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May 31, 2019 — Midstream oil and gas operations are increasingly faced with costly, highly scrutinized events that stem from aging (leaks and explosions), natural occurrences (floods, seismic activity and extreme weather), and cyber intrusion and attack. One approach to address these issues involves the use of integrated, intelligent monitoring and control systems -- or secure embedded intelligence (SEI).

May 31, 2019 — Traci Keating and her daughter, Whitney Henrichsmeyer, have something unique in common besides being members of a close-knit family consisting of Keating, her husband of 25 years and their seven children.

May 30, 2019 — University of Wyoming College of Business faculty and students recently participated in the third semiannual Business Innovation Expo.

May 30, 2019 — These are among the activities scheduled June 3-9 at the University of Wyoming:

May 30, 2019 — University of Wyoming faculty members who are interested in using the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne for their computational research have until June 21 to submit an application to request a large core-hour allocation on Cheyenne, the current supercomputer at the NWSC.

May 28, 2019 — Laurie Mendick, University of Wyoming Libraries executive business manager, is the recipient of the UW Libraries Outstanding Staff Award for her contributions during 2018.

May 28, 2019 — A paper examining farm productivity and innovation, co-written by a faculty member in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, has received honors from the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.

May 28, 2019 — University of Wyoming nursing faculty member J’Laine Proctor was selected by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) to participate in the 2019 AACN-Apple Digital Innovation Boot Camp in Austin, Texas, this summer.

May 28, 2019 — A recently published summer schedule of programs to promote wellness is offered through the Wellness Center, located in the University of Wyoming’s Half Acre Recreation facility.

May 28, 2019 — A University of Wyoming alumnus who has 25 years of small business experience has been hired to serve as associate state director of the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network.

May 24, 2019 — A memorial service for former University of Wyoming head wrestling Coach Steven Suder, who died earlier in the week, will be Tuesday, May 28, at 2 p.m. in the UniWyo Sports Complex. At the time of his death, Suder was an academic advising professional for UW’s Advising Career and Exploratory Studies.

May 24, 2019 — The caramelized and long-cooked leg of lamb, skewered marinated kabobs, chops and slow-cooked shoulder meat brought into the classroom were the tip of the iceberg in the animal science class at the University of Wyoming.

May 23, 2019 — Kwanna King has been selected as the new University of Wyoming registrar following a national search. She begins her duties Wednesday, May 29.

May 23, 2019 — These are among the activities scheduled May 27-June 2 at the University of Wyoming:

May 23, 2019 — The University of Wyoming’s efforts to help assure the future of the state’s cornerstone coal industry have taken a step forward with the signing of an agreement aimed at developing a cleaner-burning and more efficient coal in the Powder River Basin.

May 23, 2019 — Hunter McCurdy was in his second semester at the University of Wyoming at Casper when he learned about research opportunities he could have as an undergraduate through the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded Wyoming IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Program.

May 23, 2019 — A weekly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

May 22, 2019 — Ownership of land currently leased by the University of Wyoming for the UW Plaza development will transfer to the company handling the development, following action by the UW Board of Trustees.

May 21, 2019 — The University of Wyoming’s Scott Crawford and Madison Yager recently stopped by Laramie Middle School (LMS) to show students the science behind statistics.

May 20, 2019 — Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed, and classes will be dismissed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.

May 20, 2019 — The University of Wyoming’s senior honor society, Mortar Board, has selected the 2019 winners of awards for outstanding advising, service and dedication.

May 20, 2019 — University of Wyoming Vice President for Finance and Administration Neil Theobald has been chosen to serve as the university’s acting president.

May 20, 2019 — A University of Wyoming Art Museum curator recently participated in the Getty Leadership Institute’s (GLI) NextGen 2019 education program for museum leaders.

May 20, 2019 — The Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research (WIHR) has selected recipients for its 2019-2020 cohort of faculty fellows. Selections are for the Humanities Research Group program at the University of Wyoming.

May 17, 2019 — A nationally recognized leader in the outdoor recreation industry has been hired to help build the University of Wyoming’s new degree program in outdoor recreation and tourism management.

May 17, 2019 — Real-time news and information from the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, UW Extension and the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES) are now available at uwagnews.com.

May 17, 2019 — A longtime University of Wyoming faculty member based in Casper has been appointed as dean of UW’s branch campus in that community.

May 17, 2019 — Two new exhibitions will open the beginning of June at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

May 17, 2019 — A special meeting of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is scheduled Monday, May 20, at 8:30 a.m. via teleconference.

May 17, 2019 — A food scientist, engineer and attorney who is internationally recognized for her expertise in food safety, processing and regulation has been selected to lead the University of Wyoming’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources.

May 17, 2019 — Success of the Wyoming crop and livestock industry has been limited by market accessibility, infertile soils, short growing seasons and low availability of high-quality, low-cost animal feed, says Carrie Eberle, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of plant sciences.

