May 24, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled May 26-June 1 at the University of Wyoming:
May 24, 2013 — More than 320 individuals have registered for the American Society of Mining and Reclamation (ASMR) and the Wyoming Reclamation and Restoration Center (WRRC) conference June 1-7 at the University of Wyoming Conference Center at Laramie’s Hilton Garden Inn.
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May 24, 2013 — Emily Beagle of Sheridan, a University of Wyoming graduate student in mechanical engineering, will serve a nine-week internship in Washington, D.C., this summer.
May 24, 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.
May 23, 2013 — A longtime university registrar’s office professional with both regional and international experience has been named the University of Wyoming’s next registrar.
May 23, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing recognized the school’s top graduating students during its recent convocation.
May 23, 2013 — Wyoming's Big Horn Mountains contain a valuable resource that could help fight cancer.
May 23, 2013 — Middle school students from Wyoming, as well as from parts of the Rocky Mountain and Great Plains regions, will be transformed into star gazers and scientists during the University of Wyoming’s AstroCamp: Journey to the Stars June 16-25.
May 22, 2013 — Specially priced tickets go on sale Monday, June 3, for University of Wyoming students and non-students to watch the Friday, June 14, baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and Philadelphia Phillies at Coors Field in Denver.
May 22, 2013 — Two University of Wyoming teams placed among the top 15 at the recent FLW College Fishing Western Conference event on the California Delta.
May 22, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources (ENR) awarded Plummer Interdisciplinary Excellence Scholarships to four UW graduate students.
May 22, 2013 — Lisa Ohnstad is the type of person to pay it forward.
May 22, 2013 — When is a human not a human? When he or she is a superhero!
May 21, 2013 — Three Sheridan College students were among only four community colleges who presented posters at the prestigious Council on Undergraduate Research program in Washington, D.C.
May 21, 2013 — Two dozen University of Wyoming undergraduate students will have great opportunities to become involved in scientific research this summer.
May 20, 2013 — Fourteen University of Wyoming employees graduated from the inaugural UW Leadership Academy May 14. The ceremony took place at the American Heritage Center.
May 20, 2013 — Three new exhibitions will open at the University of Wyoming Art Museum Saturday, May 25.
May 20, 2013 — Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed and summer classes dismissed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.
May 20, 2013 — The University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science recently recognized faculty and staff for outstanding service and accomplishments.
May 20, 2013 — University of Wyoming is negotiating a new four-year agreement with Konica Minolta to continue as the exclusive copier provider for the campus.
May 20, 2013 — University of Wyoming atmospheric scientist Robert Field will assess the impact of unconventional gas development on air quality at the Green Week 2013 conference June 4-7 in Brussels, Belgium.
May 20, 2013 — Award-winning authors will present workshops in fiction, poetry, short stories, children’s fiction and nonfiction during the Wyoming Writers Inc. annual conference June 7-9 at the University of Wyoming Conference Center at Laramie’s Hilton Garden Inn.
May 17, 2013 — The bluegrass band BeatGrass will open the University of Wyoming Summer Programs concert series Wednesday, May 29, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. in Simpson Plaza.
May 17, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled May 19-25 at the University of Wyoming:
May 17, 2013 — An opportunity to achieve intellectual and personal growth for 85 talented sophomores throughout the state will be presented in the 29th annual Summer High School Institute June 9-29 at the University of Wyoming.
May 17, 2013 — These are among activities scheduled May 20-26 at the University of Wyoming:
May 17, 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.
May 16, 2013 — Connie Rodgers of Casper, a nontraditional student who received her Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education through the University of Wyoming/Casper College Center (UW/CC), is one of two recipients of the first Maggi Murdock Scholars Award.
May 16, 2013 — Margaret Welch of Cheyenne, a nontraditional student who completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice through the University of Wyoming’s Outreach Credit Programs, is one of two recipients of the first Maggi Murdock Scholars Award.
