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March 22, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host Michiko Itatani for an artist talk Thursday, March 30.

March 22, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources’ second annual Wild and Working Lands Film Festival will screen Thursday, April 6, in Laramie, featuring nine short films exploring relationships between people and the landscapes where residents live, work and play.

March 22, 2023 — More than 530 junior and senior high school female students from across the state have already signed up to learn more about science and its various disciplines on the University of Wyoming campus.

March 21, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, at Laramie’s Hilton Garden Inn for the council’s regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.

March 21, 2023 — As part of its inaugural High Altitude Bull Test and Sale, the University of Wyoming will host an educational field day and private treaty sale at the Laramie Research and Extension Center (LREC) Saturday, April 1.

March 21, 2023 — The University of Wyoming rodeo teams got off to a steady start in the spring rodeo season by placing among the top three teams in their respective divisions at Gillette College last weekend.

March 20, 2023 — Registration is now open for “Outdoor Recreation in Wyoming: Building It the Way We Want It.” The University of Wyoming’s Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources and Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative, in partnership with the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, host the Emerging Issues Forum.

March 20, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Press (UWyoP) has published its first book, “The Art and Life of Merritt Dana Houghton in the Northern Rockies, 1878-1919,” a biography by UW alumnus Michael Amundson.

March 20, 2023 — The University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences is celebrating land surveyors throughout March. The 2023 events are placing professionals throughout Wyoming in K-12 classrooms to present informative science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)- based sessions.

March 20, 2023 — The University of Wyoming will receive $120 million to complete long-planned construction projects, and many UW employees will receive pay raises, as a result of action by the Wyoming State Legislature.

March 20, 2023 — University of Wyoming researchers’ study of how microscopic creatures called tardigrades survive extreme conditions has led to a major breakthrough that could eventually make life-saving treatments available to people where refrigeration isn’t possible.

March 20, 2023 — For the first time in eight years, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Rocky Mountain Regional Conference will be held at the University of Wyoming.

March 17, 2023 — The University of Wyoming joins thousands of people across the country this spring in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) mission to save lives and bring hope to those affected by suicide. The event is the fifth annual Out of the Darkness Campus Walk Saturday, April 15.

March 17, 2023 — A panel of local judges has selected five finalists for the 2023 Fremont County Start-Up Challenge.

March 17, 2023 — Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at libraries in Rawlins, Saratoga, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Sinclair, Baggs and Encampment through a collaborative pilot project among the Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program and the Carbon County Library System.

March 17, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will receive updates on a variety of topics during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday-Friday, March 22-24.

March 17, 2023 — Wyoming may be well positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for products made with ancient grains, a new study by University of Wyoming Extension suggests.

March 17, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s annual ram test will conclude with a field day at the Laramie Research and Extension Center (LREC) Saturday, April 1.

March 15, 2023 — IMPACT Park County, the Big Horn Basin’s business incubator, has announced five finalists for the 2023 Park County Start-Up Challenge entrepreneur competition.

March 15, 2023 — From alpaca ranching to conservation easements, Wyoming residents will present innovative approaches to revenue diversification in a seminar facilitated by the University of Wyoming and hosted by Northwest College Thursday, March 30.

March 15, 2023 — The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network concludes its six-part webinar series about the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) that will guide small-business owners through the steps to expand into international trade and to provide real-world examples from successful Wyoming small-business exporters.

March 15, 2023 — For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.

March 15, 2023 — Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams look to keep their Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) title streaks alive when the spring season opens this weekend at Gillette College.

March 15, 2023 — University of Wyoming personnel wishing to reserve space in the Wyoming Union for the 2023-24 academic year can do so beginning Monday, March 20, through Friday, April 21.

March 14, 2023 — Communicating with a person living with dementia can be challenging, but there are methods caregivers can use to make the process easier.

