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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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McLaughlin Selected as UW Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Inform...

An experienced technology leader and faculty member has been chosen as the University of Wyoming’s vice president for information technology and chie...

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UW Selects Top First-Year Course Instructors

Thirty-five University of Wyoming instructors who inspire students intellectually in first-year courses are this year’s Promoting Intellectual Engage...

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UW Interim Provost to Return to Deanship

University of Wyoming Interim Provost Scott Turpen has announced he will return to the deanship of UW’s College of Arts and Sciences this summer.

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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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Guest Artists to Perform at UW April 29

“Echos in Stone, Whispers in Dust: American Art Songs of Love, War and Letting Go” is the theme of a University of Wyoming Department of Music guest ...

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UW Visual Arts Faculty Members to Host Visiting Artists Discussion April 24

Multimedia artists Nora Ligorano and Marshall Reese will be the guests for a public discussion and conversation with University of Wyoming Department...

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PokeBot Tech Event Scheduled at UW April 29

PokeBot V7.01 -- an event exploring the “weird, wild and wonderful side of tech” at the University of Wyoming is scheduled from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Apr...

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‘Out of the Darkness Campus Walk’ at UW May 3

Registrations are now being accepted for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) “Out of the Darkness Campus Walk,” scheduled Saturda...

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UW Music Groups to Perform With Laramie Children’s Chorus April 27

A pair of University of Wyoming Department of Music groups will present a free public concert with a Laramie youth group at 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. Sunday,...

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Sympatico Percussion Group Concert at UW April 27

The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host the Sympatico Percussion Group at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in the Buchanan Center for the Per...

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UW’s IMPACT 307 to Host ‘Startup Lunch and Learn’ Legal Topics Presentations April 30

Entrepreneurs, small-business owners and startups are encouraged to come listen to University of Wyoming Business Law Practicum students make present...

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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 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 Selected for Leadership Academy Cohort

Twenty University of Wyoming students have been selected for the 2025 fall UW Leadership Academy cohort.

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UW School of Graduate Education and Graduate Council Select Award Recipients

The University of Wyoming’s School of Graduate Education and Graduate Council have selected the 2025 winners of graduate student and mentor awards fo...

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UW’s Carissa Fostervold Receives NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Carissa Fostervold has received a prestigious National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship.

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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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