May 16, 2013 — Students from the University of Wyoming and Jackson State University will pair up this summer to focus on research projects centered on hydrology, ecology and geophysics in the Laramie and Snowy ranges.
May 16, 2013 — A longtime University of Wyoming faculty member, who has served in various leadership capacities and has a record of service around the state, has been named the next dean of UW’s Outreach School.
May 15, 2013 — Wendy Martinez, a University of Wyoming political science/French student from Laramie, is among 30 students nationwide selected for the first GEAR UP Alumni Leadership Academy (GUALA) -- a 12-month development program.
May 15, 2013 — A decline in native Yellowstone cutthroat trout due in part to the introduction of nonnative lake trout has driven a shift in the diets of grizzly bears that helps explain losses in some migratory elk herds in the greater Yellowstone area, according to new research published today.
May 15, 2013 — Wyoming Beverage Inc., Pepsi-Cola manufacturer and distributor, will continue to be the University of Wyoming’s exclusive beverage provider under an agreement that begins Aug. 1.
May 15, 2013 — The University of Wyoming has established a policy that will allow students at Wyoming community colleges who earn associate of arts or associate of science degrees to be automatically admitted to the university.
May 15, 2013 — To commemorate the University of Wyoming Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing's first Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) class, Loretta Ford, co-founder of the national nurse practitioner movement, will participate in an interview with UW’s Distinguished Emeritus Professor Pete Simpson Thursday, May 23, at 2 p.m. in the College of Business Scarlett Auditorium.
May 14, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum exhibition featuring contemporary Japanese prints, “Redefining the Multiple: 13 Japanese Printmakers,” ends Saturday, May 18.
May 14, 2013 — Open houses in Laramie, Saratoga and Steamboat Springs, Colo., will highlight ecological dynamics as local forests respond and move beyond the bark beetle epidemic.
May 14, 2013 — The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences has selected its outstanding graduating students for the 2012-13 academic year.
May 14, 2013 — A collaborative photo project, "Photovoice: Learning the Immigrant Story," is on display at Everyday Joe's Coffee Shop, 144 S. Mason St. (Old Town), in Fort Collins, Colo., throughout May.
May 13, 2013 — The University of Wyoming awarded this year’s President’s Faculty Stewardship Award to Jean Garrison, director of the Global and Area Studies program and professor in the Department of Political Science.
May 13, 2013 — The Overseas Press Club of America presented its 2013 Madeline Dane Ross Award to Mark Jenkins, a senior lecturer in the University of Wyoming Department of English.
May 13, 2013 — All University of Wyoming retirees and near-retirees are invited to attend the May meeting of the UW/State Retirees of Albany County at 10 a.m. Monday, May 20, at the Eppson Center for Seniors, located at 1560 N. Third St.
May 13, 2013 — The Biodiversity Institute, a division of the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming, has selected recipients of its first annual call for proposals for three initiatives this spring. The winners will receive a combined total of $51,000 for their projects.
May 13, 2013 — The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences will hold its annual awards banquet to honor outstanding former faculty and alumni Saturday, May 18, at the UW Conference Center at the Laramie Hilton Garden Inn. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 6 p.m.
May 13, 2013 — A University of Wyoming entomology doctoral student who helped develop a more efficient and less environmentally hazardous method of rangeland grasshopper control has received the $32,000 Lloyd/Kumar Graduate Fellowship in Entomology.
May 13, 2013 — The University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy honored its outstanding students during the school's recent annual honors and awards banquet.
May 13, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees Approved the following personnel items during its meeting Friday, May 10.
May 10, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled May 5-11 at the University of Wyoming:
May 10, 2013 — The following is among activities scheduled May 13-19 at the University of Wyoming:
May 10, 2013 — A Wyoming company has been chosen to manage the first phase of a major renovation of the University of Wyoming Arena-Auditorium.
