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UW Researchers Show That Introduced Tardigrade Proteins Can Slow Metabolism in Human Cells

March 20, 2024

University of Wyoming researchers have gained further insight into how tardigrades survive extreme conditions and shown that proteins from the microscopic creatures expressed in human cells can slow down molecular processes.

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Two Gifts to UW Support Statewide Literacy and First-Generation Students

Two major gifts totaling $4 million from philanthropist couple Ann Pickard and Dan Smith to the University of Wyoming will support literacy across th...

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A Message from the President: Legislative Actions Regarding UW

The 2024 Budget Session of the Wyoming Legislature has concluded. Now that Gov. Mark Gordon has taken final action on the budget and other legislatio...

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UW Extends Confirmation Deadline as First-Year Student Applications Approach 6,000

The University of Wyoming has received nearly 6,000 first-year student applications for the coming fall semester and admitted 5,500 of those applican...

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UW Researcher Part of Collaborative Team That Unveils Next-Generation Fungicide

The impact of fungal pathogens on global agriculture is staggering, with gray mold fungus alone infecting more than 200 plant species and causing los...

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Researchers Find Energy Development and Tree Encroachment Impact Wyoming Pronghorn

While Wyoming is home to some of North America’s most abundant populations of pronghorn that have largely been stable in recent years, a new analysis...

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UW Researchers Publish Results Assessing Coal Char as a Soil Amendment

A University of Wyoming Research team led by Research Professional Resham Thapa in the School of Energy Resources (SER) published an article assessin...

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UW Researchers Publish Study on Geological Hydrogen Storage

A collaborative study on hydrogen storage from researchers in the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the School...

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UW Trustees Approve Dean and Interim Dean Appointments

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has removed the “interim” titles for two academic deans and changed the titles of two other deans from “a...

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UW College of Business’ Master of Economics Program Nationally Ranked

The University of Wyoming College of Business’ economics program has been recognized by TFE Times as among the Top 25 Best Master’s of Economics Prog...

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UW English Professor Publishes Autoethnography

University of Wyoming English Professor Tracey Owens Patton has published a new book titled “A Nation’s Undesirables: Mixed-Race Children and Whitene...

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UW Trustees Elect Brown as Board Chairman

Laramie attorney Kermit Brown was elected Thursday as chairman of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees, effective May 1.

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UW Researchers Shine a Light on Community College Challenges

In addition to providing educational resources and work skills for Wyoming residents, community colleges around the state are an important bridge for...

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UW’s Zhang Receives NSF Award for Advanced Composite Materials Research

University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Assistant Professor Xiang Zhang has received nearly $600,000 from the National Sci...

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UW’s Wyoming Dementia Together Series Begins March 27

Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT), a statewide nonprofit caregiver network offered through the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA),...

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UW Energy Resources Council to Meet April 5

The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 5, at Laramie’s Hilton Garden Inn for the council’s reg...

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Upcoming Solar Eclipse Focus of UW Planetarium Schedule During April

Multiple programs about the April 8 solar eclipse highlight programming at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium next month.

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Distinguished Scholars to Discuss Literacy and Human Development at UW April 4-5

Two renowned scholars will discuss literacy, the brain and human development in a free public University of Wyoming Honors College-sponsored lecture ...

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UW Theatre and Dance to Present ‘Into the Woods’ April 4-14

The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance closes out the 2023-24 season with “Into the Woods,” Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s be...

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UW’s Biodiversity Institute Organizes Hunting and Fishing Symposium April 6

Avid hunters and anglers, as well as the public, are invited to attend a Hunting and Fishing Symposium from 1-4 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Central Wy...

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Brain Awareness Night Wednesday at UW

The public is invited to Brain Awareness Night Wednesday, March 27, from 4-6 p.m. in the University of Wyoming’s Michael B. Enzi STEM Facility.

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‘Accidental Activist’ Panel Wednesday at UW

The University of Wyoming’s Service, Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) office will host an “accidental activist” panel Wednesday, March 27, ...

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UW Cowboy Sandbox to Feature ‘A/V Extravaganza’ March 30

Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and blended reality (XR) experiences and live performances are planned Saturday, March 30, from 7-10 p.m...

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Zion Trio to Perform at UW March 28

The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host Utah’s Zion Trio for an evening of music for violin, cello and piano Thursday, March 28, at 7...

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Korzenik to Speak on ‘Second Chance Hiring’ in UW Business Speaker Series April 10

The University of Wyoming College of Business will welcome Jeffrey Korzenik for a public talk Wednesday, April 10, from 3:10-4:15 p.m. in the college...

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UW’s Laramie Research and Extension Center to Host Ram Test Field Day April 13

The University of Wyoming’s annual ram test will conclude with a public field day Saturday, April 13, at the Laramie Research and Extension Center.

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UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Business Loan Workshop in Kemmerer March 28

Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn how to get a first small-business loan request approved Thursday, March 28.

This Week at UW

Intersection Closure Means UW Parking and Pedestrian Changes

The closure of the intersection of 15th Street and Ivinson Avenue that began Thursday, March 7, has necessitated multiple changes to University of Wy...

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UW in the News

State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of so...

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UW Sweeps Team Titles at EWC Rodeo

Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams swept their respective divisions at the Eastern Wyoming College (EWC) rodeo in Torrington last weekend to soli...

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UW’s Wyoming SBDC Network Podcast Interviews New Wyoming Associate State Director

The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network podcast this month features an interview with Steve Shalosky, the organization’s new ass...

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Wyoming Business Tips for March

A monthly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collec...

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