2018 UW News

Lewis and Clark Expedition Incident Focus of Mock Trial at UW March 27

The University of Wyoming College of Law will host the fourth annual Spence Law Firm Historic Trial Tuesday, March 27, at 6 p.m. in the College of Law Large Moot Court Room.

Campus Construction Update for March 18

(Note: The weekly construction update highlights only projects with new developments. Comprehensive updates are distributed monthly. For the most recent comprehensive update, click here.)

University of Wyoming Calendar for March 19

These are among the activities scheduled March 19-25 at the University of Wyoming:

Wild Author Cheryl Strayed to Speak at UW March 22

Organizers of the Thursday, March 22 appearance of best-selling author Cheryl Strayed at the University of Wyoming say those who attend her public lecture and book signing are in for a treat.

SBDC Webinar to Help Startup Businesses Understand Equity Financing

Many startup businesses interested in angel or venture capital funding often do not understand exactly how this type of financing works.

UW Trustees Set Agenda for March 21

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider student tuition and fees, and a wide range of other issues, during its regular meeting Wednesday through Friday, March 21-23.

UW Trustees Education Initiative Joins Educators Rising Network

The University of Wyoming’s effort to create a new pipeline of future educators has taken a step forward, as UW’s Trustees Education Initiative (TEI) has become a state affiliate of the national organization Educators Rising.

MBA Informational Meeting March 20 at UW

An informational meeting to learn more about the University of Wyoming’s Master of Business Administration (MBA) Program is Tuesday, March 20.

UW Center for Global Studies Conference Highlights International Research

International research by University of Wyoming students and faculty highlights the UW Center for Global Studies (CGS) Conference Monday, March 26. The conference is free and open to the public.

SBDC Webinar Series to Help Wyoming Contractors with Surety Bonding

Wyoming contractors and small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn about surety bonds and how to use the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Surety Bond Guarantee Program.

RSO Awards of Excellence Nominations End April 6 at UW

Recognized student organization (RSO) awards of excellence nominations end Friday, April 6. These awards are an important way to recognize outstanding organizations on the University of Wyoming campus.

Listening Session March 19 for UW VP for Administration Search

Members of the University of Wyoming community will have an opportunity to provide input on desired attributes for the next vice president for administration during a listening session Monday, March 19, at 1 p.m. in Room 506 of Coe Library.

Fossil Fish Topic of Fun Day at UW Geological Museum

Several activities for people of all ages are planned during Fossil Fish Festival Saturday, March 24, at the University of Wyoming Geological Museum.

Wyoming Native and UW Alumna Returns to Fulfill Role as UW Archivist

Sara Davis, a Wyoming native and University of Wyoming alumna, is the new university archivist at the American Heritage Center (AHC).

UW Receives Grant to Provide Scholarships to Nontraditional Students

The offices of Student Educational Opportunity and Nontraditional and Gender Programs at the University of Wyoming have secured a grant to provide need-based scholarships for nontraditional students.

UW Presents Jazz Trio The Bad Plus March 22

The Bad Plus, famous for covering rock and pop tunes in a jazz style, will present its musical skill at the University of Wyoming Thursday, March 22.

UW Nordic Ski Teams Place Fifth at Nationals

Both University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams placed fifth overall at the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Collegiate National Championships after Saturday’s final relay team event at Lake Placid, N.Y.

UW Art Exhibition Inspired by Natural History Collections Opens March 27

“Art in the Museum: Inspired by Life,” an art exhibition inspired by work in natural history collections, is scheduled March 27-April 27 in the University of Wyoming Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center. A reception is set Thursday, March 29, from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Berry Center.

Students Encouraged to Apply for UW Engineering Summer Program

High school juniors interested in making the next great discovery or improving the quality of life for the world’s population are encouraged to participate in the Engineering Summer Program (ESP), hosted by the University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science (CEAS).

Campus Construction Update for March 11

(Note: The weekly construction update highlights only projects with new developments. Comprehensive updates are distributed monthly. For the most recent comprehensive update, click here.)