May 10, 2013 — Citing retiring President Tom Buchanan’s dedication to the arts in Wyoming, the University of Wyoming today (Friday) broke ground to begin construction on the new Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts.
May 10, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s premiere vocal ensemble, the Collegiate Chorale, had a slightly different end-of-year performance Sunday, May 5.
May 10, 2013 — University of Wyoming actors will perform “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” May 13-17 in Lander, Jackson, Casper and Wheatland.
May 10, 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.
May 9, 2013 — Marc Wall, the U.S. Pacific Command’s foreign policy adviser and a former United States ambassador to Chad, is the new Senior Visiting Scholar in Global Studies at the University of Wyoming.
May 9, 2013 — Four University of Wyoming students will gain experience teaching science -- to elementary school students in the outdoors -- in Saratoga this summer.
May 9, 2013 — Wyoming landowners may be less likely to accept conservation easements than landowners elsewhere, according to findings in a new University of Wyoming Extension bulletin.
May 9, 2013 — The University of Wyoming's male a capella ensemble, the Happy Jacks, will perform May 13-17 in Billings, Mont.; Idaho Falls, Idaho; Cody and Worland. All performances are free and open to the public.
May 9, 2013 — Carla Moss was a student in an energy exploration class at Riverton High School in 2009 when she heard a presentation about a new degree program at the University of Wyoming by UW School of Energy Resources Director Mark Northam and Deputy Director of Energy Outreach Mary Byrnes.
May 8, 2013 — PlanktOMICS Algae Bioservices recently finalized a spin-out agreement with the University of Wyoming in a deal that will allow the company to further its goal to be an innovative leader in providing biotechnological services and products for the emerging algal biomass industry.
May 8, 2013 — More than 80 students have confirmed they will participate in the University of Wyoming multicultural graduation ceremony Friday, May 10, at 3 p.m. at the UW Conference Center at the Hilton Garden Inn.
May 8, 2013 — Art connoisseurs can have their pick of paintings and prints to view at the University of Wyoming Art Museum, with two new exhibitions opening this weekend and three others finishing their run this week.
May 8, 2013 — Canadian pop star Justin Bieber’s fans are known as “Beliebers.” According to Wikipedia, this pun, based on Bieber’s name and the word “believer,” refers to his most rabid fans. These fans go beyond typical actions, such as covering their bedrooms with posters and constantly playing his music to sending death threats to women who date Bieber; defacing Wikipedia when he failed to win a Grammy; and (horror of horrors!) putting “biased content on Justin Bieber-related pages on Wikipedia.”
May 8, 2013 — Maggie Moran of Warrington, Pa., who will graduate this spring with a Master of Public Administration degree, was selected as one of 21 recipients of the College Women’s Leadership Award -- a national award for social activism and political engagement.
May 7, 2013 — Cheyenne’s Blake Marquardt is one of five female Wyoming high school students who have been named winners of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing.
May 7, 2013 — Cody’s Rylee Marron is one of five female Wyoming high school students who have been named winners of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing.
May 7, 2013 — Hulett’s Korina Ike is one of five female Wyoming high school students who have been named winners of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing.
May 7, 2013 — Laramie’s Lia Eggleston is one of five female Wyoming high school students who have been named winners of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing.
May 7, 2013 — Laramie’s Jingyu Li is one of five female Wyoming high school students who have been named winners of the National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) Award for Aspirations in Computing.
May 7, 2013 — An update on the University of Wyoming’s 6 percent budget reduction, plans for a major upgrade of the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and action on several planned construction projects are on the agenda for the UW Board of Trustees Thursday and Friday, May 9-10.
May 6, 2013 — A committee of University of Wyoming Student Alumni Association members has selected Brett Deacon, Department of Psychology associate professor, as this year’s Outstanding Faculty Award recipient.
May 6, 2013 — Deborah McCarthy, head of Technical Services at University Libraries, is the recipient of the University of Wyoming’s 2013 Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award.
