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February 28, 2020 — Comedian Demetri Martin will perform at the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium Monday, March 9, as part of his Wandering Mind Tour. Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 8:30 p.m.

February 28, 2020 — Prolific Wyoming writer C.J. Box will feature his latest novel, “Long Range,” Thursday, March 12, at noon in the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC).

February 27, 2020 — These are among the activities scheduled March 2-8 at the University of Wyoming:

February 27, 2020 — 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.

February 26, 2020 — The new group of Wyoming WWAMI Medical Education Program students met with state leaders along with the program’s alumni, preceptors and faculty. They met last week in Cheyenne during the annual WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) legislative luncheon.

February 26, 2020 — United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil M. Gorsuch will visit the University of Wyoming College of Law and campus Sept. 16-17 in honor of the College of Law’s 100th anniversary. Gorsuch will make two public appearances where the public can attend.

February 26, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting at 7 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center.

February 26, 2020 — A trio will perform as part of the University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Faculty Recital Series Tuesday, March 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

February 25, 2020 — The three winning companies from the 2019 Casper Start-Up Challenge applied for their share of the challenge’s $50,000 seed fund during a pitch event Feb. 7.

February 25, 2020 — Applications are now being accepted for the University of Wyoming’s McNair Scholars Program for the spring and summer semesters.

February 25, 2020 — Fifteen seniors in the University of Wyoming’s new outdoor recreation and tourism management degree program are working on three outdoor recreation-based projects in Fremont County throughout the spring semester.

February 25, 2020 — An inspirational speaker and a television actor, both avid runners, will share their stories at the University of Wyoming Tuesday, March 3.

February 24, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s Cowboy Country Swing Club is inviting UW employees to a special faculty/staff dance Saturday, March 7, from 7-9 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Skylight Lounge.

February 24, 2020 — Four Wyoming startups, with a science business focus, will pitch their businesses to a panel of expert judges 1-4 p.m. Thursday, March 26, at the Wyoming Technology Business Center (WTBC) at the University of Wyoming.

February 24, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting via teleconference at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25.

February 24, 2020 — Cynthia Hartung, a professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Psychology, has received a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct research next spring semester at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

February 24, 2020 — Two University of Wyoming researchers contributed to a paper that demonstrated, for the first time, direct observation of cloud seeding using radar and gauges to quantify the snowfall. Traditionally, cloud seeding -- used to increase winter snowpack -- has been evaluated using precipitation gauges and target/control statistics that led mostly to inconclusive results.

February 24, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s Wind River Startup Challenge (WRSC) has garnered significant interest, with more than 40 Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho entrepreneurs participating in the first workshop in mid-January.

February 21, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Division of Social Work has been awarded $55,000 by the National Council for Behavioral Health (NCBH) to prepare students to lead the charge against the opioid epidemic in Wyoming and the United States.

February 21, 2020 — A University of Wyoming doctoral student’s video showing the spinning motion of microtubules in an artificial cell won national honors and is featured this week on the National Institutes of Health director’s blog.

February 21, 2020 — 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.

February 20, 2020 — These are among the activities scheduled Feb. 24-March 1 at the University of Wyoming:

February 20, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has identified three finalists for the university presidency and scheduled public appearances for each beginning Monday, Feb. 24.

February 19, 2020 — A scientist and administrator who has spent much of her career advancing carbon capture has been selected to lead the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER).

February 19, 2020 — Two University of Wyoming College of Law students successfully defended a client during a recent jury trial -- the first jury trial victory for students in any of the college’s eight clinics.

February 18, 2020 — Chris Haller is the new Timothy M. Miles Director of the Center for Professional Selling in the University of Wyoming College of Business.

February 18, 2020 — From managing chaos backstage to runway model, University of Wyoming student Georgia Wollert shined at the 28th annual Cheyenne Bridal Expo last month.

February 17, 2020 — A number of documentaries will be screened during the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour Tuesday, Feb. 18, and Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.

February 17, 2020 — Nicole Crawford, longtime curator of collections at the University of Wyoming Art Museum, has been appointed as interim director of the museum to succeed Marianne Wardle.

February 17, 2020 — University of Wyoming faculty, staff and doctoral students, and others with years of science, engineering or math experience are invited to judge youth research projects at the 2020 Wyoming State Science Fair.

February 17, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Faculty Jazz Quintet will present a concert Monday, Feb. 24, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

February 17, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider a number of issues during the board’s regular teleconference meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19.

February 14, 2020 — The University of Wyoming has received a gift of $500,000 in Ada cryptocurrency from IOHK (Input Output, iohk.io), a leading international technology company. The gift supports the development of blockchain technology.

February 14, 2020 — Spinal cord injury can result in mild to permanent dysfunction of the human body, including partial or complete paralysis. Rehabilitation may take years and can involve treatment from many health care disciplines.

February 13, 2020 — When Eric Bennett, from Fort Washakie, first arrived at the University of Wyoming a few years ago, he took to heart the advice a mentor gave him: Become involved on campus, and make a difference.