Wyoming Ranks No. 5 on Best States for Higher Education List

The low cost of higher education in Wyoming, combined with low student debt and a relatively high community college graduation rate, have placed the state No. 5 on U.S. News & World Report’s new “Best States for Higher Education” list.

UW Nordic Ski Team Members Wrap Up Individual Careers at Nationals

The University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams will not win the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Collegiate National Championships this week in Lake Placid, N.Y. However, individual team members will end their college careers as some of the program’s best skiers.

UW Art Museum Hosts Gallery Walk

The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host a free gallery walk-through featuring student award winners from the 43rd annual Juried UW Student Exhibition Monday, March 19, from 5:30-7 p.m.

University of Wyoming Calendar for March 12

These are among the activities scheduled March 12-18 at the University of Wyoming:

Laramie High School Students Top State Science Fair Winners at UW

A pair of Laramie High School students were the top winners in the annual Wyoming State Science Fair on the University of Wyoming campus held earlier in the week.

World Languages Competition at UW Produces Top Honors for Wyoming Students

More than 260 junior high and high school students from throughout the state participated in the sixth annual World Languages Day March 2-3 at the University of Wyoming.

UW Energy Resources Council to Meet March 23

The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 8 a.m. Friday, March 23, at the BP Collaboration Center in the Energy Innovation Center on the University of Wyoming campus.

University of Pennsylvania Professor Emerita to Speak at UW Nursing Scholarship Day

Kathleen McCauley, professor emerita of cardiovascular nursing at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Nursing, will be the Whitney Distinguished Lecturer at the University of Wyoming Nursing Scholarship Day Wednesday, April 25, at 8:30 a.m.

Cloud Peak Energy Days at UW College of Business

Cloud Peak Energy personnel are visiting the University of Wyoming this week to meet with College of Business students and UW representatives.

UW Women Take Opening Spring Rodeo at LCCC

With a balanced attack, the University of Wyoming Cowgirls put together a strong performance to win the opening Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) rodeo last weekend.

UW Nordic Ski Teams Improve at National Championships

The University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams produced strong results during the second leg of the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association Collegiate National Championships Wednesday at Lake Placid, N.Y.

UW Native American Students Help People Displaced by Fire

Keepers of the Fire, the University of Wyoming’s Native American student group, is doing its part to help residents of Wade’s Mobile Manor who were displaced by Monday’s fire that claimed several structures.

UW College of Health Sciences 2018 Research Day April 5

Members of the public and the University of Wyoming community have the opportunity to hear from experts in the field of Alzheimer’s disease research, and learn about other UW College of Health Sciences faculty and student research, during the college’s 2018 Research Day Thursday, April 5.

UW Students Claim High Honors at Regional Theater Festivals

University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance students attended two regional theater festivals in late February, and four members received top honors in the competitions.

UW Nordic Ski Team Members Place in Top 10 at Nationals

Two members of the University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams earned All-America honors Tuesday at the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA) Collegiate National Championships at Lake Placid, N.Y., home of the 1980 Winter Olympics.

UWs Surovell to Lecture March 19 on Mongolia Reindeer Herder Research

University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology Professor Todd Surovell will discuss his research of nomadic reindeer herders in Mongolia during a special lecture Monday, March 19, at 3 p.m. in the Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center.

UW Researchers Lead Study that Discovers South African Wildfires Create Climate Cooling

University of Wyoming researchers led a study that discovered that biomass smoke originating from South Africa that drifts over the southeast Atlantic Ocean significantly enhances the brightness of low-level clouds there -- creating a reflective process that actually helps cool the Earth and counter

UW Research: Tropical Forest Response to Drought Depends on Age

Tropical trees respond to drought differently depending on their ages, according to new research led by a postdoctoral scientist at the University of Wyoming.

UW Faculty Senate Speaker Series Award Nominations Accepted

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2018-19 University of Wyoming Faculty Senate Speaker Series. The deadline for nominations is 5 p.m. Friday, April 13.