May 16, 2019 — Thirteen University of Wyoming students recently participated in a “Live Local, Work Local” career experience in Campbell County. The program provides students opportunities to live and work in Wyoming.

May 16, 2019 — Several activities are scheduled May 22-24 to note the 150th anniversary of explorer John Wesley Powell’s expedition down the Green and Colorado rivers from Green River in the Wyoming Territory.

May 16, 2019 — These are among the activities scheduled May 20-26 at the University of Wyoming:

May 16, 2019 — After years of preparation, the Sesquicentennial Colorado River Exploring Expedition (SCREE) will embark next week on a 70-day rafting trip to commemorate the 150th anniversary of John Wesley Powell’s famous 1869 expedition.

May 16, 2019 — A program to train career technical education teachers for Wyoming high schools is being revived, following action by the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees.

May 16, 2019 — Starting with the 2020-21 school year, University of Wyoming students will see a shorter winter break and have a full week off during the week of Thanksgiving.

May 16, 2019 — A weekly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

May 15, 2019 — The University of Wyoming Police Department (UWPD) will conduct its annual bicycle roundup on campus starting next week.

May 15, 2019 — Conner Morton, a first-year University of Wyoming WWAMI Medical Education Program student from Casper, has an interesting way of thinking about health equity in rural, underserved communities.

May 15, 2019 — Sixteen innovative businesses -- that range from a company that works like the Indeed job site for graduate students to find opportunities at universities to a business that looks to insure outdoor sports equipment -- created by University of Wyoming graduate and undergraduate students are finalists that will compete for $125,000 in seed funding to grow their businesses.

May 15, 2019 — Changes to alpine streams fed by glaciers and snowfields due to a warming climate threaten to dramatically alter the types of bacteria and other microbes in those streams, according to a research team that included a University of Wyoming scientist.

May 14, 2019 — In only its second year as a chapter, the University of Wyoming’s DECA organization recently received a number of awards at the 2019 Collegiate DECA International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Fla.

May 14, 2019 — The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 23, at the Integrated Test Center near Gillette.

May 14, 2019 — DeLancey Hodges remembers getting into a scrap in elementary school and then his sister, Shelby, jumping in to save him. That was probably the last time he had angry words with his twin.

May 13, 2019 — Allison Gernant, a lecturer and faculty coordinator with the University of Wyoming’s Learning Resource Network (LeaRN), has been named the next First-Year Seminar (FYS) coordinator.

May 13, 2019 — A campus listening session regarding the draft strategic plan for the University of Wyoming’s Office of Engagement and Outreach (OEO) is scheduled from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, May 20.

May 13, 2019 — Profiles of 40 University of Wyoming students who represent the characteristics of UW’s “The World Needs More Cowboys” marketing campaign are featured in the spring 2019 digital edition of UWyo Magazine.

May 13, 2019 — University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will observe summer hours (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) beginning Monday, May 20, through Friday, Aug. 30. Fall semester classes will begin Wednesday, Sept. 4.

May 13, 2019 — An assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Honors College has been selected for a prestigious fellowship program at Harvard University.

May 13, 2019 — University of Wyoming economics Professor Jason Shogren will receive an honorary doctorate from Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) in Umeå, Sweden, this fall.

May 13, 2019 — The University of Wyoming’s Student Center for the Public Trust (SCPT) placed first in the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) Center for the Public Trust’s (CPT) Ethics in Action video competition.

May 10, 2019 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will interview three candidates for the office of acting president of the university during an executive session Wednesday, May 15.

May 10, 2019 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is scheduled to take action on 2020-21 tuition levels and UW’s academic calendar for 2020-23 during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday through Friday, May 15-17.

May 9, 2019 — Nearly 500 junior and senior high school female students from across the state will descend upon the University of Wyoming campus Tuesday, May 21, to learn more about science and its various disciplines.

May 9, 2019 — These are among the activities scheduled May 13-19 at the University of Wyoming:

May 9, 2019 — A special meeting of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is scheduled Friday, May 10, at 6 a.m. via teleconference.

May 9, 2019 — For the second year, the University of Wyoming’s Student Center for the Public Trust (SCPT) chapter awarded resources to Laramie nonprofit organizations.

May 9, 2019 — A weekly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

May 8, 2019 — Vahideh Mirchi and a colleague entered the John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition at the University of Wyoming with plenty of confidence.

May 8, 2019 — Units of the University of Wyoming will present their proposed 2019-2020 budgets to the Budget Committee of the UW Board of Trustees Monday and Tuesday, May 13-14.

May 8, 2019 — Tennessee Watson, an education reporter with Wyoming Public Media (WPM), has been selected as a Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard Fellow.

May 8, 2019 — Free doughnuts, coffee and testing supplies will be given away in the University of Wyoming Union breezeway May 13-15 from 8-11 a.m.

May 7, 2019 — The University of Wyoming Libraries is bringing in three experts from Cultural Heritage Imaging (CHI) to speak about photogrammetry Monday, May 20.

May 6, 2019 — The Department of Geology and Geophysics at the University of Wyoming has been ranked No. 1 in the nation in a new “best value” list.

May 6, 2019 — University of Wyoming Information Technology has recognized individuals who demonstrate excellence in the division, including two outstanding student employees. Winners were selected from nominations by UW faculty and staff members.

May 6, 2019 — As part of a national initiative to develop and improve response to gender-based violence, the Laramie Police Department will host a listening session Monday, May 13, on the University of Wyoming campus.

May 6, 2019 — A program aimed at helping Wyoming manufacturers achieve success will continue under new leadership, according to the University of Wyoming Office of Research and Economic Development.

May 6, 2019 — Law enforcement officers and their canine companions will be on the University of Wyoming campus this week to train and be tested for various certifications.

May 6, 2019 — University of Wyoming student groups were recently recognized for their efforts during the 17th annual Recognized Student Organization (RSO) Awards of Excellence banquet.

May 6, 2019 — The University of Wyoming will host the second annual WyoHackathon event this fall to demonstrate its commitment to blockchain technology.

May 6, 2019 — Self-Care Days are scheduled May 8-17 to help University of Wyoming students curb some of their stress heading into finals week.

May 6, 2019 — Chi-Chen Wu, a University of Wyoming associate professor of piano and world-renowned pianist, is the recipient of UW’s 2019 Flittie Sabbatical Augmentation Award.

May 6, 2019 — University of Wyoming junior Tessa Wittman, of Minneapolis, Minn., has been named a 2019 Udall Scholar, one of just 55 people to receive the award nationwide this year.

May 3, 2019 — Kathryn Tay, from Cheyenne, was a finalist for the University of Wyoming’s highest honor as a top graduating senior.

May 3, 2019 — Kaycee Fillmore, from Pueblo, Colo., was a finalist for the University of Wyoming’s highest honor as a top graduating senior.

May 3, 2019 — University of Wyoming students were recognized for excellence in research related to the liberal arts during UW’s recent Undergraduate Research and Inquiry Across the Disciplines symposium.

May 3, 2019 — The University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences (CHS) honored faculty and staff at the recent CHS Faculty/Staff Meeting and Award Reception April 25

May 3, 2019 — Endangered African antelope and the lions that prey on them may benefit from certain cattle ranching practices in Kenya, according to newly published research led by a 2017 University of Wyoming Ph.D. graduate.

May 3, 2019 — The University of Wyoming prepares students for nursing careers, from the bachelor’s to doctoral levels, in a variety of clinical and other settings. However, how would a trained professional nurse practitioner respond to someone needing emergency medical care in a remote wilderness location -- with no medical equipment, no protection from the elements and no immediate contact with outside assistance?

May 3, 2019 — Findings from a University of Wyoming study examining the farm- and community-level effects of alternative groundwater management strategies in eastern Laramie County will be presented at a workshop Tuesday, May 7, in Cheyenne.

May 3, 2019 — University of Wyoming scientists whose research paper challenges the idea that efforts to mitigate and improve habitat conditions for an “umbrella” species benefit other “background” species have received a prestigious ornithology award.

May 3, 2019 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music Spotlight Series features the UW Wind Symphony in “Sonic Seasonings” Saturday, May 11, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

May 2, 2019 — Kasandra Kister, from Riverton, was a finalist for the University of Wyoming’s highest honor as a top graduating senior.

May 2, 2019 — State matching dollars allocated during the 2019 Wyoming legislative session for scholarship support at the University of Wyoming will be used to create a new President’s Endowed Scholarship Program.

May 2, 2019 — Two students from Green River were finalists for the University of Wyoming’s highest honor as top graduating seniors.

May 2, 2019 — These are among the activities scheduled May 6-12 at the University of Wyoming:

May 2, 2019 — New University of Wyoming Assistant Professor Danielle Bruns has earned a prestigious National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant to fund research on heart disease, expanding UW’s medical research program and increasing Wyoming’s appeal to other top researchers.

May 1, 2019 — University of Wyoming students will present individual research projects noting the 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Wyoming and the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in the nation.

May 1, 2019 — Three students from Laramie were finalists for the University of Wyoming’s highest honor as top graduating seniors.

May 1, 2019 — A New York advertising executive and University of Wyoming graduate, an alumnus who is dedicated to improving rural mental health, and Wyoming’s superintendent of public instruction are the keynote speakers for UW’s spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 18.

May 1, 2019 — Two candidates for the position of dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Health Sciences are scheduled to visit campus and give public presentations next week.

May 1, 2019 — Kayle Avery, University of Wyoming Art Museum employee and alumnus of UW’s Department of History, has been admitted into the Winterthur Program for American Material Culture at the University of Delaware.