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UW Study: Wolf Harassment Has Little Impact on Elk

June 11, 2013 — The mere presence of wolves, previously shown to affect the behavior of elk in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem, is not potent enough to reduce the body condition and reproductive rates of female elk, according to new research published today.

Top Stories

UW Professor Co-Writes Paper on Discovery of Possible Planet Formed Around Distant Star

UW Professor Co-Writes Paper on Discovery of Possible Planet Formed Around Distant Star

June 13, 2013 — A University of Wyoming professor co-wrote a paper that purports a planet may be nestled in a gap in the disk around the star known as TW Hydrae, which is located 176 light years away.

Two UW Professors Share in Award for Outstanding Rotorcraft Research

Two UW Professors Share in Award for Outstanding Rotorcraft Research

June 13, 2013 — Two University of Wyoming faculty members are part of the HELIOS software development team that won the 2013 Schroers Award for Outstanding Rotorcraft Research from the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of the American Helicopter Society (AHS).

Wyoming Conservation Corps Projects Under Way Across Wyoming

Wyoming Conservation Corps Projects Under Way Across Wyoming

June 12, 2013 — Packing shovels, chainsaws and assorted other tools and equipment, University of Wyoming students are gaining valuable leadership and outdoor skills this summer working on 36 Wyoming Conservation Corps projects.

UW Board Approves Contract for Incoming President

June 11, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has approved a contract with incoming President Robert Sternberg.

UW Student Selected as Tillman Scholar

UW Student Selected as Tillman Scholar

June 7, 2013 — University of Wyoming College of Law student Cash Freeman has been selected as a Tillman Military Scholar for the 2013-14 academic year. The one-year scholarship is worth $13,000.

Research: Migration No Longer Best Strategy for Yellowstone Elk

Research: Migration No Longer Best Strategy for Yellowstone Elk

June 5, 2013 — Migratory elk are coming back from Yellowstone National Park with fewer calves due to drought and increased numbers of big predators -- two landscape-level changes that are reducing the benefits of migration with broader implications for conservation of migratory animals, according to a new study published in the journal Ecology.

Diane Boyle Fills UW’s Excellence Chair in Nursing

Diane Boyle Fills UW’s Excellence Chair in Nursing

June 4, 2013 — Diane Boyle, a prolific researcher and award-winning teacher, is the first excellence chair at the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing.

UW Professor Co-author of Study Explaining Education Gap in Mortality Among U.S. White Women

UW Professor Co-author of Study Explaining Education Gap in Mortality Among U.S. White Women

May 31, 2013 — Less-educated white women were more likely to die than better-educated females from the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s, according to a new study co-written by a University of Wyoming professor.

UW Hosts Astronomy Experience for Six Undergraduate Students from Across the Nation

UW Hosts Astronomy Experience for Six Undergraduate Students from Across the Nation

May 30, 2013 — Beginning this week, six undergraduate students from across America have gathered for 10 weeks to delve into studying astronomy at the University of Wyoming. And there’s no easing in. Students were scheduled to gaze at stars through a telescope on their first night.

Campus Announcements

UW Self-Reports Potential Volleyball Program Violations to NCAA

June 18, 2013 — Results of an internal University of Wyoming inquiry into allegations that women’s volleyball student-athletes received impermissible benefits have been submitted to the NCAA.

Retiring UW President Donates Books to Meeteetse Library

June 14, 2013 — During his 35-year career at the University of Wyoming, retiring President Tom Buchanan has accumulated a large and wide-ranging personal collection of books.

Events

NPR's StoryCorps Coming to Wyoming

NPR's StoryCorps Coming to Wyoming

June 17, 2013 — Wyoming residents will have the opportunity to record, share and preserve their stories when the StoryCorps' MobileBooth stops in Wyoming this summer.

Decline of Cutthroat Trout in Yellowstone National Park is Topic of Thursday Talk

June 17, 2013 — The decline of cutthroat trout in Yellowstone National Park is the topic of the weekly summer lecture series Thursday, June 20, at the University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Center. The center is located at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park.

Snowy Range Summer Theatre to Present Homegrown Tribute to Wyoming Community  Journalism

Snowy Range Summer Theatre to Present Homegrown Tribute to Wyoming Community Journalism

June 14, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Snowy Range Summer Theatre will close its 60th season with “Waiting for A Chinook (A New Play about Old Newspapers),” a fictional memoir written by Gregory Hinton and directed by UW Professor Leigh Selting.

Final Days to See Sayler Installation in Centennial Complex Lobby

Final Days to See Sayler Installation in Centennial Complex Lobby

June 14, 2013 — The final day to see Idaho artist Gerri Sayler’s site-specific installation in the University of Wyoming Centennial Complex lobby will be Saturday, June 22.

Summer Solstice Celebration to Take Place at UW Art Museum

Summer Solstice Celebration to Take Place at UW Art Museum

June 13, 2013 — The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host its annual summer solstice celebration Friday, June 21, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Dance-Rock Group Common Anomaly at UW June 19

Dance-Rock Group Common Anomaly at UW June 19

June 12, 2013 — The dance-rock group Common Anomaly will perform Wednesday, June 19, from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m., in Simpson Plaza at the University of Wyoming.

This Week at UW

Animal Science Society Honors UW's Scott Lake

Animal Science Society Honors UW's Scott Lake

June 17, 2013 — The American Society of Animal Science will present its Western Section Young Extension Award to Scott Lake, assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Animal Science.

Summer UW Staff Symposium Scheduled

June 17, 2013 — Non-supervisory University of Wyoming staff members will have the opportunity to attend three training sessions July 22 -23 covering workplace respect, conflict self-management and workplace ethics.

Murphy Receives NACTA Teaching Award

Murphy Receives NACTA Teaching Award

June 10, 2013 — Melanie Murphy, assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Ecosystem Science and Management, has received the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Teaching Award of Merit.

Campus Construction Update for Week of June 16-22

Campus Construction Update for Week of June 16-22

June 14, 2013 — These are among the construction activities scheduled June 16-22 at the University of Wyoming:

University of Wyoming Calendar for June 17-23

University of Wyoming Calendar for June 17-23

June 14, 2013 — These are among activities scheduled June 17-23 at the University of Wyoming:

UW in the News

June 17, 2013 — 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.

Students in the News

University of Wyoming President’s Honor Roll: Resident

June 18, 2013 — The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2013 spring semester President’s Honor Roll.

University of Wyoming President’s Honor Roll: Non Resident

June 18, 2013 — The University of Wyoming lists the following non-resident students on the 2013 spring semester President’s Honor Roll.

Laramie Students Claim National History Day Championship, Jackson Students Third

Laramie Students Claim National History Day Championship, Jackson Students Third

June 17, 2013 — Laramie home schoolers Hazel Homer-Wambean and Jackson Higgins claimed first place in the recent National History Day competition June 9-13 in College Park, Md.

UW Students Receive UniWyo Study Abroad Scholarships

June 6, 2013 — Three University of Wyoming students have been awarded UniWyo Federal Credit Union Study Abroad Scholarships to study overseas.

Club Sports

UW's Kaycee Nelson Second in CNFR Breakaway Roping

UW's Kaycee Nelson Second in CNFR Breakaway Roping

June 17, 2013 — Kaycee Nelson couldn’t bear to watch. She had her back to the arena after briefly taking the national breakaway roping lead, and needed two other competitors to somehow falter down the stretch.

UW Team Ropers Score Fast Time, But Don't Reach Finals

June 14, 2013 — There will be no repeat national team roping title for the University of Wyoming’s Tyler Schnaufer.

Feature Columns

Wyoming Business Tips for June 23-29

June 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.

Northern Rockies Sky for June: Ursa Major and the Big Dipper

May 29, 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.

UW Religion Today Column for Week of June 9-16: Galilee and Its Thorns

UW Religion Today Column for Week of June 9-16: Galilee and Its Thorns

June 5, 2013 — When religious tourists travel to Israel looking for the land where Jesus walked, they often anticipate pleasant, peaceful places. Their expectations may include a quaint lakeside village of Capernaum, a town such as Chorazim nestled among gently rolling hills, a moderate climate, lush farmland or quiet woodlands filled with birdsong.

High Tech on the High Plains

High Tech on the High Plains

High Tech on the High Plains

October 8, 2012 — The scope and depth of research at the University of Wyoming will reach unprecedented levels with the opening of the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC).

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