May 6, 2013 — The University of Wyoming once again placed among the top 30 percent of schools participating in the annual RecycleMania national recycling competition.
May 6, 2013 — The University of Wyoming has eliminated 54 faculty and staff positions as part of its plan to meet a 6 percent reduction in state funding. University officials say they can accommodate the remainder of the budget reduction without eliminating even more positions, by reducing non-personnel support budgets and scholarships.
May 6, 2013 — University of Wyoming Information Technology has recognized individuals who demonstrate excellence in the division. Winners were selected from nominations by UW faculty and staff members. The winners are:
May 6, 2013 — A special election regarding the bond issue for the new Laramie High School is scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, from 7 a.m-7 p.m.
May 6, 2013 — It might not have been the outcome the University of Wyoming rodeo teams wanted this season, but Coach George Howard is looking at the larger picture -- the College National Finals Rodeo.
May 6, 2013 — University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will observe summer hours (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) beginning Monday, May 13, through Friday, Aug. 23. Fall semester classes will begin Monday, Aug. 26.
May 6, 2013 — Cliff Harbour, University of Wyoming associate professor of professional studies, is the new president-elect of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC).
May 6, 2013 — For many first-year students at the University of Wyoming, the introductory general biology course (LIFE1010) is one of the most challenging classes they will take during their freshman year.
May 6, 2013 — David Whitman, a University of Wyoming professor of electrical and computer engineering, was recently named an American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Fellow.
May 3, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled May 5-11 at the University of Wyoming:
May 3, 2013 — Talented trumpeter Stephen Wadsack of Gillette says he chose to study music education at the University of Wyoming largely because of the close contact he would have with outstanding music faculty members.
May 3, 2013 — These are among activities scheduled May 6-13 at the University of Wyoming:
May 3, 2013 — With parking space expected to be limited near some commencement ceremony venues, the University of Wyoming will offer free shuttle service beginning one hour before scheduled events May 10-11. Commencement shuttles run on 7- to 10-minute intervals.
May 3, 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.
May 2, 2013 — Kit Freedman’s “Contamination on Wind River: Perception, Science and the Riverton UMTRA Site” will be displayed through May 10 in the University of Wyoming Union Gallery 234. A reception is scheduled Monday, May 6, from 6-8 p.m.
May 2, 2013 — Works by 12 students in the University of Wyoming Bachelor of Fine Arts program can be seen through Wednesday, May 15, at the Visual Arts Gallery on the corner of 22nd Street and Willett Drive in Laramie. A reception for the exhibition is scheduled Friday, May 10, from 6-8 p.m.
May 2, 2013 — Chief Washakie scholarships recently were awarded to 14 University of Wyoming students for the coming academic year.
May 2, 2013 — Three University of Wyoming students will work at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) this summer. Specifically, they will contribute to research projects by making computer code work faster and/or allow higher resolutions of computer models.
May 1, 2013 — Troy Axthelm, a senior in computer science from Cody, has been chosen as the University of Wyoming’s Student Employee of the Year.
May 1, 2013 — It’s pretty simple: Win and you’re in. If not, only certain individuals are automatic qualifiers.
May 1, 2013 — An internationally recognized scientist in climate modeling, aerosol-cloud reactions and aerosol modeling is the newest endowed chair at the University of Wyoming.
May 1, 2013 — Members of the University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) and the Advanced Conversion Technologies Task Force (ACTTF) will meet at 8 a.m. Friday, May 17, in the BP Collaboration Center of the Energy Innovation Center at 1020 Lewis St. on the UW campus in Laramie.
April 30, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music spring Faculty Recital Series concludes with “Brass Extravaganza,” at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 5, in the Fine Arts concert hall. The program is free and open to the public.
April 30, 2013 — Five University of Wyoming students are the recipients of Northern Arapaho Endowment Scholarships for the coming summer session and the 2013-2014 academic year.
