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UW Researchers: Sharp-Tailed Grouse in South-Central Wyoming Potentially a Distinct Subspecies
June 5, 2025
For decades, a population of grouse in south-central Wyoming and northwest Colorado has been identified as Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, the same subspecies that can be found in far western Wyoming near Jackson along with Idaho, northern Utah and parts of the Pacific Northwest.
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UW Kinesiology and Health Faculty Research Cited in White House Health Report
A groundbreaking study led by Ben Kern, an associate professor in the Division of Kinesiology and Health at the University of Wyoming, has been cited...
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Estate Gift Supports UW Teton STEM Academy
A generous gift from the estate of the late Harry and Mary Ann Lawroski, of Wilson, is helping inspire and educate the next generation of scientists,...
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UW-Led Initiative Helps Map World’s Largest Land Mammal Migration
New maps released this week document the world’s largest land mammal migration, revealing the seasonal journeys of more than 5 million white-eared ko...
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UW and USGS Science Team Discover Temporal Relationship Between Basaltic Volcanism a...
Kenneth Sims and other research scientists recently discovered that mafic volcanism of Henrys Fork Caldera -- located in eastern Idaho and west of Ye...
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Famed Big Bang Theory Challenger to Speak at UW
The work of Paul Steinhardt, Princeton University’s Albert Einstein Professor of Science, professor of physics and astrophysical sciences, and co-fou...
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UW Receives $2M Endowment to Support Economics Faculty
The University of Wyoming has received a major gift from UW alumnus Paul Turner and his wife, Karleen, who have pledged $1 million to support faculty...
Campus Announcements
Second UW Community Engaged Faculty Institute Completed
Eleven University of Wyoming faculty members recently completed the second year of the Community Engaged Faculty Institute (CEFI) program. The instit...
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Wyoming Rural Teacher Corps Hosts Annual Capstone Fair at UW
The Wyoming Rural Teacher Corps recently hosted its annual Capstone Fair at the University of Wyoming College of Education -- an event for second-yea...
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UW Board of Trustees to Meet June 18 Via Teleconference
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider UW’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year during the board’s regular teleconference meeting W...
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Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Grants Generate Over $36 Million in Economic Activity Sta...
A new report released this month by the Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute and the Center for Business and Economic Analysis at the University of Wyoming r...
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City of Laramie and UW SLCE Office Partner to Promote Volunteer Opportunities
The City of Laramie and the University of Wyoming’s Service, Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) office are collaborating on new volunteer opp...
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UW’s CERPA Releases White Paper on Rock Springs RMP
The Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis (CERPA) at the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) has published a new whit...
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UW American Heritage Center Names 2025 Research Award Recipients
The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming has selected recipients of its 2025 fellowships and spring travel grants.
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UW Extension Releases New Resource for Aging Well
To better serve Wyoming communities with aging populations, University of Wyoming Extension recently launched a new website.
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UW Extension Revitalizes Statewide, County-Based Internship Program
In its efforts to support Wyoming youth and communities, University of Wyoming Extension has revitalized a key county-based internship program funded...
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UW Cheyenne Residency Administrator Receives National Award
Pamela MacMillan, the residency coordinator at the University of Wyoming’s Family Medicine Residency Program in Cheyenne, was part of a team that rec...
Events
UW Art Museum Celebrates Summer Solstice With Public Events
Each June, the University of Wyoming Art Museum hosts a summer solstice celebration with community art-making activities, food, music and other activ...
Events
UW Biodiversity Institute Sponsors Aquatic Bug Day June 21
Wigglers, creepers and crawlers will take center stage during Aquatic Bug Day from 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, June 21, at LaPrele Park in Laramie. The Un...
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UW’s Biodiversity Institute Hosts Wyoming BioBlitz at Sinclair June 27-29
Families, students and nature lovers will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about plants and wildlife -- and help scientists survey them -- d...
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UW Planetarium Premieres New Film ‘Always Above’ During June
“Always Above,” a new full-dome movie, will be shown twice -- as part of a Saturday afternoon double feature -- during June at the University of Wyom...
Events
UW and Wyoming APEX Accelerator to Host Capability Statements Webinar June 10
Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn how to market to government customers Tuesday, June 10.
This Week at UW
Olson Named UW Staff Employee of First Quarter
Tricia Olson’s efforts to improve the general workings of the University of Wyoming Department of Chemistry have improved morale within the unit, acc...
This Week at UW
State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of so...
Campus Announcements
Twenty-Two UW Students Receive Prestigious Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad
Twenty-two University of Wyoming students received Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State to study abroad this summer or n...
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UW Graduate Student Receives AHC Award for Victorian Murder Case Research
Andrea Hastings-Arrollo, a University of Wyoming master’s student in history, originally from Gillette, is the recipient of the 2025 American Heritag...
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UW Division of Social Work Recognizes Student and Field Instructor Accomplishments
The University of Wyoming Division of Social Work recently recognized students from the division and field instructors who have gone above and beyond...
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UW Student One of 79 Nationally to Receive DOE’s Office of Science Graduate Student ...
University of Wyoming Ph.D. student August Mikkelsen has landed in some distinct company.
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UW Graduate Student Prepares Listing for Wyoming Archaeological Site Added to Nation...
The Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) has announced a new listing on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). And a Universit...
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UW Team Wins 2025 Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Innovation Challenge
Winners have been announced for the 2025 Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Innovation Challenge, a premier case competition supported by the Pulte Family ...
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Wyoming Business Tips 2 for May
An occasional look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a co...
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Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu