Juried University of Wyoming Student Exhibition.”

December 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6.

December 4, 2013 — With extremely cold weather forecast for the rest of the week, the University of Wyoming is offering free transportation to help students attend classes on Thursday and Friday.

December 4, 2013 — University of Wyoming Professor Jeff Lockwood published his ninth book, “The Infested Mind: Why Humans Fear, Loathe and Love Insects.”

December 3, 2013 — Can gaming and robotics be used to teach computational thinking skills to middle school students in culturally sensitive ways?

December 3, 2013 — Celebrate the wonder of the season at the University of Wyoming’s annual Gala Holiday Concerts Saturday, Dec. 7, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 8, at 3 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.

December 3, 2013 — When Mitt Romney uttered the now famous phrase, “Corporations are people, too” back in 2011, he merely stated a fact. The American legal system classifies corporations as “persons” for the purposes of many laws, such as owning property, bringing a legal suit or being sued. This status does not extend to all laws and rights, however -- a corporation cannot vote in an election or get married, for instance.

December 2, 2013 — Anyone who has an unpaid parking citation of less than $30 at the University of Wyoming can have their fines reduced by donating nonperishable items for a holiday food drive.

December 2, 2013 — Wyoming Beverage Inc., a Pepsi manufacturer and distributor, recently donated four new outdoor collection bins to the University of Wyoming.

December 2, 2013 — Key University of Wyoming initiatives to retain top employees, launch improvements to the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and upgrade technology would receive state funding under Gov. Matt Mead’s budget recommendations for the 2015-16 biennium.

December 2, 2013 — Members of the University of Wyoming Cap and Gown Chapter of Mortar Board have named their "Top Profs" for the academic year.

December 2, 2013 — A University of Wyoming husband-and-wife research team was part of a larger group that has made the first significant recovery of layered igneous rocks from the Earth’s lowest ocean crust.

December 2, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Staff Senate is accepting food donations for its annual Employee Holiday Food Baskets.

November 27, 2013 — University of Wyoming Department of Music faculty member Chi-Chen Wu will perform a solo piano recital Saturday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 107 S. Seventh St. The event is free and open to the public.

November 27, 2013 — These are among activities scheduled Dec. 2-Dec. 8 at the University of Wyoming

November 27, 2013 — Applications for the 2014 University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) scholarships are available to in-state and out-of-state high school students, community college transfer students, current UW juniors or seniors, veterans, and graduate students.

November 27, 2013 — At least 16 students will participate in the University of Wyoming multicultural graduation ceremony Thursday, Dec. 5, at 3 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.

November 27, 2013 — University of Wyoming researchers will use kochia in a five-year study to help find a solution to weed resistance to herbicides.

November 26, 2013 — Growing up in Casper, Elizabeth Marnell, like millions of other children, enjoyed watching cartoons on television. She particularly was enamored with the cartoons that originated in Japan, a genre known both in that country and the U.S. as anime.

November 26, 2013 — University of Wyoming student Sami Jo Heitsch of Cheyenne joined more than 550 of the nation’s top collegiate agriculture students to receive career preparation training at the recent Agriculture Future of America (AFA) Leaders Conference in Kansas City, Mo.

November 26, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s Cap and Gown chapter was among only a few chapters to earn the Golden Torch Award, which was presented to the most outstanding Mortar Board chapters nationwide.

November 26, 2013 — University of Wyoming Extension has published an 11-bulletin series titled “Planning Ahead, Difficult Decisions” to help citizens understand the decisions and legal requirements of estate planning.

November 25, 2013 — More than 70 vendors will sell seasonal items at the University of Wyoming Union Holiday Market Monday, Dec. 2, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on the second floor of the Wyoming Union. The event is open to the public, and refreshments will be provided.

November 25, 2013 — In an effort to improve efficiency, University of Wyoming Custodial Services is changing its procedures for locking and unlocking buildings on weekends.

November 25, 2013 — The holiday season is a time to celebrate with friends, family and co-workers. While having alcohol at parties can enhance the holiday experience, it also can place you and others at risk if drinking gets out of hand.

November 25, 2013 — Grammy award-winning a cappella ensemble the King’s Singers will continue the University of Wyoming Cultural Programs fall concert series with a holiday-themed performance Thursday, Dec. 5, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

November 25, 2013 — Most University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will be closed Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28-29, for Thanksgiving. Normal business hours will resume Monday, Dec. 2. UW classes will be dismissed Nov. 27-29.

November 25, 2013 — For providing a vision and encouraging University of Wyoming Extension educators to think beyond the status quo, videographer David Keto has earned extension’s Creative Excellence Recognition Award.

November 22, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 24-Dec. 7 at the University of Wyoming:

November 22, 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.

November 22, 2013 — These are among activities scheduled Nov. 25-Dec. 1 at the University of Wyoming:

November 22, 2013 — Scraping tools, bison bone and projectile points are all remnants that provide Marcel Kornfeld with clues to reconstruct a puzzle of how the earliest people of Middle Park in Colorado lived 13,000 years ago.

November 22, 2013 — Beginning in summer 2014, the University of Wyoming’s Department of English and the UW Outreach School will offer a distance master’s degree program to a second cohort of students.

November 21, 2013 — In less than two years, the University of Wyoming’s King Air research aircraft will expand its weather forecasting and research capabilities with the use of an advanced form of lidar that will be able to study the behavior of storms at night.

November 21, 2013 — Nominations for the diversity award honoring Willena Stanford, a longtime University of Wyoming African-American and Diaspora Studies instructor, will be accepted until Monday, Dec. 9.

November 20, 2013 — When Mariah Ehmke attended the recent North American Economic Science Association Conference, the University of Wyoming faculty member expected only to present her research paper. But her visit to Santa Cruz, Calif., resulted in so much more.

November 20, 2013 — An $875,000 gift from the Windy Ridge Foundation will modernize and transform the University of Wyoming Planetarium through a comprehensive renovation of the existing space and extensive technological upgrades.

November 20, 2013 — Laramie’s largest outdoor equipment and clothing one-day-only sale will take place Sunday, Nov. 24, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union Yellowstone Ballroom.

November 20, 2013 — The celebration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday in late November was not enacted until the 1870s. The official reason was to commemorate the landing at Plymouth of the nation’s Puritan forefathers and foremothers. The holiday’s national designation stemmed from two forces. The first was the unceasing will of author Sarah Josepha Hale, who spent 40 years of her adult life campaigning for the declaration of Thanksgiving as a national holiday.

November 20, 2013 — The Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority at the University of Wyoming will host an all-you-can-eat chili fundraiser to benefit its favorite causes Saturday, Nov. 23, from 1-4 p.m.

November 19, 2013 — Start the holiday season with tree auctions, music and refreshments during the 21st annual “Festival of Trees” and “Happy Holidays, Laramie!” celebrations Thursday, Dec. 5-Saturday, Dec. 7, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. All events are free and open to the public.

November 19, 2013 — The Rocky Mountain Power Foundation awarded $35,000 to the University of Wyoming Foundation during the past fiscal year for education and research programs, and for scholarships for entering freshmen from Wyoming communities. To date, Rocky Mountain Power and the Rocky Mountain Power Foundation have gifted a total of $769,386 to UW.

November 18, 2013 — Fall commencement ceremonies at the University of Wyoming will be held Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 5-7.

November 18, 2013 — Issues involving glass recycling in the Laramie area will be the focus of a public forum Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Laramie Plains Civic Center Gryphon Theatre, 710 E. Garfield St.

November 18, 2013 — Graduate students will give research presentations as part of the final University of Wyoming Department of History colloquium for the fall semester. Presentations are at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the College of Business, Room 24. The event is free and open to the public.

November 18, 2013 — The University of Wyoming will offer an employee assistance program (EAP) that provides benefited employees and their household members with professional counseling, legal and financial assistance beginning Dec. 1.

November 18, 2013 — Individuals who know they will drive on University of Wyoming business during 2014 need to make a new request by Dec. 1, 2013.

November 18, 2013 — The deadline is Friday, Nov. 22, to nominate someone for the University of Wyoming Information Technology program to recognize individual excellence in the division.

November 18, 2013 — The University of Wyoming will move forward with key initiatives under its current management team, led by Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs Dick McGinity.

November 18, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved the following appointments during its November meeting.

November 15, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Nov. 17-23 at the University of Wyoming:

November 15, 2013 — The final day to see four exhibitions at the University of Wyoming Art Museum is Saturday, Nov. 23.

November 15, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Faculty Recital Series concludes with a guest flutist Monday, Nov. 18, at 5 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. The event is free and open to the public.

November 15, 2013 — A Casper-based development company has purchased a University of Wyoming ground lease and aims to revitalize a retail development on the east end of the UW campus, the UW Board of Trustees was told today (Friday).

November 15, 2013 — Described as a rock star-chamber music ensemble, Sybarite5 String Quintet performs Wednesday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall.

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

November 15, 2013 — The University of Wyoming deans, in a statement today to the UW Board of trustees, voiced their support for directions taken by the university.

November 15, 2013 — Nina McConigley, a lecturer in the University of Wyoming’s Department of English, will speak about her book, “Cowboys and East Indians,” Thursday, Nov. 21, at 7:30 p.m. in Room 506 of Coe Library. A reception and book signing will follow the free, public event.

November 14, 2013 — Dr. Robert Sternberg, president of the University of Wyoming, today announced that he will resign his position.

November 14, 2013 — A panel discussion by experts from Shanghai University and the University of Wyoming will discuss China’s political, economic and social trends that are creating ripple effects around the globe Monday, Nov. 18, at 4 p.m. in Room 314 of the UW Classroom Building. The event is free and open to the public.

November 14, 2013 — Every cell, no matter how large or small, must regulate the size of its internal parts. Like organs, these parts, called organelles, perform basic functions to keep cells alive and healthy.

November 14, 2013 — Ricardo Arredondo, deputy consul general of the Consulate General and Promotion Center of the Argentine Republic in Los Angeles, will speak Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. at the University of Wyoming Outreach Building, 951 N Poplar in Casper.

November 14, 2013 — University of Wyoming composers will perform during the “Under Construction” concert Thursday, Nov. 21, at 1:10 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. The event is free and open to the public.

November 14, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a media conference at 5:30 p.m. today (Thursday) in the first-floor atrium of Coe Library on the UW campus.

November 13, 2013 — Colorado Chamber Orchestra (CCO) and the University of Wyoming Brass Quintet will perform music by five UW composers at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts. The event is free and open to the public.

November 13, 2013 — Nicole Waguespack has been involved in some big projects, but this one might be the biggest. As in Bill Gates big. As in “Big History” big.

November 13, 2013 — “Singularity,” by sisters Elise and Eleanor Verley, will show Monday, Nov. 18, through Friday, Dec. 13, in Gallery 234, Room 004, in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

November 13, 2013 — The documentary film “A Place at the Table” will be shown at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, in the University of Wyoming Union Family Room.

November 13, 2013 — A longtime professor in the University of Wyoming’s College of Education has been named interim dean of the college.

November 13, 2013 — Composer Carl Orff’s “Carmina Burana,” a fusion of live orchestral and choral music, dance and drama, can be seen Tuesday, Nov. 19-Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 24, at 2 p.m. on the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts main stage.

November 13, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony will celebrate its centennial year with a wide range of musical performances at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

November 12, 2013 — Actor and comedian Cheech Marin will discuss his extensive Chicano art collection on the University of Wyoming news and information program “Wyoming Signatures” Sunday, Nov. 17, at 6:30 p.m. on Wyoming Public Television.

November 12, 2013 — A genocide survivor will speak about the 2013 genocide trial in Guatemala City, Guatemala, during a series of events Wednesday, Nov. 13-Friday, Nov. 15, at the University of Wyoming.

November 12, 2013 — Molecular biologists at the University of Wyoming have found a molecular mechanism that allows myxobacteria to recognize related strains that lead to the transient fusion of their outer membranes to exchange lipids and proteins.

November 12, 2013 — Will Fortin finds time on the ocean peaceful, a place where he can block out daily diversions and focus squarely on the seismic marine research project of the moment.

November 12, 2013 — Goals for the 2013-14 academic year, a discussion about tuition and fees, and an update on administrative searches are on the agenda for the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees Thursday and Friday, Nov. 14-15.

November 12, 2013 — Anyone in the Laramie area can participate in a unique, interactive art installation at the University of Wyoming.

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

November 11, 2013 — College is not for every high school graduate in Wyoming, but if it might be right for you or someone you know, it is well worth considering. Here are five reasons why.

November 11, 2013 — A 26-year educator in Sheridan County has received University of Wyoming Extension’s highest honor.

November 11, 2013 — HDI, the worldwide professional association and certification body for the technical service and support industry, has granted a team certification award to Information Technology’s Client Support Services at the University of Wyoming.

November 11, 2013 — University of Wyoming faculty members who are interested in using the National Center for Atmospheric Science (NCAR)-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne for their computational research have until Nov. 22, to submit an application to request a large core-hour allocation on the powerful machine.

November 11, 2013 — A Gatekeepers training session is scheduled Wednesday, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m.-noon in Room 203 of the Wyoming Union. To register, email the University of Wyoming Counseling Center at uccstaff@uwyo.edu or phone 766-2187.

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

November 8, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s Service, Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) office will host its annual Good Mule Conference Thursday, Nov. 21-Saturday, Nov. 23, in the Wyoming Union.

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

November 8, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council will meet at 8 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, at the BP Collaboration Center in the Energy Innovation Center on the UW campus.

November 8, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Police Department is looking for help to identify a person involved in two reported cases of lewd conduct.

November 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.

November 8, 2013 — The Wyoming Technology Business Center (WTBC), located at the University of Wyoming, recently won a national competition for institutions that are transforming their campuses into “engines of economic prosperity.”

November 7, 2013 — I am pleased to announce a new initiative to provide funding for planning grants for UW faculty and staff. The initiative is a collaborative effort among the Offices of the President, Academic Affairs, and Research and Economic Development.

November 7, 2013 — Enjoy music and dance from Bali, Indonesia, during a free concert Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Wyoming College of Education auditorium.

November 7, 2013 — Global chart-topping musician Jason Derulo will perform Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m. at the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

November 7, 2013 — A new study ranks University of Wyoming President and Professor of Psychology Bob Sternberg among the world’s eminent psychologists since World War II.

November 7, 2013 — A graduate of Laramie High School, Stanford University and the University of Chicago Law School, who has served as an associate dean in the University of Wyoming College of Law since 2010, has been named interim dean of the UW law school.

November 7, 2013 — TeYu Chien, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, is the leading author of a recently published paper that settles a longtime debate about the relationship between superconductivity and magnetism.

November 6, 2013 — Millions of acres of beetle-killed trees in the Rocky Mountains could possibly be developed into an innovative industry that uses existing technology to convert biomass into high-grade gasoline, according to University of Wyoming members of a multistate research consortium known as the Bioenergy Alliance Network of the Rockies (BANR). It will study the major challenges limiting the production of biofuel using insect-killed trees in the Rocky Mountains.

November 6, 2013 — A University of Wyoming emeritus professor of Spanish and philosophy has received one of the Spanish government's highest awards bestowed upon civilians.

November 6, 2013 — National Hunger and Homelessness Week will be represented during the University of Wyoming’s annual Hunger Banquet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Washakie Dining Center Shoshone Room.

November 6, 2013 — When evangelical Christians want guidance about living their lives, the first place they go is the Bible. After all, they believe the Bible contains God’s truth for human interaction as well as divine worship.

November 5, 2013 — Hectic Hobo, a band based in Salt Lake City, Utah, performs a free concert Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union Gardens.

November 5, 2013 — Two University of Wyoming faculty members wrote a college-level geology textbook that was published by Cambridge University Press.

November 5, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music Percussion Ensemble will perform a free concert Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

November 4, 2013 — Contributions that natural resource exploitation has made to economic development in key eras of world history will be the focus of the University of Wyoming fall Faculty Senate Speaker Series talk at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in Room 129 of the Classroom Building.