March 14, 2023 — The Science Initiative (SI’s) “Roadshow,” a project of the University of Wyoming’s SI’s Learning Actively Mentoring Program and Wyoming Research Scholars Program, helped host a recent STEM Day at the Hanna, Elk Mountain, Medicine Bow (HEM) Junior/Senior High School.

March 13, 2023 — Marne Jones, vice president of electric utilities at Black Hills Corp., will discuss Wyoming’s energy future from a utility’s perspective from noon-1 p.m. Monday, March 20, in the Energy Innovation Center’s Encana Auditorium at the University of Wyoming.

March 13, 2023 — University of Wyoming LGBTQIAP2S+ faculty, staff and students, and Albany County community members are invited to an evening reception hosted by President Ed Seidel Tuesday, March 21, at 6 p.m.

March 13, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Education Abroad Office has selected four advising fellows to receive individual grants of $1,000 for their efforts in supporting curriculum integration within their colleges or schools.

March 13, 2023 — Organizers of the University of Wyoming’s Shepard Symposium on Social Justice (SSSJ) are shifting the annual spring symposium to a fall program.

March 10, 2023 — Jim Fish, the CEO of WM (formerly Waste Management), will speak at the University of Wyoming Wednesday, March 29, as part of the new UW College of Business Speaker Series.

March 10, 2023 — The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network presents a full roster of business experts and resource providers for the “Small Business Skill-Building Workshop and Resource Expo,” a daylong conference from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 20, at the Best Western Tower West Lodge, located at 109 U.S. 14 in Gillette.

March 10, 2023 — The University of Wyoming collegiate meat judging team wrapped up a successful spring season with a first-place finish at Iowa State University March 4.

March 10, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s Service, Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) office will host a food drive for Laramie Interfaith from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 25. The event is free and open to the public.

March 10, 2023 — A shortened schedule for Nordic cross country skiers at this week’s U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) Championships at Mammoth, Calif., produced solid final results for the University of Wyoming’s program.

March 10, 2023 — A University of Wyoming researcher led a five-year study that imaged the actual structure -- at a level of detail not previously accomplished -- of Spouter Geyser in Yellowstone National Park.

March 9, 2023 — With more ways to pay than ever before, it’s vital that small businesses provide flexible and safe options for collecting payments.

March 9, 2023 — “Research Explorations for Nuclear Energy in Wyoming” (RENEW) is the topic of a free academic workshop from the Nuclear Energy Research Center (NERC) in the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) Thursday and Friday, April 13-14.

March 9, 2023 — Andrew Siegel became the University of Wyoming’s first Nordic ski individual champion at this week’s U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) Championships at Mammoth, Calif., when he won the skate sprint race Wednesday afternoon.

March 8, 2023 — Judge M. Margaret McKeown, of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is the University of Wyoming American Heritage Center’s (AHC) George A. Rentschler Lecturer. She will give a free public lecture at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, in the UW College of Business auditorium.

March 8, 2023 — The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network administers a Portable Assistance Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to provide advising and training assistance to Wyoming small businesses affected by the economic downturn and ongoing economic uncertainty in the energy industry.

March 8, 2023 — The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network will celebrate the seventh annual SBDC Day Wednesday, March 15, and will celebrate throughout March by launching its very own podcast.

March 8, 2023 — Even a quickly revamped schedule at the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) Championships this week could not deter the University of Wyoming’s Nordic ski teams on the opening day of competition Tuesday at Mammoth, Calif.

March 7, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s Central Asian Student Association (CASA) will celebrate its 10th annual Central Asian Awareness Day and Navruz from 6-10 p.m. Saturday, March 25, in the Wyoming Union Ballroom. This year, Persian students will join CASA members to bring awareness about their culture and Navruz.

March 7, 2023 — IMPACT 307 is accepting applications for its first-ever Uinta County Start-Up Challenge through Monday, May 15.

March 7, 2023 — Michael Barker, a professor of civil and architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming, will present the six-part webinar series “Steel Bridge Education Lectures: From Concept to Delivery” from March 20-April 5. The online lectures will take place Mondays and Wednesdays from 11 a.m.-noon.