Campus Construction Update for March 4

These are among the construction activities scheduled March 4-10 at the University of Wyoming:

UW Nordic Ski Teams Prepare for Nationals

The University of Wyoming prides itself as being a national power in men’s and women’s Nordic skiing. But, things may be a bit tougher for the Cowboys and Cowgirls this season.

UW Horse Judging Team Finishes Season Among Nations Best

One strong finish after another, the University of Wyoming horse judging team completed its season last fall in the top five at the All American Quarter Horse Congress and the National Reining Horse Association Futurity. The team also was top 10 at the All American Quarter Horse World Show.

University of Wyoming Calendar for March 5

These are among the activities scheduled March 5-11 at the University of Wyoming:

Ten Teams to Compete in Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition at UW

Ten student-led teams are vying for seed prize money to get their business plans off the ground in the John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition sponsored by the University of Wyoming’s College of Business.

LegacyWorks Group Founder Palmer to Speak March 6 at UW

Carl Palmer, the founder of LegacyWorks Group, will pose the question “Why settle for less?” at a public presentation at the Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center auditorium on the University of Wyoming campus at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 6.

Bands to Perform March 8 at UW

The four-piece, Denver-based dark pop band The Raven and the Writing Desk, along with opening acts MantisGrove and C.J. Boyd, will perform Thursday, March 8, at 7 p.m. in The Gardens, located in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

Wyoming Oil and Gas is Focus of New Summer High School Course at UW

Wyoming’s stature among energy-producing states in the U.S. is a lofty one, and a new course within the University of Wyoming’s Summer High School Institute (HSI) will help students understand why that is important.

UW Part of Campaign that Targets Prescription Drug Misuse Among Wyomings Young

In Wyoming, a leading form of drug abuse in 12-25-year-olds is prescription painkillers, such as hydrocodone or oxycodone.

UW Religion Today: Conspiracy Theories and the Enlightenment

In pop-culture stereotypes, we often view paranoid people as mentally unstable, particularly those who think “everyone” is out to get them. The more they talk about conspiracies and secret plots to kill them, overthrow the government and so on, the more we think they should be committed to a mental

STEM Professionals to Meet UW Students in Speed Mentoring Event

More than 20 University of Wyoming undergraduates will receive firsthand guidance from 11 professionals in a variety of science disciplines Thursday, March 1.

Native American Leadership Speaker Series Begins Friday at UW

A member of the Eastern Shoshone Business Council and the Wind River Indian Reservation Tribal Court chief judge are the first two presenters in a speaker series at the new Native American Education, Research and Cultural Center at the University of Wyoming.

Wyoming Business CEO to Speak with UW MBA Students Friday

The owner and CEO of a profitable Wyoming-based software company who is a member of the University of Wyoming Department of Computer Science’s advisory board will speak with UW Master of Business Administration (MBA) students Friday, March 2, in the College of Business.

UWs Wyoming Research and McNair Scholars Act as Science Initiative Ambassadors

University of Wyoming student-scholars are taking it upon themselves to act as university ambassadors and recruiters, and spread the gospel of UW’s Science Initiative.

UW Extension Publication Explains Backyard Composting

Information to help gardeners turbocharge soils by backyard composting is available in a free University of Wyoming Extension publication.

UW Art Museum Will Host Lunchtime Conversations with Curators March 7

The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host “Lunchtime Conversations with Curators” Wednesday, March 7, from 12:10-12:50 p.m.

Spring Rodeo Season Begins with Interim Coach Leading UW Program

Lydia Coe knows she has a tough task ahead of her, but she’s up to the challenge.

Wyoming State Science Fair March 4

The annual Wyoming State Science Fair once again is coming to the University of Wyoming campus March 4-6.

UW Staff Award Nominations Due Wednesday

The deadline to nominate someone for University of Wyoming staff awards is Wednesday, Feb. 28.

UW Ranks No. 20 on Safest College Campuses List

A national home security trade association has confirmed what Wyoming citizens have known for some time: The University of Wyoming is one of the safest college campuses in the nation.

UW President to Host Town Hall on Next Phase of WyoCloud Tuesday

University of Wyoming President Laurie Nichols will host a WyoCloud Human Capital Management town-hall meeting for the UW community Tuesday, Feb. 27, from 2-3:15 p.m. in the College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.

UW Plans Three Commencement Ceremonies May 12

For the first time in many years, academic colleges of the University of Wyoming will combine spring commencement ceremonies in May.

UW-Casper Changes End-of-Year Celebration

The University of Wyoming at Casper will host a “Celebration of Excellence” this spring, featuring graduating seniors as guests of honor.

Nominations for UW Women in STEM Own It! Awards Accepted

Nominations are now being accepted for the third annual Own It! Awards for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the University of Wyoming. The deadline is Friday, March 23.

Nominations Accepted for UW Spring Commencement Student Speakers

Two University of Wyoming graduating seniors and one doctoral graduate will be selected to speak during UW’s spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 12, and nominations are being accepted for those honors through March 31.

UW Faculty Recital Series Presents Modern Classics March 4

The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s spring Faculty Recital Series continues with “Modern Classics” Sunday, March 4, at 3 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The concert is free and open to the public.

UW Art Museum Offers Activities to Celebrate March Art Month

The University of Wyoming Art Museum will offer several family-oriented, free events to celebrate March Art Month, when promoting art and art education is observed nationally.

Popular UW Lecture Series Scheduled in Pinedale March 1

The University of Wyoming’s one-day free public lecture series, featuring diverse topics from UW professors, will be offered in Pinedale for the second time Thursday, March 1.

Popular UW Lecture Series Scheduled in Jackson March 3

The University of Wyoming’s one-day free public lecture series, featuring diverse topics from UW professors, will be offered in Jackson Saturday, March 3.

Campus Construction Update for Feb. 25

These are among the construction activities scheduled Feb. 25-March 3 at the University of Wyoming:

Bach by Any Other Name Concert March 1 at UW

Bach without any Bach -- how can that be?

UW Art Museum to Offer Family Workshop March 3

The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host Family Saturday Workshop March 3 from 10 a.m.-noon.

University of Wyoming Calendar for Feb. 26

These are among the activities scheduled Feb. 26-March 4 at the University of Wyoming:

March Planetarium Schedule at UW Includes Programming Time Changes

March means spring and the move to daylight-saving time, which brings some scheduling changes at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium.

UW Sees Spring Semester Enrollment Increase

Following a significant increase in new freshmen and transfer students in fall 2017, the University of Wyoming has increased its enrollment once again for the spring 2018 semester.

UW Scientists Part of Research on Prehistoric Human Migration in Europe

Two University of Wyoming researchers contributed to a new study in which DNA of ancient skeletal remains of people from southeastern Europe were used to determine migration patterns across Europe during prehistoric times.

UW Music Department Hosts Choral Festivals March 2

To promote male and female singing, the University of Wyoming Department of Music will present two choral festivals for young singers Friday, March 2, and Saturday, March 3.

UW Graduate Featured in Iraqi Invasion Documentary Screening March 9

A University of Wyoming graduate and member of the university’s ROTC program is featured in a recently released documentary detailing a combat mission aboard Apache helicopters during the opening days of the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

Survey Finds Mixed Views on Public Lands Transfer Issue

Wyoming citizens are divided on the prospect of transferring federal public lands to states, with 43 percent saying they support such a move and 41 saying they oppose, according to a new survey by the Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC) at the University of Wyoming.

Elk Research Project Meetings on Wind River Reservation Feb. 27

The University of Wyoming High Plains American Indian Research Institute (HPAIRI) will host community meetings in Fort Washakie and Ethete to introduce two separate but related research projects investigating the cultural significance and migratory behavior of elk on the Wind River Indian Reservatio

UW Public Art Idea Swaps to Air on WyoCast Wednesday

Members of the Laramie and University of Wyoming communities will have an opportunity to participate from a distance in public art “idea swaps” Wednesday, Feb. 21.

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