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$1M Gift to UW Establishes New Multidisciplinary Advanced Stimulation Laboratory

February 11, 2026

A transformative $1 million gift from Richard and Marilyn Lynch has made possible the creation of the Richard and Marilyn Lyn...

Wyoming Has a Great University. Our Kids -- and Our State -- Deserve It.

February 10, 2026

Wyoming has a great university. That did not happen by accident, and it should not be taken for granted. As president of the ...

UW Receives National Group’s Highest Rating for Free Expression

February 10, 2026

The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has given the University of Wyoming a higher rating for free expression th...

Enduring Wyoming Values at Our University

February 5, 2026

The first building erected on the University of Wyoming campus is called Old Main. It was built in 1886 -- four years before ...

Recent UW News

UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Cybersecurity Innovation and Support Webinar Feb. 19

February 13, 2026

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs, startups, government contractors and cybersecurity assistance companies will have the o...

Two Wyoming Businesses with UW Connections Participate in Fall 2026 gBETA Wyoming Cohort

February 13, 2026

Two businesses with ties to the University of Wyoming, UW Nano and Wyonics, participated in national venture capital firm gen...

UW’s 2026 Jazz Festival Concert to Feature Grammy Winner Michael Dease

February 13, 2026

The University of Wyoming Music Department’s annual UWYO Jazz Festival will return Monday, Feb. 23, at 5 p.m. in the Buchanan...

UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Windows 11 and Outlook Security Webinar Feb. 19

February 12, 2026

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs and startups can learn how to protect their Windows 11 systems from hackers Thursday, Fe...

Registration Opens for UW Ruckelshaus Institute Nuclear Energy Forum

February 12, 2026

The University of Wyoming’s Ruckelshaus Institute has opened registration for the 2026 Emerging Issue Forum that will address...

UW AHC Photograph Used for Wyoming’s New Rodeo License Plate

February 12, 2026

One of the most iconic rodeo photographs ever taken is now featured on Wyoming’s new rodeo specialty license plate.

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Campus Events

UW’s 2026 Jazz Festival Concert to Feature Grammy Winner Michael Dease

The University of Wyoming Music Department’s annual UWYO Jazz Festival will return Monday, Feb. 23, at 5 p.m. in the Buchanan...

UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Cybersecurity Innovation and Support Webinar Feb. 19

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs, startups, government contractors and cybersecurity assistance companies will have the o...

Registration Opens for UW Ruckelshaus Institute Nuclear Energy Forum

The University of Wyoming’s Ruckelshaus Institute has opened registration for the 2026 Emerging Issue Forum that will address...

UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Windows 11 and Outlook Security Webinar Feb. 19

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs and startups can learn how to protect their Windows 11 systems from hackers Thursday, Fe...

Vanderborgh and Hafey to Perform Feb. 21 at UW

A free, public recital featuring faculty cellist Beth Vanderborgh with guest pianist Brooks Hafey, presented by the Universit...

UW and Wyoming APEX Accelerator to Host FOCI Webinar Feb. 18

Small businesses, entrepreneurs and startups will have an opportunity to learn about foreign ownership, control or influence ...

UW Offers Entrepreneurship in Agriculture Seminar Feb. 26

The University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will facilitate a Ranch Management and ...

STEM-ology Provides Entomology Activities for All Ages This Month

STEM-ology, a monthly series of themed science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) events for all ages, resumes t...

Campus Announcements

Two Wyoming Businesses with UW Connections Participate in Fall 2026 gBETA Wyoming Cohort

Two businesses with ties to the University of Wyoming, UW Nano and Wyonics, participated in national venture capital firm gen...

From Enemy Mascot to Wyoming Icon: The Surprising Origin of UW’s Pistol Pete

Very few University of Wyoming fans know that Pistol Pete began not as a Cowboy, but as a Spartan warrior who nearly sparked ...

UW Trustees’ Budget Committee to Meet Feb. 12

The Biennium Budget Committee of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 1...

UW Nordic Ski Teams Win Three of Four Team Races at Western Colorado University Invitational

The University of Wyoming Nordic ski team captured three of four team races and had one individual winner at last weekend’s W...

UW Biodiversity Grants Open to Graduate Students

The University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute has opened its annual call for applications for the biodiversity graduate st...

UW Board of Trustees to Meet Feb. 18 Via Teleconference

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold its regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, Feb. 18.

Cattelan Named UW Staff Employee of Fourth Quarter

A dedicated, talented, hard-working, innovative and creative marketer for the University of Wyoming’s College of Business, J....

Sponsors Accepted for UW Haub School’s Fifth Annual Film Festival

The Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Wyoming invites organizations and individuals to su...

March 30-April 1 Campus Visits for UW Presidential Finalists

Members of the University of Wyoming community are encouraged to arrange their schedules to interact with UW presidential fin...

University of Wyoming Fall Semester Graduates: Nonresident

The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following nonresident students at the completion of the 2025 fall semester.

University of Wyoming Fall Semester Graduates: Resident

The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Wyoming at the completion of the 2025 fall semester.