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UW College of Business to Host Third Virtual Small Business COVID-19 Information Session

The University of Wyoming College of Business will host its third online small business information Zoom session Tuesday, May 12, from 12:30-1:30 p.m.

UWs Newbold Receives RFF Grant to Study Harmful Algal Blooms in California

A University of Wyoming faculty member recently received a Resources for the Future (RFF) grant to study the adverse consequences of harmful algal blooms on water bodies in California and, using satellite data, estimate its value for predicting harmful algal blooms before they actually occur.

UWyo Magazine Releases Guide to College

More than 30 University of Wyoming students, plus alumni and faculty, share their tips for success in the spring issue of UWyo Magazine.

UW Spring Faculty Meeting May 14

A University of Wyoming College of Business student group doled out $45,000 to four Laramie community nonprofit organizations.

UW Employees, Students Encouraged to Receive COVID-19 Test if They Are Sick

Members of the University of Wyoming community are encouraged to be tested for the novel coronavirus COVID-19, if they are exhibiting symptoms of the infection.

Head Football Coach Craig Bohl to Keynote UW Virtual Commencement May 16

University of Wyoming head football Coach Craig Bohl will deliver the keynote address to UW’s spring 2020 graduates during a virtual commencement ceremony Saturday, May 16, at 10 a.m.

Pokes Made the Difference for UW Students, Raising Over $500,000

University of Wyoming students will receive more than half a million dollars as the result of Pokes Make the Difference, a private support campaign established to help UW students facing financial hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis.

UW Haub School Dean Finalists to Make Virtual Visits to Campus

The University of Wyoming is interviewing candidates for the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources dean position. The UW campus community and the public are invited to attend virtual presentations by the candidates, scheduled May 12 and 18.

UW Students Elect President, Senators

Having a traveling salesman traipse around gas well pads in Wyoming paid off for a University of Wyoming Ph.D. student seeking the most accurate and efficient way to monitor reclamation efforts.

UW Students Well Pad Reclamation Research Draws International Attention

Having a traveling salesman traipse around gas well pads in Wyoming paid off for a University of Wyoming Ph.D. student seeking the most accurate and efficient way to monitor reclamation efforts.

Emergency Fund Sustains Vulnerable, Accomplished UW Student

For University of Wyoming psychology sophomore Adrian Seiloff, life during a global pandemic means having to stay indoors. He was born with a genetic primary immunodeficiency disorder, leaving him with a compromised immune system.

UWs Center on Aging Offers Virtual Workshops for Chronic Health Conditions, Caregivers

The Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming is offering a free public virtual Healthy U workshop series for people with chronic health conditions and their caregivers.

Wyoming Business Tips for May 11

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.

UW Office of Academic Affairs, Graduate Council Name 2020 Graduate Award Recipients

The University of Wyoming’s Office of Academic Affairs and the Graduate Council have selected the 2020 winners of graduate student and mentor awards for outstanding teaching and research.

UW Student Group Helps Laramie Community Nonprofits

A University of Wyoming College of Business student group doled out $45,000 to four Laramie community nonprofit organizations.

UW Board of Trustees to Meet May 13-14 via Teleconference

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will receive reports on the university’s COVID-19 coronavirus response, the campus master plan, construction projects and other issues during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday and Thursday, May 13-14.

UW Trustees Budget Committee Hearings May 11

Units of the University of Wyoming will present their proposed 2020-21 budgets to the Budget Committee of the UW Board of Trustees Monday and Tuesday, May 11-12.

UW Researcher Receives Fulbright Award for Wildlife Research at U.S.-Canadian Border

Holly Ernest, a University of Wyoming professor of wildlife genomics and disease ecology, has received a Fulbright Scholarship to conduct wildlife research at the Canadian-United States border.

Seven Teams to Compete in Virtual UW Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition May 8

Seven 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.

Medical Student Scholars Symposium Highlights Wyoming WWAMI Student Research

Research by two students from the Wyoming WWAMI Medical Education Program at the University of Wyoming was selected for presentation during a recent symposium hosted by the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM).

Incoming UW President to Conduct Interviews for Interim Provost

Incoming University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has reviewed nominations from members of the UW community for the university’s interim provost/vice president for academic affairs.

Eight Receive UW Own It! Awards for Women in Science

Eight University of Wyoming employees and students are the recipients of the fifth annual Own It! Awards that recognize women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

UW Working Groups Focus on Fall Reopening Issues

In preparation for the May 13-15 University of Wyoming Board of Trustees meeting, five working groups of faculty, staff and students have been formed to put together policies and procedures that could be used if the trustees decide to reopen campus this fall.

UWs Denzer Receives Educator Award from Architectural Engineering Institute

Tony Denzer, a University of Wyoming associate professor of civil and architectural engineering, recently received the Architectural Engineering Institute’s (AEI) 2019 Outstanding Architectural Engineering Educator Award.

Wyoming WWAMI Welcomes New Clinical Dean for Medical Education Program

Cheyenne physician Dr. Robert Monger has been named the new clinical dean for the WWAMI Medical Education Program at the University of Wyoming and will begin his duties Aug. 1.

UW Study Finds Willingness to Participate in Widespread COVID

Widespread, voluntary testing to control the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 should be successful because a strong majority of people are willing to be tested, University of Wyoming researchers say.

UWs Dementia Support Center Services Continue Throughout Wyoming

During these uncertain times, the University of Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) continues to support older adults and health care providers in Wyoming.

UW Helps Parents Teach Young Children During Pandemic

When Hannah Robinson spotted her 3-year-old daughter, Darci, looking through a rolled-up piece of paper like a spyglass, she snapped a cellphone photo and sent it to University of Wyoming student Sarina Ruby.

UW Survey: Majority Who Lost Jobs or Wages Due to COVID-19 Expect Them to Return

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).

UW Personnel Contribute to Online Stories from Here May 4-8

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.

UW Educational Health Clinics Use Telehealth to Advance Patient Care During Pandemic

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)

UW Students Complete Outdoor Recreation-Based Projects Despite Pandemic

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.

UW Institutional Marketing Campaign Spreads Positivity Around Wyoming

The University of Wyoming is spreading optimism and positivity around the Cowboy State, one yard sign at a time.

UW College of Business to Host Second Virtual COVID-19 Information Session

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.

UW Students Encouraged to Celebrate Earth Week with AllTrails Access

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

Survey Aims to Help UW Departments Buy Locally

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.

Judges Announced for Virtual UW Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition

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.

Hutchens Named Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarian at UW

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.

Chestnut Appointed UWs VP for Student Affairs

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.

UW Doctoral Candidates Raccoon Research Highlighted on Science Friday Program

Research on raccoons conducted by the University of Wyoming’s Lauren Stanton will be featured on an upcoming livestream event hosted by Science Friday.

Wyoming Pipeline Corridor Initiative Supports Carbon Capture, Enhanced Oil Recovery

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.

UW School of Energy Resources, Basin Electric Carbon Storage Project Advances with $15.2M in Federal Funding

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.

Survey: Wyoming Doctors Feeling Impact of COVID-19

A survey of Wyoming physicians shows significant disruption of their practices related to novel coronavirus COVID-19, including financial distress.

UW Introduces Advanced Degree Options for 2020 Graduates

Given the uncertainty facing many graduates from the 2020 class, the University of Wyoming has offered an option for continuing education.

UW Professor is First Author of Study on Other Variables Affecting Coronavirus Numbers Worldwide

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.

UW $50K Entrepreneurship Competition Moves to Virtual Event May 8

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.

UWs EORI Offers Solutions for Wyomings Oil and Gas Survival

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.

UWs Ben Markley and His Big Band Raise Money During Pandemic for Struggling Artists

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.

UW Extension Initiates Team-Based Fitness Health Competition May 2

A free eight-week, team-based health program to increase physical activity and improve eating habits launches Saturday, May 2.

Incoming UW President Seeks Suggestions for Interim Provost

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.

Courtney Moves into New Student Success Role at UW

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.

Amundson Receives UW Libraries Outstanding Staff Award

Gayle Amundson, University of Wyoming Libraries accounting associate, is the recipient of the UW Libraries Outstanding Staff Award for her contributions during 2019.

UW Offers Negotiated Gas Rate to Employees and Retirees

The University of Wyoming is offering employees and retirees an opportunity to choose the negotiated natural gas rate under the Choice Gas program.

UW American Heritage Center Seeks to Archive Wyoming Residents Coronavirus Stories

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.

UW Hires New Coach for Livestock Judging Team

The University of Wyoming’s new livestock judging coach won’t start until November, but the team’s excellence has Curtis Doubet pumped.

Drummond Selected to Lead UWs Saturday University Program

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.

UWs Tarwater Receives American Ornithological Societys Brina C. Kessel Award

Corey Tarwater, who studies birds for a living, received a feather in her research cap.

UW Students Overcome Internet, Cell Reception Obstacles to Participate in Courses

An academic landscape routed by coronavirus has agriculture students at the University of Wyoming adopting a Marine-like “improvise, adapt and overcome” attitude.

Second UW Survey Finds Increasing Impact from COVID-19

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)

New UW Publication Details Best Practices for Oil Drilling in Southeast Wyoming Formations

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.

Wyoming Business Tips for April 20-26

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.

UW College of Business Plans Virtual Small Business COVID Assistance Session Friday

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.

Deadline for UW Students to Request S/U Grading Extended to April 30

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.

UW Economists Find Carbon Footprint Grows with Parenthood

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.

Wyoming 4-H Foundation Awards $61,000 in Scholarships

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.

U.S. Coronavirus Measures Are Justified, UW Economists Find

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.

UW Health Sciences Students, Clinics Provide Support During Pandemic

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.

Four UW Faculty Members Selected for CAES Summer Visiting Faculty Program at INL

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).

7220 Entertainment to Host Virtual Events for UW Students

University of Wyoming students have the opportunity to stay in contact and engaged through UW’s 7220 Entertainment virtual events.

UW Economists: Lack of COVID-19 Preparedness in Line with Previous Findings

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.

UW College of Business Hires Online Instructional Designer

Candace Ryder, an assistant faculty development professional, is the new University of Wyoming College of Business online instructional designer.

UW Ranks Among Most Affordable Institutions to Earn Online Doctorate in Education

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.

Two UW Colleges, Central Wyoming College Offer New Entrepreneurship Program

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.

UWs Ernest, Currano Receive Flittie Sabbatical Awards

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.

UW Program Director Says Wyoming Needy Will Face Obstacles to Getting COVID-19 Relief Checks

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

UW Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center Offers Online Programs During COVID-19 Pandemic

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.

UW Faculty Senate Speaker Series Postponed Until Fall

Because of coronavirus COVID-19 concerns, the spring semester Faculty Senate Speaker Series program is being pushed to the fall semester.

UW Offers Negotiated Gas Rate to Employees and Retirees

The University of Wyoming is offering employees and retirees an opportunity to choose the negotiated natural gas rate under the Choice Gas program.

UW Students Can Access Wi-Fi in County Extension Office Parking Lots

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.

UW Student Innovation Center Teams COVID-19 Operations Go Statewide

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.

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