April 30, 2013 — University of Wyoming Eminent Artist in Residence Judy Pfaff has been elected a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
April 30, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Wednesday, May 1.
April 30, 2013 — A University of Wyoming student has been cited for interference with a police investigation in connection with a post on a non-university-affiliated Facebook page that included a reference to sexual violence.
April 30, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Symphony will perform Verdi’s tragic opera “La Traviata” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 2, in the Fine Arts concert hall.
April 30, 2013 — Nearly 700 female high school and middle school students from Wyoming will converge on the University of Wyoming Tuesday, May 14, to discover their potential future -- one that may very well include a career as a scientist or an engineer.
April 30, 2013 — Middle and high school students and teachers from four Wyoming schools will have a chance to get carried up, up and away with their scientific research at the University of Wyoming.
April 29, 2013 — For nearly 22 years, Charles Dolan taught the importance of building a solid foundation with structural integrity. And he often did it with cultural flair, citing the Sword of Damocles as a metaphor for the consequences of structural failure or quoting Babylonian King Hammurabi to demonstrate the outcome -- in the king’s words, death -- of faulty construction.
April 29, 2013 — Doug Russell continuously draws praise for his teaching style and devotion to students.
April 29, 2013 — A worldwide expert on renewable energy and energy efficiency will speak Wednesday, May 1, at the University of Wyoming.
April 29, 2013 — Turning traditional course design upside down, her enthusiasm for teaching and her drive for students to succeed are among reasons assistant professor Naomi Ward has received the University of Wyoming’s highest teaching honor.
April 29, 2013 — When fellow faculty members in the University of Wyoming Department of English try to describe the teaching style of Associate Professor Peter Parolin, “deft” and “amazing” are words that repeatedly emerge. That’s no small accolade, considering the large number of the department’s faculty members who have received teaching awards in the past. They know that Parolin stands above the rest.
April 29, 2013 — University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan has authorized one hour of release time for interested faculty and staff members to participate in the annual Campus Cleanup Day scheduled from 1-3 p.m. Tuesday, April 30.
April 29, 2013 — The University of Wyoming offers an anonymous text tip program that will help create a safer community. Tip411 is an Internet-based tool that enables the public to text message anonymous tips to the university police and lets police respond, creating a two-way anonymous chat.
April 29, 2013 — Students, parents, faculty, staff, alumni and the public should find it easier to be informed about what’s happening at the University of Wyoming by accessing the newly renamed WyoCal calendar.
April 29, 2013 — A $27 million renovation and addition project at the University of Wyoming’s Half Acre Gym will begin Monday, May 13.
April 29, 2013 — Members of the university community this week are invited to participate in public forums and then offer input on the candidates for the position of dean of the University of Wyoming Outreach School.
April 29, 2013 — Members of the University of Wyoming Nordic ski team will collect any unwanted items from UW students as part of their "Trash 2 Treasures" fundraiser and community project.
April 26, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled April 21-27 at the University of Wyoming:
April 26, 2013 — Amanda King, who will graduate in May with an international studies degree with specialization in the Middle East and Africa, is the recipient of the Rosemarie Martha Spitaleri Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating woman.
April 26, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music Faculty Recital Series continues with “Saxophone Masterworks” at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Fine Arts concert hall. The program is free and open to the public.
April 26, 2013 — Ty McNamee, a Shoshoni High School graduate, is the 2013 winner of the Tobin Memorial Award as the University of Wyoming's outstanding graduating man.
April 26, 2013 — These are among the activities scheduled April 29-May 5 at the University of Wyoming:
April 26, 2013 — The final day to see the University of Wyoming Art Museum exhibition, “Photography from the Twentieth Century: The Art Museum Collection, Part II,” is Saturday, April 27.
April 26, 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.
April 25, 2013 — Paula Weems, office assistant, senior with the UW Admissions Office, today (Thursday) was named the University of Wyoming's outstanding employee of the year during the annual Staff Recognition Day at UW.