November 4, 2013 — Information on securing funding from private foundations will be presented during a brown bag event at noon Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the Wyoming Union Family Room.

November 4, 2013 — The deadline to register for the University of Wyoming Sustainability Summit and Dinner Tour is 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8.

November 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming will remember those who were either prisoners of war or missing in action Friday and Saturday, Nov. 8-9. Members of the Arnold Air Society Phillips Squadron of UW Air Force ROTC will honor the POW/MIAs with a 24-hour vigil at the Prexy’s Pasture flagpole.

November 4, 2013 — All University of Wyoming benefited employees are authorized to use a maximum of one hour of release time to participate in the Benefit Fair Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.

November 4, 2013 — A guest solo pianist continues the University of Wyoming Department of Music fall Faculty Recital Series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. The event is free and open to the public.

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

November 4, 2013 — The University of Wyoming has many of the pieces in place to produce championship-caliber football and men’s basketball teams, but some changes are needed to reach and persist at that level, a consulting firm has concluded.

November 4, 2013 — A self-guided walking tour highlighting some of the major sustainability features on the University of Wyoming campus is now available online.

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

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

November 1, 2013 — While many fishermen would be delighted at the opportunity to regularly catch trout weighing 15-20 pounds, some anglers are not impressed and would rather catch smaller, native fish in Yellowstone Lake.

November 1, 2013 — “Find the Warrior Within” is the theme of this year’s Women’s Leadership Conference from 4-10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, through 7:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, Nov. 9, at the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.

November 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.

October 31, 2013 — Governor Matt Mead’s Energy, Engineering, STEM Integration Task Force presented its recommendation to the governor on measures to move the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science to a “Tier 1” institution.

October 31, 2013 — The dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Law, Stephen Easton, has submitted his resignation effective Nov. 15.

October 31, 2013 — Want to know how many University of Wyoming graduates find jobs in the Cowboy State? Interested in learning how UW’s tuition and fees stack up against other public institutions? Want to see a breakdown of the university’s funding sources, and how it budgets that money?

October 31, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources is poised to tackle some of the West’s toughest natural resource challenges.

October 31, 2013 — The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy welcomed members of the class of 2017 into its professional pharmacy program this fall.

October 31, 2013 — Brian Towler, a professor in the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, is among First Lady Carol Mead’s selections to run in the 2013 ING New York City Marathon Sunday, Nov. 3.

October 30, 2013 — The award-winning Linden String Quartet (LSQ) continues the University of Wyoming Cultural Programs fall concert series at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

October 30, 2013 — University of Wyoming MBA students and faculty members recently served as industry consultants to resolve strategic challenges faced by four large organizations.

October 30, 2013 — When their bus stopped at the road’s end, Frank Galey and Pete Stahl from the University of Wyoming knew the hardest part of their trip was still ahead of them.

October 29, 2013 — One of the world’s leading chamber ensembles, the American Brass Quintet, will perform Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1-2, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for Performing Arts concert hall. Tickets cost $15 for the public and $8 for senior citizens and students.

October 29, 2013 — University of Wyoming mountain bike club team members Linnea Dixson and Jill Behlen placed in each of the four events to finish in the top five of the Division I women's individual omnium at last weekend’s USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships.

October 29, 2013 — Four University of Wyoming professors have developed an Electrical and Computer Engineering High Performance Cluster (ECE-HPC) -- on which they have created computing applications ranging from directing rescue robots through burning buildings to allowing physical therapists to monitor their patients’ recovery in real time and from remote locations.

October 28, 2013 — A 1 percent retention incentive payment, approved in September by the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees, will be included in UW employee pay checks this month.

October 28, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Staff Senate is seeking nominations for Outstanding Staff Employee of the fourth quarter. Nomination deadline is Dec. 6.

October 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.

October 28, 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.

October 25, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Oct. 27-Nov. 2 at the University of Wyoming:

October 25, 2013 — A former University of Wyoming student who has been a successful entrepreneur in the airfreight and logistics business will be the guest speaker at e2e Laramie’s November meeting.

October 25, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Faculty Recital Series continues with Lights along the Shore Sunday, Nov. 3, at 3 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. The event is free and open to the public.