2016 University of Wyoming News

January 20, 2016

The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2015 fall semester academic Dean's and Dean's Freshman Honor Rolls.

January 20, 2016

U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz has appointed the director of the University of Wyoming’s Carbon Management Institute to serve as a member of the National Coal Council, a federal advisory group that provides recommendations and guidance on policy issues pertaining to coal.

January 20, 2016

Works by African-American artist Kara Walker and Winslow Homer’s Harper’s Weekly illustrations are among exhibitions that can be seen beginning Saturday, Jan. 30, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum. An opening reception for the spring exhibitions is scheduled Friday, Feb. 12, from 6-8 p.m.

January 19, 2016

Michael Griffith, University of Wyoming director of orchestral activities and a Department of Music professor, won third place in a recent national competition for conductors.

January 19, 2016

The Wyoming State Science Fair is seeking judges for this year’s event scheduled March 6-8 at the University of Wyoming.

January 19, 2016

As the University of Wyoming moves forward with a project to improve its fiscal and reporting system, two software vendors will come to campus to demonstrate their cloud-based financial and human resources systems.

January 19, 2016

Cathy Shuster’s long-standing commitment to excellence and her friendly demeanor and positive attitude are among the attributes that have earned her the University of Wyoming Staff Employee of the Fourth Quarter award.

January 19, 2016

A recent University of Wyoming Ph.D. graduate was honored for her research into the metabolism of aquatic ecosystems.

January 19, 2016

Women’s rights activist Jessica Valenti, from New York City, is the Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Dialogue (MLK DOD) keynote speaker Thursday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in the University of Wyoming Union Ballroom. Her talk is free and open to the public.

January 15, 2016

By Susan Jerke, WSBDC regional director

January 15, 2016

Updates on construction projects, budget issues and the transition to a new president are among the issues slated to come before the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees during its regular meeting Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21-22.

January 15, 2016

These are among the activities scheduled Jan. 18-24 at the University of Wyoming:

January 15, 2016

One of the finalists for the position of dean of University of Wyoming Libraries is scheduled to give a public presentation at UW Tuesday, Jan. 26.

January 15, 2016

Members of the public will have an opportunity to view plans for, and offer input on, the exterior design of the University of Wyoming’s Rochelle Athletics Center/Mick and Susie McMurry High Altitude Performance Center (RAC/HAPC) during a community meeting Tuesday, Jan. 19.

January 15, 2016

These are among the construction activities scheduled Jan. 17-23 at the University of Wyoming:

January 14, 2016

The University of Wyoming Outdoor Program will offer more than 40 different trips, clinics and programs this spring. Sign-ups begin Monday, Jan. 25.

January 14, 2016

Due to a change in the start time for the Jan. 23 University of Wyoming-Boise State men’s basketball game, the STEM Saturday schedule for that day has been altered.

January 14, 2016

Panel discussions, a community supper and a keynote address highlight this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Days of Dialogue (MLK DOD) at the University of Wyoming.

January 14, 2016

Four different films that delve into generations of Latino culture will be shown this spring semester during the University of Wyoming Latina/o Film Series.

January 13, 2016

This past year, Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) clients injected more than $13 million in financial capital into Wyoming’s economy, according to the center’s 2015 annual report.

January 13, 2016

The CEO of OptiEnz Sensors LLC will be the guest speaker of e2e Wyoming’s meeting in Laramie this month.

January 13, 2016

The personal papers of three-term Wyoming U.S. Sen. Malcolm Wallop are available for research at the University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC).

January 12, 2016

In the last year, astronomers from the University of Wyoming have discovered roughly 100 of the fastest-moving stars in the Milky Way galaxy with the aid of images from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), and use of the Wyoming Infrared Observatory (WIRO) o

January 12, 2016

The 2015-16 edition of the University Directory is now available. The PDF, designed to be downloaded and printed, contains an information section, a departmental directory and a faculty/staff directory.

January 11, 2016

Following the successful completion of the search for the University of Wyoming’s next president, work has begun to recruit and hire the university’s chief academic officer.

January 11, 2016

The Online Schools Center ranks the University of Wyoming among the nation’s top online Master of Educational Administration degree programs.

January 11, 2016

Finalists for the position of dean of University of Wyoming Libraries have been identified, and they’re scheduled to participate in public forums at UW beginning Tuesday, Jan. 26.

January 11, 2016

Most University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will be closed Monday, Jan. 18, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Wyoming Equality Day. Normal business hours will resume Tuesday, Jan. 19.

January 11, 2016

University of Wyoming Extension 4-H educators received national recognition during the recent National Association of Extension 4-H Educators conference in Portland, Ore.

January 11, 2016

University of Wyoming researchers will have a new, powerful computational tool with the installation of a new supercomputer at the National Center for Atmospheric Research-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) in Cheyenne.

January 11, 2016

Self-balancing personal scooters known as “hoverboards” are not allowed in University of Wyoming buildings or outdoor pedestrian pathways, under existing UW regulations and policies.

January 11, 2016

Wyoming’s cultural institutions are invited to nominate what they consider to be their most significant artifacts for the Wyoming State Historical Society’s (WSHS) “2016 Top Ten Artifacts” project.

January 8, 2016

A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

January 8, 2016

Publications offering information on the best shrubs and trees for Wyoming are available from University of Wyoming Extension.

January 8, 2016

These are among the activities scheduled Jan. 11-17 at the University of Wyoming:

January 8, 2016

These are among the construction activities scheduled Jan. 9-16 at the University of Wyoming:

January 7, 2016

When the Michael B. Enzi STEM Facility opens its brand-new laboratories and large classrooms to University of Wyoming students Jan. 25, it will change the dynamics of campus, says one UW academic.

January 7, 2016

The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2015 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.

January 7, 2016

The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2015 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.

January 7, 2016

Before the Michael B. Enzi STEM Facility opens to University of Wyoming students, nearly 200 K-12 students and their parents from many of the state’s elementary, middle and high schools will receive the opportunity to participate in three hands-on science, technology, engineering and math activities

January 7, 2016

Applications are now being accepted for the University of Wyoming's Engineering Summer Program (ESP) June 19-25 at UW. Applications are due by March 31.

January 6, 2016

Have you ever thought about the meaning of the term “prophet?” Today, we often use the word simply to refer to someone who attempts to tell the future. However, the term has meant much more than that.

January 4, 2016

The economic, environmental, social, health and safety, and educational aspects of a project to assess whether millions of acres of beetle-killed trees can be used to convert biomass into high-grade gasoline will be discussed during this week’s UW podcast, “The University of Wyoming Today.”

January 4, 2016

University of Wyoming employees soon will have the opportunity to receive training on issues related to responding to sexual misconduct.

January 4, 2016

The University of Wyoming’s University Store recently donated 100 teddy bears to the Wyoming Highway Patrol Association. They will be distributed to patrol cars to provide comfort to children who have experienced life-threatening or tragic events.

January 4, 2016

Katy Hartman, a physician with the University of Wyoming Student Health Service, is the 2015 Peter K. Simpson A.P.N.F. (Advanced Practice Nursing Fan) awardee.

January 4, 2016

The American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) recently published a 48-page article written by three faculty members at the University of Wyoming Family Medicine Residency Program in Casper.