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January 28, 2015 — University of Wyoming President Dick McGinity issued the following statement upon learning of the death of former legislator Harriet Elizabeth “Liz” Byrd of Cheyenne, who was honored as a UW distinguished alumnus in 2012:

January 27, 2015 — The southwest Greenland ice sheet is not one giant, solid mass but, rather, a tapestry of gushing rivers, lakes and streams that efficiently drains meltwater off its surface -- and stores about 25 percent of this runoff deep below, either in the body of the ice itself or at the base of the ice sheet between the ice and underlying rock.

January 23, 2015 — One of the world’s foremost experts in the science of how conditions during fetal development shape the lives of humans and animals has joined the faculty of the University of Wyoming.

January 21, 2015 — An accomplished chemical engineer and experienced administrator at Texas A&M University has been appointed as dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.

January 16, 2015 — Since the program started in 2008, more than 6,200 brown-and-gold license plates have been sold to Wyoming motorists, generating $624,000 for scholarships that have helped dozens of students attend the University of Wyoming.

January 16, 2015 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has selected a Wyoming firm to serve as construction manager at risk for a major upgrade of facilities for UW’s College of Engineering and Applied Science.

January 16, 2015 — The University of Wyoming cut the ribbon today (Friday) on the Harry C. Vaughan UW Planetarium, which has undergone a comprehensive renovation of the existing space and extensive technological upgrades, thanks to a gift from the Windy Ridge Foundation.

January 14, 2015 — Changing conditions on the Earth’s surface can have a major influence on the composition of its overwhelmingly more massive interior.

January 9, 2015 — Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, will be the keynote speaker at this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Dialogue (MLKDOD) at the University of Wyoming.

January 8, 2015 — It has been about a year since I was appointed by the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees as UW’s 25th president. On the occasion of that anniversary and, at the midpoint of the 2014-15 academic year, it’s worth taking a few moments to make note of where the university stands -- and what the future may hold.

January 28, 2015 — As University of Wyoming students check into campus life again, the UW Campus Activities Center (CAC) reminds them of Cowboy Check-In, a recently launched initiative to encourage attendance and participation in CAC-sponsored events.

January 28, 2015 — Opportunities for agricultural producers, irrigation districts and other water users to develop small hydropower at existing water infrastructures will be covered in a Torrington roundtable and Wheatland workshop Tuesday, Feb. 17.

January 26, 2015 — University of Wyoming students will have an opportunity to learn about the different clubs and organizations that are available to them Thursday, Jan. 29, from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Wyoming Union breezeway.

January 22, 2015 — Four new exhibitions featuring artwork that includes hand-sewn quotes on photographs, words or lettering as the subject, historical maps, and pop art will open Saturday, Jan. 31, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.

January 22, 2015 — Finalists for the position of dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Law have been identified, and they’re scheduled to give public presentations at UW beginning Monday, Jan. 26.

January 22, 2015 — Landowner solutions to issues including feeding horses, and fences and water, are addressed at free monthly seminars in Casper and Glenrock.

January 27, 2015 — The University of Wyoming’s Friday Night Fever program will offer a free laser tag event Friday, Jan. 30, from 9 p.m.-midnight at All Points West Laser Tag Family Fun Center, located at 1560 Snowy Range Road.

January 26, 2015 — Oil painted portraits by recent University of Wyoming artist Chancelor Havlik will be on display through Feb. 5 in Gallery 234, located in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

January 26, 2015 — Going above and beyond for students, lending a helping hand with whatever is needed and providing fair, thorough health care for patients are qualities that helped Amy Robohm earn the University of Wyoming’s Outstanding Staff Employee of the Fourth Quarter award.

January 26, 2015 — Members of the University of Wyoming community and the public are invited to submit questions for Lynne Cheney about her book, “James Madison: A Life Reconsidered,” in advance of her public appearance Tuesday, Feb. 17, at UW.

January 23, 2015 — These are among the construction activities scheduled Jan. 25-31 at the University of Wyoming.

January 23, 2015 — These are among the activities scheduled Jan. 26-Feb. 1 at the University of Wyoming:

January 26, 2015 — State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent articles where UW is making the news.

January 28, 2015 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2014 fall semester academic Dean's and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls.

January 28, 2015 — The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2014 fall semester academic Dean's and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls.

January 23, 2015 — Two Albany County 4-Hers recently corralled top honors at the catch-a-calf show at the National Western Stock Show and Rodeo (NWSS) in Denver.

January 22, 2015 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2014 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.

January 22, 2015 — The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2014 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.

January 23, 2015 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

November 25, 2014 — A monthly look at the night skies of the northern Rocky Mountains, written by astronomers Ron Canterna, University of Wyoming, and Jay Norris, Challis, Idaho Observatory.

January 21, 2015 — The Muslim terrorists who murdered the staff at Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical magazine, claimed to be retaliating for the magazine’s attacks on Islam and on Muhammad, its founding prophet. Islam was not Charlie Hebdo’s only religious target. Jews, Catholics, the Pope and even Jesus were often subjects of the publication’s cartoons.