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April 30, 2020
A majority of those who have lost their jobs or seen their hours or pay reduced as a result of the COVID-19 crisis are optimistic that those jobs will return, according to a new survey by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC).
April 30, 2020
Artist collective Sans façon will present a free, live experience, “Stories from Here,” May 4-8, broadcast each day at noon on Facebook Live by presenting partner Wyoming Public Media.
April 30, 2020
While the COVID-19 virus has altered or even halted the routines of many people’s lives, health care providers at the University of Wyoming Educational Health Center of Wyoming (EHCW)
April 29, 2020
Despite a transition to online learning, seniors in the University of Wyoming’s new outdoor recreation and tourism management degree program are wrapping up capstone projects based in Fremont County.
April 28, 2020
The University of Wyoming is spreading optimism and positivity around the Cowboy State, one yard sign at a time.
April 28, 2020
The University of Wyoming College of Business will host its second online small business assistance Zoom session Wednesday, April 29, from 12:30-1:30 p.m.
April 27, 2020
For the 50th anniversary and celebration of Earth Day, the University of Wyoming’s Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CSIL) -- in partnership with Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center’s Outdoor Program -- is offering more than 100 UW students the chance to win an annual subscription
April 27, 2020
University of Wyoming employees involved in purchasing are invited to take a survey aimed at identifying ways in which UW can help departments buy from Wyoming vendors.
April 27, 2020
The University of Wyoming College of Business has selected a diverse, accomplished group of judges for the 2020 John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition May 8-9.
April 27, 2020
Chad Hutchens, an associate librarian and head of Digital Collections at the University of Wyoming Libraries, is the recipient of UW’s 2020 Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award.
April 27, 2020
Kimberly Chestnut, who has led the University of Wyoming’s Division of Student Affairs on an interim basis since the start of this academic year, has been named UW’s vice president for student affairs.
April 24, 2020
Research on raccoons conducted by the University of Wyoming’s Lauren Stanton will be featured on an upcoming livestream event hosted by Science Friday.
April 24, 2020
The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) draft environmental impact statement for the Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative was released April 17, with a 90-day public comment period ending July 16.
April 23, 2020
Plans for a commercial-scale geological carbon dioxide storage complex near Gillette have taken a major step forward with its selection for a $15.2 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory.
April 23, 2020
A survey of Wyoming physicians shows significant disruption of their practices related to novel coronavirus COVID-19, including financial distress.
April 23, 2020
Given the uncertainty facing many graduates from the 2020 class, the University of Wyoming has offered an option for continuing education.
April 23, 2020
A University of Wyoming researcher was part of a team that recently studied correlations between a dozen environmental, economic and health variables with persons who contracted the novel coronavirus COVID-19 in 14 different countries.
April 22, 2020
The University of Wyoming College of Business invites the public to participate in the 20th annual entrepreneurship competition, now the John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition, with virtual presentations scheduled May 8-9.
April 21, 2020
The University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) says a focus on conventional oil and gas reservoirs is key for survival of the state’s oil and gas industry during the current economic downturn.
April 21, 2020
This is the time of year when University of Wyoming jazz studies instructor Ben Markley begins to think about upcoming sessions with his group or solo events around the region -- a chance to play in front of intimate, live audiences.
April 21, 2020
A free eight-week, team-based health program to increase physical activity and improve eating habits launches Saturday, May 2.
April 20, 2020
Incoming University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel is asking members of the UW community to help him select the university’s interim provost/vice president for academic affairs.
April 20, 2020
Nycole Courtney, the University of Wyoming’s associate dean of students, will transition into the role of associate vice president/dean of student success and graduation.
April 20, 2020
Gayle Amundson, University of Wyoming Libraries accounting associate, is the recipient of the UW Libraries Outstanding Staff Award for her contributions during 2019.
April 20, 2020
The University of Wyoming is offering employees and retirees an opportunity to choose the negotiated natural gas rate under the Choice Gas program.
April 17, 2020
The University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC) and the Wyoming State Museum are collaborating to collect information about the experiences and thoughts of Wyoming citizens during the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 17, 2020
The University of Wyoming’s new livestock judging coach won’t start until November, but the team’s excellence has Curtis Doubet pumped.
April 17, 2020
Saturday University, a collaborative program that connects popular University of Wyoming and Wyoming community college professors with lifelong learners around the state, has a new leader.
April 17, 2020
Corey Tarwater, who studies birds for a living, received a feather in her research cap.
April 16, 2020
An academic landscape routed by coronavirus has agriculture students at the University of Wyoming adopting a Marine-like “improvise, adapt and overcome” attitude.
April 16, 2020
Almost 40 percent of Wyomingites say they or members of their immediate families have been laid off or lost their jobs due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19, an increase from 32 percent two weeks ago, according to a new survey by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Survey and Analysis Center (WYSAC)
April 16, 2020
The University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) has published a study highlighting the best practices for drilling the Codell and Niobrara formations of the northern Denver-Julesburg (DJ) Basin in southeastern Wyoming.
April 16, 2020
A weekly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.
April 16, 2020
The University of Wyoming College of Business will host an online small business assistance session via Zoom Friday, April 17, from 2-3 p.m.
April 15, 2020
University of Wyoming students now have more time to request a shift from conventional letter grades to “satisfactory/unsatisfactory” grading for courses they take during the current spring 2020 semester.
April 15, 2020
Increased time constraints and the need for convenience in raising children appear to offset parents’ concerns about the future when it comes to their carbon footprints, according to new research by University of Wyoming economists and a colleague in Sweden.
April 15, 2020
The Wyoming 4-H Foundation/State 4-H Office Scholarship Committee awarded more than $61,000 in scholarships to 4-H’ers attending the University of Wyoming or a Wyoming community college this coming school year.
April 14, 2020
Aggressive social distancing policies being used to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 are hammering the U.S. economy, but an analysis by University of Wyoming researchers suggests that these measures are economically justified.
April 14, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic began to appear in Wyoming, medical staffs at clinics and hospitals were already preparing to care for those who would become ill -- and to help communities slow the spread of the novel coronavirus by providing health safety instructions.
April 14, 2020
Four University of Wyoming faculty members were selected to participate in the Center for Advanced Energy Studies’ (CAES) third annual Summer Visiting Faculty Program at Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
April 14, 2020
University of Wyoming students have the opportunity to stay in contact and engaged through UW’s 7220 Entertainment virtual events.
April 14, 2020
The delayed response of U.S. policymakers to the COVID-19 pandemic comes as no surprise to University of Wyoming Professor Jason Shogren and several of his economist colleagues at other institutions.
April 13, 2020
Candace Ryder, an assistant faculty development professional, is the new University of Wyoming College of Business online instructional designer.
April 13, 2020
The doctoral programs in education at the University of Wyoming have been ranked No. 8 on a list of the 25 most affordable universities to earn an online doctorate in education.
April 13, 2020
Central Wyoming College (CWC) and the University of Wyoming’s College of Business and College of Engineering and Applied Science are extending their partnership to support Wyoming’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, continuing a statewide education program called Entrepreneur Essentials.
April 13, 2020
Holly Ernest, a University of Wyoming Excellence Chair in Disease Ecology and professor of veterinary sciences; and Ellen Currano, an associate professor of geology and geophysics, are the recipients of UW’s 2020 Flittie Sabbatical Augmentation Award.
April 13, 2020
Individuals with adjusted gross incomes of up to $75,000 will receive $1,200 relief checks due to the coronavirus pandemic, but some low-income people or those without internet may need help in getting theirs, says the director of a University of Wyoming program that helps income-qualifying resident
April 13, 2020
With most University of Wyoming employees working remotely from home, staying healthy and active is essential for individual well-being, according to Lena Newlin, the UW Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center assistant director.
April 13, 2020
Because of coronavirus COVID-19 concerns, the spring semester Faculty Senate Speaker Series program is being pushed to the fall semester.
April 13, 2020
The University of Wyoming is offering employees and retirees an opportunity to choose the negotiated natural gas rate under the Choice Gas program.
