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New UW Scientist Helps Show That Responsible Logging Can Help Eastern Forests

April 2, 2025

Responsible harvesting and other small disturbances can help make forests in the eastern United States more resilient to climate change, according to research by a new University of Wyoming faculty member.

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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...

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UW Board of Trustees Statement on Faculty Senate Vote, Support for President Seidel,...

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has released the following statement regarding the termination of Cameron Wright as dean of the College o...

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UW Researchers Capture Birds by Day, While STRI Catches Bats by Night

For decades, Corey Tarwater and her research team have used mist nets by day to capture various species of tropical birds in Panama to study the effe...

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UW-Led Study: Fences, Roads Foiled Pronghorn in Mass Winter Die-Off

When a severe winter struck Wyoming’s Red Desert in December 2022, one pronghorn doe made a desperate escape attempt, trudging 240 miles through a sn...

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Major Gift to UW Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Supports Department Head

A gift to the University of Wyoming from a retired UW professor and administrator will support the head of the Department of Chemical and Biomedical ...

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UW College of Law Names 2025 Distinguished Alumni

A current Wyoming Supreme Court justice and a deceased former member of the state’s high court have been selected as 2025 distinguished alumni by the...

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Laramie Physician to Receive UW Honorary Degree

The University of Wyoming will confer its highest award, the honorary doctoral degree, upon Dr. Kenneth Robertson, a dedicated physician and educator...

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Federal Funding for UW’s Manufacturing Works Renewed for Fiscal Year

The University of Wyoming’s Manufacturing Works program has received a reprieve from a loss of funding from the National Institute of Standards and T...

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Dale Named Interim Dean of UW College of Engineering and Physical Sciences

Daniel “Danny” Dale, the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Professor of Astronomy and the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences associate...

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UW is One of Top 100 U.S. Universities With Most Patents

The University of Wyoming has once again made the list of the National Academy of Inventors’ (NAI) top 100 universities in the U.S. with the most pat...

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UW Extension Welcomes Hannah Rodgers as New Research Scientist

University of Wyoming Extension welcomes Hannah Rodgers as a research scientist in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics.

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UW Board Chairman Appoints Shared Governance Committee

An 11-member committee composed of members of the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees and administrative, faculty, staff and student representati...

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UW Trustees Vote to Make School of Computing an Independent Unit

After “incubating” for more than three years in the University of Wyoming’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, UW’s new but well-establish...

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UW Science Initiative Brings Hands-On STEM Program to Torrington Preschoolers

Representatives of the University of Wyoming’s Science Initiative Roadshow recently collaborated with the Goshen County Public Library’s early litera...

Events

Han-Fadial Duo Performance at UW April 24

The University of Wyoming Department of Music Faculty Recital Series continues with the Han-Fadial Duo at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 24, in the Buchan...

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‘UW in Your Community’ Event May 6 in Evanston

Members of the public will find out more about the University of Wyoming’s presence in Uinta County, and UW alumni will connect with their alma mater...

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UW Planetarium to Host Dome After Dark Event April 26

The University of Wyoming campus community can enjoy a night of music, visuals and creative energy during Dome After Dark from 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Saturday...

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Two UW Students to Present Research During Science Café in Lander April 25

Two University of Wyoming students will present their research to the public during a Science Café Friday, April 25, from 6-8 p.m.

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UW’s IMPACT 307 to Host Lab-Based Startup Webinar April 24

Lab-based professionals, researchers and entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to transform scientific innovation into successful business ventures.

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Annual Juried Student Exhibition Walkthrough April 29

The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host a public walkthrough of the 50th annual Juried Student Exhibition from 11 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 29.

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UW’s Wyoming APEX Accelerator Hosting Vendor Outreach Event April 30

Small-business owners will have the opportunity to learn the ins and outs of government contracting Wednesday, April 30.

This Week at UW

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...

Campus Announcements

UW Students Take Second at International Business Ethics Competition

A team of University of Wyoming students secured second place in the 90-second presentation category at the 28th annual International Business Ethics...

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Phi Beta Kappa to Induct UW Students and Honorary Member

The University of Wyoming’s Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will induct 22 UW students into the prestigious honor society along with one honorary mem...

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Weekend Home Rodeo Closes Regular Season for UW Teams

Both University of Wyoming rodeo teams will send full lineups to this summer’s College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper. All that is left for t...

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Wyoming Business Tips for March

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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