March 6, 2023 — Twenty-four students from across Wyoming will have an opportunity this summer to explore the interdisciplinary sciences as they relate to a mission to return to Mars during the Teton STEM Academy June 18-25 on the University of Wyoming campus.

March 6, 2023 — It can be challenging to care for a person living with dementia, but there are ways to prepare for what could happen along that journey.

March 6, 2023 — Members of the University of Wyoming’s senior honor society recently selected UW staff members to receive the “Tip of the Cap” award.

March 6, 2023 — Pianist Henrique Rabelo, a University of Wyoming graduate student from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was named the winner of the annual Jacoby Competition last week, which featured five UW student soloists.

March 6, 2023 — In 2021, the outdoor recreation industry generated $1.5 billion -- or 3.6 percent -- toward Wyoming’s gross domestic product (GDP). To put this in perspective, outdoor recreation in neighboring states Colorado and Utah contributed just 2.7 percent to their respective states’ GDPs.

March 6, 2023 — A few select middle school students from four states will have an opportunity this summer to explore traveling to and colonizing planets during the Windy Ridge Foundation Astro Camp June 18-24 on the University of Wyoming campus.

March 3, 2023 — A grand opening for the University of Wyoming’s Pokes Pub and Game Room is scheduled at 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, in the lower level of the Wyoming Union.

March 3, 2023 — Guest artist and pianist Antonio Soria will be in residence lecturing and performing at the University of Wyoming Department of Music Thursday and Friday, March 9-10.

March 3, 2023 — The public is invited to an open house April 14-16 to demonstrate the features of a solar-powered home in the foothills of Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains that represents the entry by a team of University of Wyoming students in an international competition to design zero-energy buildings.

March 3, 2023 — Beekeepers and gardeners of all ages and skill levels are invited to attend the 2023 Wyoming Bee College and High Plains Garden to Market Conference Friday and Saturday, March 24-25.

March 3, 2023 — Carol Frost, a professor emerita of the University of Wyoming’s Department of Geology and Geophysics, has been named a nonexecutive director of the British Geological Survey (BGS), effective March 1.

March 3, 2023 — Wyoming students are encouraged to hop online Tuesday, March 21, for an engaging, one-of-a-kind career night featuring speakers from across the country, including Ryan “Cal” Callaghan of the “MeatEater” podcast and Netflix series.

March 2, 2023 — Steve Nash, senior curator of archaeology at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science, will discuss cultural repatriation and museums Thursday, March 9, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

March 2, 2023 — Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at libraries in Sheridan, Clearmont, Story and Tongue River through a collaborative pilot project among the Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program and the Sheridan County Public Library System.

March 2, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s newest class of medical students was welcomed at a luncheon in Cheyenne hosted by leaders of the WWAMI Medical Education Program and members of the Wyoming State Legislature Feb. 21.

March 2, 2023 — University of Wyoming Professor Renee Laegreid will discuss the lives and tragic deaths of Wyoming’s Ella “Cattle Kate” Watson and Nebraska’s Elizabeth Taylor Thursday, March 9, at noon at the Homestake Adams Research and Cultural Center in Deadwood, S.D.

March 2, 2023 — 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.

March 1, 2023 — Jacqueline Goldfinger’s dark comedy “Babel” will be staged Tuesday-Sunday, March 7-12, in the University of Wyoming’s Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Studio Theatre. The production will be nightly at 7:30 p.m., except for the March 12 staging at 2 p.m.

March 1, 2023 — A Platte County rancher who leads a successful technical college in Laramie has been named to the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees.

March 1, 2023 — The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network continues its six-part webinar series about the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) that will guide small-business owners through the steps to expand into international trade and to provide real-world examples from successful Wyoming small-business exporters.

March 1, 2023 — For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.

March 1, 2023 — Josh Dorrell, CEO of the Wyoming Business Council, will head a workshop titled “Wyoming HUBZone Updates and Preparing for New Contracting Opportunities” Tuesday, March 7, from noon-1 p.m. at the Laramie County Library, located at 2200 Pioneer Ave. in Cheyenne. The presentation will take place in the Cottonwood Room.

March 1, 2023 — A new twist on a traditional 4-H project area has inspired culinary adventures in Wyoming kitchens across the state.

February 28, 2023 — An educational exhibition showcasing the role that film and movie posters played in the LGBTQ+ community is on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library.

February 28, 2023 — Yes, it is that time of year again -- time for pi.

February 28, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s choirs will present the culminating concert for “Cowboys, Sing On!” at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 4, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. The performance is free and open to the public.

February 28, 2023 — 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 Weston County during a “UW in Your Community” gathering Tuesday, March 14, in Newcastle.

February 27, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s Staff Senate is seeking nominations for awards to be presented during Staff Recognition Day. The deadline for nominations is at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 11.

February 27, 2023 — Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits will be available for checkout at the Sublette County Libraries in Pinedale and Big Piney beginning Wednesday, March 1. This is being done through a collaborative pilot project among the Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program and Sublette County Libraries.

February 27, 2023 — Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT) -- a statewide, nonprofit caregiver network offered through the University of Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) -- begins its third year of helping hundreds of families throughout the Rocky Mountain region care for loved ones with dementia.

February 24, 2023 — Fifty-three women at the University of Wyoming were recognized at the sixth annual Own It! Awards ceremony Feb. 21.

February 24, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host guest pianist Ray Kilburn Saturday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The recital is free and open to the public.

February 24, 2023 — In support of American Heart Month, self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at the Lincoln County Library System in Kemmerer and the branch locations in Alpine, Cokeville, La Barge, Star Valley and Thayne. This is being done through a collaborative pilot project between the Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program and the Lincoln County Library System.

February 24, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host its annual gala fundraiser Saturday, April 1, at the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center.

February 23, 2023 — The first office of its kind at the University of Wyoming -- the Office of the Ombuds -- is being led and developed by Nellie Haddad, who recently started her new position.

February 23, 2023 — Home trails were good to the University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams, as the Cowgirls and Cowboys managed to win team titles during the annual Laramie Loppet competition at the Happy Jack course.

February 23, 2023 — A University of Wyoming researcher led a study -- through a systematic review and questionnaire survey -- that assessed the impact of conservation paleobiology research papers on real-world conservation management practices.

February 22, 2023 — A funding opportunity to build community resilience to changes in climate and other stressors in underserved communities in the state is available through a collaboration between the University of Wyoming Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and Western Water Assessment.

February 22, 2023 — Data security is becoming increasingly more important for businesses that wish to sell their goods or services to the government.

February 22, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will host its first-ever live musical event to highlight its March lineup.

February 21, 2023 — Applying for a bank loan can bring with it all kinds of concerns and questions for small-business owners.

February 21, 2023 — IMPACT 307 is accepting applications for its fifth annual Southeast Wyoming Innovation Launchpad (SEWYIL) through Monday, March 20.

February 20, 2023 — Nominations for the Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award for University of Wyoming faculty members will be accepted through Friday, March 3.

February 20, 2023 — Union, a leading telecommunications provider in the Rocky Mountain region, is a proud supporter of the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences’ celebration of National Engineers Week Feb. 19-25.

February 20, 2023 — One hundred outstanding high school seniors from across Wyoming have been selected to receive the 2023 Trustees’ Scholars Award, the University of Wyoming’s top academic scholarship.

February 20, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band will present their winter concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 23, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

February 20, 2023 — The Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Special Events, in conjunction with the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance, will host The Acting Company in a 50th anniversary touring production of “The Three Musketeers.”

February 20, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Lab School offers an innovative research-based, free public education to students entering kindergarten through eighth grade -- in the heart of UW’s campus -- through a partnership with Albany County School District 1.

February 20, 2023 — Members of the University of Wyoming’s senior honor society recently honored their “Top Profs” at the 43rd annual Top Prof Night.

February 20, 2023 — An updated survey from the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) explores Wyoming residents’ perspectives of energy development, including “social license” -- the level in which Cowboy State residents support or oppose different forms and amounts of energy development.

February 17, 2023 — For those curious about the latest technological innovations in agriculture, the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will lead a seminar at Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) Thursday, March 2.

February 17, 2023 — Fresh off its recent invited performance at the prestigious Jack Rudin Jazz Championship at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble will perform its competition set Monday, Feb. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming’s Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

February 17, 2023 — Seven University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences undergraduate students were awarded scholarships at the 103rd annual Wyoming Engineering and Surveying Society (WES) convention in Casper.

February 17, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) has launched a dashboard offering information on EORI’s current project locations and project descriptions, as well as a chart depicting project types and their frequencies.

February 17, 2023 — “UW in Scotland” events are scheduled for the University of Wyoming community and the public to learn more about the country’s past and present and to build Wyoming Scottish opportunities.

February 16, 2023 — Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT), a statewide, nonprofit caregiver network operating through the University of Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA), continues its virtual programming on the topic of effective ways to communicate with a loved one living with dementia Wednesday, Feb. 22.

February 16, 2023 — Guest artist and flutist Orlando Cela will be at the University of Wyoming Department of Music for a two-day residency Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23-24.

February 16, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will feature the 48th annual Juried UW Student Exhibition during a reception Saturday, Feb. 25.

February 16, 2023 — The University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences’ Department of Mathematics and Statistics recently hosted the annual meeting of the Colorado-Wyoming Chapter of the American Statistical Association (ASA).

February 16, 2023 — A University of Wyoming astronomer is part of a multinational team of researchers using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to get a first look at star formation, gas and dust in nearby galaxies with unprecedented resolution at infrared wavelengths.

February 16, 2023 — The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) and energy storage technology company Energy Vault are collaborating on a $5,000 student research competition.

February 15, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host guest pianists Adam Zukiewicz and Shuang “Iris” Zhang Wednesday, Feb. 22.

February 15, 2023 — The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network continues its six-part webinar series about the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) that will guide small-business owners through the steps to expand into international trade and to provide real-world examples from successful Wyoming small-business exporters.

February 15, 2023 — For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.

February 15, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams’ only home meet of the season -- the annual Laramie Loppet -- joins not only UW Nordic ski team members and regional rivals, but also community members.

February 15, 2023 — The University of Wyoming has announced a major gift from Joe Ricketts’ Jackson Fork Ranch that will support environmental stewardship and conservation across Wyoming, with an initial focus on the greater Yellowstone ecosystem.

February 14, 2023 — The thought of unknowingly coming across a grizzly bear puts an ever-present sense of fear and wonder into one’s mind. Grizzly bears’ relationships with humans have a storied past and differ from state to state.

February 14, 2023 — An early morning fire -- believed to be contained to one room in Orr Hall -- displaced more than 200 University of Wyoming students, who were temporarily housed in Washakie Dining Center’s lower level. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined.

February 14, 2023 — The annual Wyoming State Science Fair for middle and high school students once again is coming to the University of Wyoming campus March 5-7.

February 14, 2023 — Avid hunters and anglers, as well as the public, are invited to attend “Stewarding Wyoming’s Landscapes Through Hunting and Fishing” Saturday, March 4, at the University of Wyoming’s Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center.

February 14, 2023 — The Wyoming Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), under the direction of its new federal funding partner, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), is changing its name to Wyoming APEX Accelerator.

February 13, 2023 — Wyoming Dementia Together, a statewide nonprofit caregiver network offered through the University of Wyoming’s Center on Aging (WyCOA), is hosting another season of “Once Again,” a YouTube channel program that provides hands-on tips and strategies for those caring for loved ones with dementia.

February 13, 2023 — Harold “Skip” York, senior vice president and chief energy strategist for Turner, Mason & Co., will speak at multiple events at the University of Wyoming College of Business and the School of Energy Resources (SER) Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23-24.

February 13, 2023 — Kelli Mosteller, the executive director of Harvard University’s Native American Program, is the speaker for the fifth annual Bruce Richardson Lecture in the Humanities at the University of Wyoming Wednesday, Feb. 22.

February 13, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program has launched a new online K-12 catalog for English language arts teachers and expanded content in its social studies catalog. The updates are through a grant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) titled “Integrating the Humanities Across Civics Education in Wyoming.”

February 10, 2023 — Gov. Mark Gordon has declared Feb. 12-18 as National Entrepreneurship Week in Wyoming.

February 10, 2023 — In support of American Heart Month, self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at the Washakie County Libraries in Worland and Ten Sleep. This is being done through a collaborative pilot project among the Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program and Washakie County Libraries.

February 10, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold its regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15.

February 10, 2023 — The western bumblebee was once common in western North America, but increasing temperatures, drought and pesticide use have contributed to a 57 percent decline in the occurrence of this species in its historical range, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-led study involving a University of Wyoming scientist.

February 10, 2023 — Isadora Helfgott, the University of Wyoming’s vice provost for global engagement, has been selected to participate as a fellow in the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) University Connections Initiative (UCI).

February 9, 2023 — With so many e-commerce platforms available, small-business owners may have trouble choosing the one platform that is right for them.

February 9, 2023 — A new study by University of Wyoming economists Anne Alexander and Chian Jones Ritten shows Wyoming’s gender wage gap persists, to the detriment of the state’s families and economy.

February 9, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s Service, Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) office invites UW students, faculty and staff members, and Laramie community members to participate in the Community Action Poverty Simulation Saturday, Feb. 25.

February 9, 2023 — Graduate students and faculty members from the University of Wyoming and others are invited to judge youth research projects at the Wyoming State Science Fair (WSSF) next month.

February 9, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees recently approved the move of the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) to UW’s new School of Computing.

February 9, 2023 — 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 8, 2023 — University of Wyoming students pursuing careers in wildlife and fisheries sciences or related fields are encouraged to apply for Wyoming Wildlife Fellowships for the 2023 cohort.

February 8, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Chamber Orchestra will perform “Concerto Soiree” Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. UW Department of Music Professor Beth Vanderborgh directs the orchestra.

February 8, 2023 — Both University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams had strong finishes in the second United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association competition last weekend at the Western Colorado University (WCU) Invitational in Crested Butte, Colo.

February 8, 2023 — Briana Doering, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of archaeology, has been honored for her research regarding the circumstances surrounding the migration of Dene/Athabascan people from Alaska and the Yukon to as far south as Arizona some 1,500 years ago.

February 7, 2023 — In science, Bergmann’s Rule is a well-known ecological pattern that has been studied for 175-plus years. In essence, the rule says that, as one moves toward higher latitudes, animals get larger, a concept long thought because the larger size of an animal helps conserve its body heat.

February 7, 2023 — An evening of opera is planned Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the University of Wyoming.

February 7, 2023 — University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences students participated in a career trek to Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., during their winter 2023 break.

February 6, 2023 — Famous WorldCom whistleblower, accountant, author and business ethics leader Cynthia Cooper will speak Wednesday, Feb. 22, at noon in the University of Wyoming College of Business’ Scarlett Auditorium.

February 6, 2023 — It is the small things that others see custodian Rachel Flores do that make her a valuable employee in the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences. No matter the task, Flores makes sure it is done correctly and to the best of her abilities.

February 6, 2023 — University of Wyoming Extension and the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative welcome Hailey Moss as the state’s first WORTH Initiative extension educator.

February 6, 2023 — University of Wyoming Libraries recently awarded alternative textbook grants to six faculty members to implement open educational resources (OER) in their classes this spring.

February 6, 2023 — Pianist Jiwon Han opens the University of Wyoming Department of Music’s spring semester Faculty Recital Series at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The recital is free and open to the public.

February 3, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host an afternoon of Brazilian music by Duo Sampa Sunday, Feb. 12.

February 2, 2023 — The 2023 Casper Start-Up Challenge is in its final week of accepting applications, and entrepreneurs in the Casper area are encouraged to participate.

February 2, 2023 — For those interested in learning more about how to manage human resources on the ranch, the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will lead a seminar at Sheridan College Thursday, Feb. 16.

February 2, 2023 — The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following nonresident students at the completion of the 2022 fall semester.

February 2, 2023 — The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Wyoming at the completion of the 2022 fall semester.

February 2, 2023 — The University of Wyoming has joined with other public and private partners to further advance an innovative, growing industry with roots at the university.

February 2, 2023 — A University of Wyoming graduate who is one of the pioneers of controlled environment agriculture will speak Friday, Feb. 3, in a UW Department of Plant Sciences seminar.

February 2, 2023 — The University of Wyoming will receive $10.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a research and development project advancing the wide-scale deployment of carbon management technologies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution.

February 2, 2023 — Receding glaciers in the northern Antarctic Peninsula are uncovering and reexposing black moss that provides radiocarbon kill dates for the vegetation, a key clue to understanding the timing of past glacier advances in that region.

February 1, 2023 — IMPACT Park County has kicked off the inaugural Park County Start-Up Challenge with the opening of the application period Jan. 30. This starts the annual tradition of a challenge to promote and encourage entrepreneurship in the Big Horn Basin.

February 1, 2023 — The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network continues its six-part webinar series about the State Trade Expansion Program that will guide small-business owners through the steps to expand into international trade and to provide real-world examples from successful Wyoming small-business exporters.

February 1, 2023 — The University of Wyoming women’s and men’s Nordic ski teams both won first place on the first day of the Colorado Mesa University Invitational last weekend, and were third and second, respectively, the following day.

February 1, 2023 — Unlocked Labs, an innovative startup company incubated at IMPACT 307 Laramie and a client of the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (WyCEI), has been selected to participate in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) I-Corps market research program grant.

February 1, 2023 — Longtime University of Wyoming Department of Molecular Biology faculty member Don Jarvis has been selected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.

February 1, 2023 — A University of Wyoming researcher has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.

February 1, 2023 — University of Wyoming students have the opportunity to provide innovative design concepts and analysis on integrating indoor living walls in commercial buildings.

January 31, 2023 — Mini-grants for Wyoming child care centers seeking to encourage physical activity and healthy eating habits are now available through University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP).

January 31, 2023 — A gift from the Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation in honor of rancher, large-animal veterinarian and legislator Kurt Bucholz will support something Bucholz was very passionate about -- ethical water rights management and hydrology research in Wyoming and the West.

January 31, 2023 — Leaders of the University of Wyoming and the UW Foundation have issued the following statements regarding the death of longtime UW benefactor and UW graduate Susie McMurry, of Casper.

January 30, 2023 — Representatives of the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) and Wyoming Dementia Together addressed hundreds of attendees at the first Wyoming Health and Wellness Fair Jan. 14 at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper.

January 30, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Black Studies Center (UWBSC) will host its fifth annual Student Research Conference Friday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m.

January 30, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Foundation is accepting nominations for the Stewardship Award. The deadline for nominations is March 13.

January 30, 2023 — Human society needs to develop a more diverse array of potential responses to major disruptions such as pandemics, natural disasters and trade breakdowns, according to a new paper by an international group of scientists and economists that includes a University of Wyoming professor.

January 30, 2023 — Six University of Wyoming faculty members have been selected for inaugural Provost Term Professorships.

