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Graduate Education News
Company’s Spin-Out Agreement with UW Looks to Sustain Long-Term Production of Coal-Bed Methane
May 1, 2012 — Enwyo LLC recently finalized a spin-out agreement with the University of Wyoming, a deal that could add value to the state’s natural resources by reviving dormant, economically-depleted coal-bed methane wells in the Powder River Basin.
UW Formalizes Cooperation Agreement with Kazakhstan University
April 12, 2012 — Opportunities for faculty and student exchanges will result from a new cooperative agreement between the University of Wyoming and the Kazakh National University (KazNU).
UW Writer-in-Residence Departs for Everest Expedition
April 6, 2012 — The last time Mark Jenkins tried to climb Mount Everest, he was pursuing a master’s degree in geography at the University of Wyoming. He was unable to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain on that 1986 expedition but, as part of his research into acid snow, he collected snow samples at a higher elevation than anyone had before.
UW Student to Help Create 3-D Animation Software for Scientists
March 23, 2012 — Ashish Dhital will play a key role in transforming crunched computer data into a more visually appealing form for National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) scientists.
UW Tuition, Fee Hikes Target Students’ Experience
March 23, 2012 — University of Wyoming students will see improved libraries, classroom technology and instructional equipment and supplies as a result of a tuition increase approved today (Friday) by the UW Board of Trustees.
Levi Lowder, Molecular and Cellular Life Sciences Ph.D. student

Levi's research focuses on genetic engineering of microalgae for industrial, agricultural and technological applications. One project involves engineering single-celled microalgae to clump together upon genetic induction. This would reduce energy and monetary cost of harvesting microalgae for biofuels, animal feed, plastics and other commodities. A more advanced project aims to develop transgenic algae that can self-assemble into useful biological structures and materials.





