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UW’s Clementz Co-Writes Paper Connecting Volcanic Eruptions, Global Cooling

April 14, 2026

Mark Clementz, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, and colleagues have produced a ...

UW Gains Transformational Research System

April 8, 2026

The University of Wyoming has gained a new asset that will elevate its national leadership in critical minerals, rare-earth m...

UW Pathways from Prison Program Receives Grant to Expand Access to Education

April 8, 2026

The University of Wyoming Pathways from Prison (WPfP) program has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to...

Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Release State Outdoor Recreation Report

April 7, 2026

The University of Wyoming’s Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute and the Wyomin...

Recent UW News

Pepper Appointed UW Vice Provost, Dean of Graduate School

April 15, 2026

Longtime University of Wyoming faculty member and administrator Carolyn Pepper has been named vice provost and dean of UW’s S...

UW Board of Trustees Appoints Sheetz as Executive Vice President

April 15, 2026

A senior higher education administrator, physicist and former military officer has been named executive vice president of the...

UW to Participate in Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival April 18

April 15, 2026

The University of Wyoming Innovation Network (UWIN) will participate in the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival Saturday, April 18...

UW’s Educational Health Center Clinics Receive National Patient-Centered Home Recognition

April 15, 2026

Both the University of Wyoming Family Practice Clinic in Casper and the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Clinic in Cheye...

UW’s Myers Plays Integral Role in DESI’s 3D Mapping of the Universe

April 15, 2026

The Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) has completed its originally planned five-year mission, mapping more than 47 ...

UW Music Professor Releases New Album ‘Tuesday Morning Feeling’

April 15, 2026

Ben Markley, University of Wyoming associate professor of music and department head, is releasing his first original album, t...

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Campus Events

UW to Participate in Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival April 18

The University of Wyoming Innovation Network (UWIN) will participate in the Rocky Mountain RepRap Festival Saturday, April 18...

UW Collegiate Chorale to Perform ‘Wyoming to Wales’ April 24

Before it represents the Equality State across the Atlantic, the University of Wyoming Collegiate Chorale will perform “Wyomi...

UW’s Wyoming Jazz Ensemble to Perform with Guest Artist Ryan Middagh April 20

A dynamic evening of big band music, presented by the University of Wyoming Jazz Studies Program, will feature the Wyoming Ja...

UW STEM-ology Provides Energy and Natural Resources Activities for All Ages This Month

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

Agenda Available for Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit April 30-May 1

The agenda for the two-day Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit (WORS), which will take place Thursday-Friday, April 30-May 1, a...

Critical Mineral Expert to Speak at UW School of Energy Resources

Melissa Sanderson, co-chair of the Critical Mineral Institute, is the final speaker in the University of Wyoming School of En...

UW Libraries to Host Panel Celebrating ‘Women Shaping the West: Stories from Wyoming’

The University of Wyoming will host a panel discussion celebrating the release of “Women Shaping the West: Stories from Wyomi...

UW to Host Teacher Research Knowledge Exchange Learning Showcase May 2

The University of Wyoming’s Science and Mathematics Teaching Center will host the Teacher Research Knowledge Exchange (TRKE) ...

Wyoming 4-H to Host Free Virtual Career Night for Teens April 19

High school and middle school students are encouraged to hop online Sunday, April 19, at 5 p.m. MDT for Wyoming 4-H’s sixth a...

UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Webinar April 16

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs and startups can learn about Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Busines...

UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Cyber Readiness Webinar April 16

Small-business owners, entrepreneurs and startups will have an opportunity to assess the level of current cyber readiness for...

Campus Announcements

UW Board of Trustees Appoints Sheetz as Executive Vice President

A senior higher education administrator, physicist and former military officer has been named executive vice president of the...

Pepper Appointed UW Vice Provost, Dean of Graduate School

Longtime University of Wyoming faculty member and administrator Carolyn Pepper has been named vice provost and dean of UW’s S...

UW’s Educational Health Center Clinics Receive National Patient-Centered Home Recognition

Both the University of Wyoming Family Practice Clinic in Casper and the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Clinic in Cheye...

UW College of Business Selects Reimann as 2026 Distinguished Alumnus

The University of Wyoming College of Business has selected Richard “Rick” Reimann as its 2026 Distinguished Alumnus, recogniz...

UW Music Professor Releases New Album ‘Tuesday Morning Feeling’

Ben Markley, University of Wyoming associate professor of music and department head, is releasing his first original album, t...

Growing Wyoming’s Physician Pipeline: UW Family Medicine Celebrates Successful Match Day

The University of Wyoming’s Department of Graduate Medical Education (GME) - Family Medicine remains committed to developing ...

UW School of Computing Dean Finalists Selected

The Office of the Provost has selected three finalists for the inaugural dean of the School of Computing at the University of...

U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Visits UW

U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould discussed federal banking regulations, crypto currencies and digital assets a...

Inaugural UW Experiential Education Showcase Honors Faculty, Students, Staff, Partners

The University of Wyoming’s first-ever Experiential Education Showcase and Celebration featured interactive displays, opportu...

Doyle Named UW Staff Employee of the Year

Marketing and Communications Specialist Michaela Doyle, a University of Wyoming Institutional Marketing employee embedded in ...

UW Ph.D. Student Makes Breakthrough with Potential to Revolutionize Materials Development

The University of Wyoming’s Lauren Kim has solved a persistent problem in the cutting-edge field of high-entropy alloys, a cl...

‘Top Profs’ Honored by UW Mortar Board

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New UW Tribal Scholarship Covers New, Returning Students; Enrollment Deadline May 1 for First-Year Students

Members of the Northern Arapaho and Eastern Shoshone tribes who live in Wyoming are eligible for a new scholarship covering u...

UW’s Misty Springer Receives 2026 Stewart Family Serviceship Fellowship

Misty Springer, a second-year University of Wyoming student from Garden Valley, Idaho, pursuing an English Ph.D. in the publi...

UW Student Turns Love of Bighorn River into Environmental Law Career Path

Growing up in Thermopolis, Brody Sorensen spent his days on the Bighorn River, one of Wyoming’s most fished and floated water...

UW Board of Trustees to Meet April 15 Via Teleconference

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold its regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, April 15.

Choice Gas Selection Available for UW Employees and Retirees

The University of Wyoming is offering employees and retirees an opportunity to choose the negotiated natural gas commodity pr...