April 25, 2013 — Musical ensemble “Air Dubai“ will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.
April 25, 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.
April 25, 2013 — For decades, introductory statistics has been taught in universities and high schools with traditional approaches that emphasize techniques and tools over practical applications.
April 25, 2013 — Three graduate students in the University of Wyoming Global and Area Studies Program will present the results of their international field work at presentations in Sheridan and Cody.
April 25, 2013 — This year’s Wyoming State Big Brother and State Big Sister are Michael McNamee, a UW Admissions representative and graduate student in public administration and environment and natural resources; and Stacie Faxon of Laramie, a University of Wyoming junior majoring in elementary education and English.
April 24, 2013 — With three semesters remaining before he graduates from the University of Wyoming, Shawheen Amirkhizi, an accounting junior from Evanston, already runs his own business. The next step: grow his small independent company into a top competitor in its specialty field.
April 24, 2013 — The Wyoming Chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon will honor a number of University of Wyoming alumni Saturday, April 27.
April 24, 2013 — We readily speak of “American Christianity” and “American Judaism” and are even wrapping our minds around the notion of “American Buddhism,” particularly on the west coast. So why does the notion of “American Islam” strike us as strange?
April 24, 2013 — Researchers at the University of Wyoming Carbon Management Institute (CMI) discovered a vast new lithium resource near Rock Springs during a geological carbon dioxide storage site characterization project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
April 23, 2013 — Female musical comedians Carlie and Doni will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, April 26, in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.
April 23, 2013 — It may be too late for the University of Wyoming Cowgirls to send a full team to June’s College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR), but the Cowboys still have a chance.
April 23, 2013 — The University of Wyoming’s Office of Academic Affairs has invited three candidates to interview for the position of dean of the Outreach School, a position that Maggi Murdock will leave at the start of fall semester 2013, when she assumes full-time duties as a professor of political science.
April 23, 2013 — Oliver Walter, the longest-serving College of Arts and Sciences dean in University of Wyoming history, and three women who wore the crown as Miss Wyoming will be among speakers during UW commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 11.
April 23, 2013 — University of Wyoming students will showcase upper-level junior and senior graphic design portfolios from 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 3, in the Visual Arts Building lobby.
April 22, 2013 — When teaching online courses, it is often difficult to get to know the students on a personal level, but the way Christi Boggs approaches her subject matter makes distance learning a joy for her students.
April 22, 2013 — The campus cleanup scheduled to take place today (Monday) has been canceled due to the snowstorm.
April 22, 2013 — University Disability Support Services (UDSS) presented its “Going the Extra Mile” award to University of Wyoming faculty and staff. They were recognized for “demonstrating qualities of knowledge, sensitivity and helpfulness in assisting students with disabilities at the University of Wyoming.”
April 22, 2013 — University of Wyoming Information Technology’s annual computing survey is now available for faculty and staff.
April 22, 2013 — A world-class scientist and entrepreneur who goes out of his way to help his students and colleagues has won the University of Wyoming’s highest faculty honor.
April 22, 2013 — University of Wyoming Libraries has presented its Outstanding Staff Award to Nancy Cyrus Marlatt, marketing and public relations coordinator. The award recognized her contributions during 2012.
April 22, 2013 — University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan has granted up to two hours of release time to attend Staff Recognition Day that begins at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Crane-Hill Dining Hall. More than 275 employees will be honored at the event.
April 22, 2013 — Members of the Mortar Board, the senior honor society at the University of Wyoming, selected UW staff members to receive the “Tip of the Cap” award. The award honors those who offered “exceptional contributions to the University of Wyoming and inspiration of students."
April 22, 2013 — Singer and songwriter ZZ Ward will perform at 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.
April 22, 2013 — Members of the University of Wyoming Nordic ski team will collect any unwanted items from UW students as part of their "Trash 2 Treasures" fundraiser and community project.
April 19, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled April 21-27 at the University of Wyoming:
April 19, 2013 — More than 300 students will be recognized for academic excellence, service and campus leadership during the University of Wyoming’s annual Torchlight Laurels Friday, April 26, at 7 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.
April 19, 2013 — These are among the activities scheduled April 22-28 at the University of Wyoming:
April 19, 2013 — University of Wyoming students Wil Chapple and James Mouton are experiencing something that many other undergraduates do not experience early in their college careers -- the chance to conduct meaningful research before they graduate.
April 19, 2013 — A barbecue, film, speaker and a campus cleanup are among activities scheduled to commemorate Earth Day 2013 Monday, April 22, at the University of Wyoming.
April 19, 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.
April 18, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Flute Quartet will present a free concert Wednesday, April 24, at 2 p.m. in the Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center.
April 18, 2013 — Revealing insight into the life of the young Mozart will be offered during the University of Wyoming Faculty Senate Speakers’ Series talk Wednesday, April 24, at 4 p.m. in the Fine Arts concert hall.
April 17, 2013 — —“Graphic Designers’ Portfolios and Real World Applications” -- by Emily House, Jessica McKibben and Kira Cheshier -- will be displayed through Friday, April 26, in Gallery 234 in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.
April 17, 2013 — Robert Nordhaus, one of the nation’s leading experts on energy law and policy, will be the inaugural speaker Thursday, April 25, for the University of Wyoming’s new Center for Law and Energy Resources in the Rockies.
April 17, 2013 — The piano recital by Chin-Chuang Chang that was scheduled for Sunday, April 21, as part of the University of Wyoming Faculty Recital Series, has been canceled.
April 17, 2013 — The University of Wyoming is offering employees and retirees an opportunity to choose the negotiated natural gas rate under the Choice Gas program. Employees who have not selected a supplier and rate have until 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, to sign up for the special UW rate.
April 16, 2013 — The University of Wyoming College of Law‘s “3.1 Fun Run” Saturday, April 20, will help this year’s graduating class fund a gift to the college.
April 16, 2013 — Take Back the Night, an event to raise awareness of sexual violence, begins with a rally Thursday, April 18, at 7 p.m. on Simpson Plaza at the University of Wyoming.
April 16, 2013 — The renowned comedy improv group, the Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company, performs Friday, April 19, at 9 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.
April 16, 2013 — For only the third time in school history, University of Wyoming debate team members reached the sweet 16 of the Cross-examination Debate Association (CEDA) national championships.
April 16, 2013 — By UW Police Chief Mike Samp We at the UW Police Department remind all students, faculty and staff to monitor, lock and secure all personal items.
April 15, 2013 — The Employees’ Group Insurance (EGI) will conduct an audit of covered dependents under the state of Wyoming health and dental insurance plans.
April 15, 2013 — Two candidates for the position of registrar at the University of Wyoming will give public presentations April 19 and April 24 on the topic “Emerging Issues Relevant to the Office of the Registrar.”
April 15, 2013 — University of Wyoming President Tom Buchanan has authorized one hour of release time for interested faculty and staff members to participate in the annual Campus Cleanup Day scheduled from noon-3 p.m. Thursday, April 18. Check-in will be located in Simpson Plaza.
April 15, 2013 — Bruce Culver, director and professor in the School of Pharmacy, and Kristy Isaak, accounting associate, senior, in ASUW, were named the 2012-2013 recipients of the University of Wyoming’s James C. Hurst Each Student-A Person award.
April 15, 2013 — University of Wyoming officials advise pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists to be cautious of possible disruptions caused by increased construction activity on campus.
April 15, 2013 — A workshop using author James P. Owen’s “Cowboy Ethics” book as its organizing concept is being used by the University of Wyoming College of Business and the Center for Cowboy Ethics and Leadership.
April 15, 2013 — Associate Professor of Law Noah Novogrodsky’s efforts to ensure University of Wyoming students have opportunities to hone their skills in international law have earned him UW’s 2013 Faculty Award for Internationalization.