February 13, 2020 — These are among the activities scheduled Feb. 17-23 at the University of Wyoming:

February 13, 2020 — 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.

February 13, 2020 — Ten Wyoming WWAMI students were invited to present their research at the recent Western Student and Resident Medical Research Forum (WSMRF) in Carmel, Calif.

February 12, 2020 — A University of Wyoming scientist has helped establish roadmaps for conservation of the golden eagle across most of Wyoming and parts of surrounding states.

February 11, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will meet this Wednesday and Thursday at the Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center near Denver International Airport to interview semifinalists for the UW presidency and discuss presidential terms of employment.

February 11, 2020 — Physicians and other health care professionals throughout Wyoming are often thought of as being in leadership roles, especially taking the lead in caring for the needs of their patients. However, these same health care professionals also are called upon to provide more strategic leadership roles -- both in their personal and professional lives, and in their communities.

February 10, 2020 — Wyoming’s premier government contracting event for small-business owners and entrepreneurs will feature some big-name speakers, unique networking opportunities and valuable assistance from several entrepreneurial organizations.

February 10, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will offer two key training sessions regarding search committees.

February 10, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s Strategic Improvement Working Group has been working since last semester with groups across campus to address some of the concerns raised in the “Great Colleges to Work For” survey.

February 10, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion is launching a Women’s Employee Network (E-Net) in addition to the other employee network groups launched in fall 2019.

February 10, 2020 — The University of Wyoming College of Education’s online master’s degree program in learning, design and technology recently was named a top program in the nation by Intelligent.com.

February 10, 2020 — Garrett Shepherd is taking his research on the road.

February 10, 2020 — The Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA), located at the University of Wyoming, recently received a $3.75 million grant that will strengthen and enhance partnerships to help address the needs of Wyoming’s aging population and practicing health professionals.

February 10, 2020 — A new spring schedule of programs to promote wellness is offered through the Wellness Center, located in the University of Wyoming’s Half Acre Recreation facility.

February 7, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s Maohong Fan is among Clarivate Analytics’ list of the world’s most highly cited researchers in the chemical and petroleum engineering field.

February 6, 2020 — These are among the activities scheduled Feb. 10-16 at the University of Wyoming:

February 6, 2020 — Science and art are often seen as opposites, but a University of Wyoming program funded by an EPSCoR National Science Foundation grant exemplifies how the two fields can enhance each other -- and engage children across the state.

February 6, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance opens the spring season with playwright Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice” in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theatre.

February 6, 2020 — 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.

February 5, 2020 — Since 2007, there have been 71 cases involving 92-120 victims of human trafficking in Wyoming, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.

February 5, 2020 — The University of Wyoming College of Education spring 2020 cohort of student-teacher candidates has begun the transition from student to professional, as the students start their 16-week student-teaching experience. UW student teachers were placed in more than 100 schools in 25 districts throughout Wyoming and in the Denver area.

February 5, 2020 — It was a sweep for the University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams last weekend.

February 5, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band open the concert spring season at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

February 5, 2020 — Students will learn more about the University of Wyoming, UW alumni will connect with their alma mater, and members of the public will find out more about UW’s presence in their community during a “The World Needs More Cowboys” celebration Thursday, Feb. 20, in Cheyenne.

February 4, 2020 — The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following nonresident students at the completion of the 2019 fall semester.

February 4, 2020 — The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Wyoming at the completion of the 2019 fall semester.

February 4, 2020 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will feature the 45th annual Juried UW Student Exhibition during a free reception to celebrate the exhibitions for the spring semester Saturday, Feb. 22.

February 4, 2020 — After a quiet first month of the year, the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium is back in swing this February with a full month of programming and a new planetarium coordinator.

February 3, 2020 — Seventeen nonformal world language and culture courses will be offered free this semester at the University of Wyoming.

February 3, 2020 — A public memorial service for Duncan Harris, longtime University of Wyoming faculty member, is planned Sunday, Feb. 16, at 10 a.m. in the main stage auditorium of UW’s Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts.

February 3, 2020 — The University of Wyoming residence halls will open for the fall 2020 semester at 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 20.

February 3, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s Academic Affairs office and the Faculty Senate’s Faculty Recognition and Development Committee are now accepting nominations for the year-end faculty awards. Deadline is Sunday, March 1.

February 3, 2020 — Members of the Laramie Police Department’s special response team are scheduled to participate in training activities on the University of Wyoming campus Wednesday, Feb. 5.

February 3, 2020 — The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2019 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

February 3, 2020 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2019 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

February 3, 2020 — A rangeland specialist with University of Wyoming Extension has received an early career honor from the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station (WAES).

February 3, 2020 — The University of Wyoming’s Department of Human Resources will complete its move from Wyoming Hall to the third floor of Hill Hall this week.

February 3, 2020 — Nominations are being accepted through Friday, Feb. 14, for the University of Wyoming’s staff awards to be presented during Staff Recognition Day.

February 3, 2020 — The University of Wyoming College of Education has named Professor Alan Buss as the director of the School of Teacher Education and Professor Peter Moran as the director of the School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy and Design (CLAD). They will assume these roles in July and serve for four years.