January 30, 2023 — University of Wyoming Transportation Services plans to extend operating hours for transit starting Monday, Feb. 6.

January 30, 2023 — The winter issue of UWyo Magazine, the flagship, award-winning publication of the University of Wyoming, focuses on UW’s international initiatives, including education abroad, worldwide research collaborations, global experiences on campus, and international alumni, students and faculty.

January 29, 2023 — A University of Wyoming student faces charges of trespassing, interference with a peace officer and possession of a controlled substance following an incident at UW’s Washakie Dining Center Saturday night.

January 29, 2023 — Saturday night in Washakie Dining Center, there was an incident involving UWPD’s response to an intensifying student interaction. Despite attempts to de-escalate the situation, the individual was removed from the facility, arrested and issued a no-trespass order from the UW campus. Additional details can be found here.

January 27, 2023 — A new short film, “Father + Nature,” tells the story of John Turner, a humble cowboy from western Wyoming whose career included some of the most impactful conservation decisions of the last century.

January 27, 2023 — The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2022 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

January 27, 2023 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2022 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

January 27, 2023 — The University of Wyoming College of Business Entrepreneurship Program won the Model Emerging Program Award at the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference Jan. 18-22 in Tallahassee, Fla.

January 27, 2023 — At its regular business meeting today (Friday), the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved a new contract for President Ed Seidel through June 30, 2026. His current contract was set to expire June 30, 2023.

January 26, 2023 — One of the greatest athletes in American history will speak at the University of Wyoming Wednesday, Feb. 1, to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day and conclude the 50th anniversary observance of the federal Title IX civil rights law.

January 26, 2023 — Corey Tarwater has been named the Robert Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology at the University of Wyoming. Her appointment was effective earlier this month. She replaces Craig Benkman, who has held the chair since 2004.

January 26, 2023 — The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2022 fall semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls.

January 26, 2023 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2022 fall semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls.

January 26, 2023 — The leader of the University of Wyoming’s College of Education today (Thursday) presented UW’s Board of Trustees with a realistic view of the teacher labor market crisis confronting the state and nation. He also mapped a process for revolutionizing teacher preparation and bringing professional development to educators in ways that respect their time and needs.

January 25, 2023 — A $500,000 gift by Peabody, a leading coal producer, to the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) will support innovation in the field of carbon engineering and carbon management. In addition to the initial gift, Peabody has made a sustaining commitment of 1 cent per ton of Wyoming coal sold by Peabody to support these efforts.

January 25, 2023 — The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2022 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.

January 25, 2023 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2022 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.

January 25, 2023 — The University of Wyoming College of Business is now accepting nominations for its annual Distinguished Alumni Award.

January 25, 2023 — The John P. Ellbogen Foundation has provided $500,000, which has been matched dollar for dollar by the University of Wyoming Foundation, to establish the John P. Ellbogen Foundation Professorship in Early Childhood Education.

January 25, 2023 — The University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will put a spotlight on Valentine’s Day during February.

January 25, 2023 — The University of Wyoming and its Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts have announced a call for writers to participate in a master class with poet and essayist Gretel Ehrlich.

January 24, 2023 — Wyoming Dementia Together, a statewide nonprofit caregiver network offered through the University of Wyoming’s Center on Aging (WyCOA), will host a discussion on the different types of dementia and the importance of early diagnosis Wednesday, Jan. 25.

January 24, 2023 — Nominations are being accepted for the seventh annual Own It! Awards for women who make a difference in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the University of Wyoming.

January 24, 2023 — For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.

January 24, 2023 — The dean of the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, international squirrel expert John Koprowski, is set to deliver a free public talk to discuss the history and significance of Groundhog Day, the biology of the groundhog and what the day tells us about our connection to the natural world.

January 24, 2023 — The University of Wyoming’s Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program has planned a series of Wyoming community resilience conversations in February in Evanston, Lyman, Rock Springs, Rawlins and Saratoga.