April 15, 2013 — The University of Wyoming offers an anonymous text tip program that will help create a safer community. Tip411 is an Internet-based tool that enables the public to text message anonymous tips to the university police and lets police respond, creating a two-way anonymous chat.
April 15, 2013 — University of Wyoming students have elected Brett Kahler of Casper, a communications senior, as president of the Associated Students of the University of Wyoming (ASUW).
April 12, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled April 14-20 at the University of Wyoming:
April 12, 2013 — These are among the activities scheduled April 15-21 at the University of Wyoming:
April 12, 2013 — Two junior University of Wyoming College of Education faculty members will receive two years of financial support for their research agendas from the Mary Ellbogen Garland Early Career Fellowship.
April 12, 2013 — The University of Wyoming will confer its highest award, the honorary doctoral degree, upon two individuals who are recognized internationally as leaders in their professions.
April 12, 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.
April 11, 2013 — The University of Wyoming will play host to the 2013 Fly Fishing Film Tour Thursday, April 18, in the College of Education auditorium. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., and the show starts at 7 p.m.
April 11, 2013 — Run Josh Run, a 24-hour event to raise money for the University of Wyoming Engineers Without Borders (EWB) organization, will start at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 20, at UW’s Madrid Sports Complex.
April 11, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music Percussion Ensemble will perform at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 18, in the Fine Arts concert hall. Admission is free and open to the public.
April 11, 2013 — The University of Wyoming is making special provisions for visitors who plan to attend next week’s presentation by acclaimed historian and author David McCullough.
April 11, 2013 — A $2 million contribution from the Knobloch Family Foundation and gifts from other contributors will support an endowment for a new faculty position in conservation economics and finance at the University of Wyoming.
April 11, 2013 — Misrule rules the day in the topsy-turvy world of “Twelfth Night, Or What You Will,” which closes the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance 2012-2013 production season. Performances are scheduled April 23-27 at 7:30 p.m. and April 28 at 2 p.m. on the Fine Arts main stage.
April 10, 2013 — Last weekend's fifth annual University of Wyoming American Cancer Society Relay for Life raised $24,000 to support the society’s mission of saving lives from cancer.
April 10, 2013 — University of Wyoming Department of English Professor Cedric “Ric” Reverand will be the speaker at the inaugural Buchanan Lecture that honors retiring UW President Tom Buchanan.
April 10, 2013 — University of Wyoming faculty members who are interested in using the National Center for Atmospheric Science (NCAR)-Wyoming Supercomputing Center in Cheyenne for their computational research have until May 15 to submit an application to request a large core-hour allocation on the powerful machine.
April 10, 2013 — There are several locations which Christians immediately associate with the life of Jesus. There is Bethlehem, in Judea, where Jesus was born; Nazareth, in Galilee, where he grew up; and Jerusalem, where he was crucified. These are the places where Jesus began and ended his life. But the places where Jesus carried out his ministry are less familiar.
April 10, 2013 — University of Wyoming Eminent Artist in Residence Judy Pfaff will present a public art talk Monday, April 15, at 7 p.m. and an informal gallery walk-through Tuesday, April 16, at 10:30 a.m. at the UW Art Museum.
April 9, 2013 — A new exhibition of Haitian paintings can be seen through Saturday, May 11, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.
April 9, 2013 — The current spring snowstorm has forced postponement of tonight’s UW Cultural Programs concert featuring violinist Ray Chen, as travel closures have prevented him from making it to Laramie.
April 9, 2013 — Fourteen University of Wyoming students are among members of a Wyoming Army National Guard unit that will be honored at a deployment ceremony at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 11, at the UW Arena-Auditorium.
April 9, 2013 — Stevie Starr, known as “The Regurgitator” who swallows items and then regurgitates them, will perform at 9 p.m. Friday, April 12, in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom.
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