April 10, 2020
University of Wyoming students facing internet difficulties to access online courses can utilize Wi-Fi in parking lots of UW Extension offices across the state.
April 10, 2020
It was just a matter of time before the University of Wyoming Student Innovation Center’s first round of creating 3D surgical masks would prove successful and medical facilities throughout Wyoming would request the much-needed equipment in the fight against coronavirus COVID-19.
April 10, 2020
Members of the University of Wyoming community are reminded to continue following guidelines on social distancing to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 on campus and in the community.
April 10, 2020
The University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) in Casper recently hired two new staff members -- Jeffrey Brown and Christopher Allen -- who are expected to advance the institute’s economic studies and modeling research.
April 10, 2020
The University of Wyoming -- in particular, the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources -- is playing a key role in the state’s COVID-19 testing program. This includes providing personnel and supplies to the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory (WPHL).
April 10, 2020
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider a number of issues during the board’s regular teleconference meeting at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 15.
April 10, 2020
The University of Wyoming is conducting virtual on-campus interviews for three candidates for the associate vice provost for undergraduate education position. Members of the UW campus community and the public are invited to join candidate presentations via WyoCast Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Apri
April 9, 2020
Ana Houseal, outreach science educator for the Science and Math Teaching Center (SMTC) at the University of Wyoming, is the recipient of the 2020 Marvin Millgate Engaged Faculty Award for her work with Wyoming school districts.
April 9, 2020
A collaborative health project among a Laramie business, Albany County School District 1 and the University of Wyoming’s Division of Kinesiology and Health Promotion is the recipient of the Marvin Millgate Excellence in Community Partnership Award.
April 9, 2020
It’s official: There will be no College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) this summer in Casper.
April 9, 2020
Jane Crayton and Mary Louise Wood have a unique relationship with their collaborative work on programming for Albany County 4-H students. That partnership gives them a share of the University of Wyoming’s Marvin Millgate Engaged Staff Award.
April 9, 2020
Morgan Longstreth, a University of Wyoming Department of Psychology doctoral student from Newark, Ohio, is conducting research that focuses on issues in older adults related to mental health, technology preference and rurality.
April 9, 2020
In an effort to respond to the challenges and continued uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Wyoming will extend its online/virtual learning class structure for graduate and undergraduate classes through the summer.
April 9, 2020
A weekly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.
April 8, 2020
With Gov. Mark Gordon extending his closure orders through April 30 to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, the University of Wyoming’s Jacoby Golf Course will remain closed until at least April 30.
April 8, 2020
Picasso probably couldn’t diagnose powdery mildew, but plant diagnostic students at the University of Wyoming could probably dissect a Picasso.
April 8, 2020
With state and local governments throughout Wyoming shutting down businesses and canceling events -- an unfortunate necessity for slowing the spread of COVID-19 -- few sectors of society have been left untouched.
April 8, 2020
Three innovative startups were recently named winners of the Microbial Ecology Collaborative Startup Launchpad (MECSL), which paves a new path for Wyoming entrepreneurs focused on microbial ecology and data science.
April 7, 2020
Erin Bentley soon will have something in common with renowned explorer Robert Peary.
April 6, 2020
Kate Miller, the University of Wyoming’s provost and vice president for academic affairs, will step down from the position June 30.
April 6, 2020
Details about the University of Wyoming’s interaction with the state’s 23 counties are available online.
April 6, 2020
The deadline to nominate someone for the University of Wyoming Employee of the Second Quarter is Friday, June 12, at 5 p.m.
April 6, 2020
Thirty-five University of Wyoming instructors who inspire excitement, inquiry and autonomy in first-year courses are Promoting Intellectual Engagement (PIE) Award recipients.
April 3, 2020
As people quickly learned during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, many household staples normally in plentiful supply suddenly vanished from grocery store shelves.
April 3, 2020
The nation’s oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, Phi Beta Kappa (PBK), has selected 37 new members for the University of Wyoming chapter. Students were selected based upon their demonstrated excellence in the liberal arts and sciences.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu