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Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu
September 13, 2021
The University of Wyoming encourages students, faculty and staff to observe Constitution Day, the annual federal observance that recognizes the ratification of the United States Constitution.
September 13, 2021
Sherra St Clair has accepted a position as the new McMurry Chair of Mental Health at the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing.
September 13, 2021
University of Wyoming Libraries has received a second round of funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support ongoing newspaper digitization work.
September 13, 2021
he University of Wyoming American Heritage Center’s (AHC) Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership has postponed an event scheduled Sept. 21 titled “Wyoming at the Economic Crossroads.”
September 13, 2021
A top director with the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) is coming to the University of Wyoming to discuss the capabilities and uses of a new supercomputer that will be installed in the NCAR-Wyoming Supercomputing Center (NWSC) near Cheyenne.
September 13, 2021
A listening session is scheduled Thursday, Sept. 16, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. to receive comment on the University of Wyoming’s proposal to eliminate master’s degrees in political science and international studies.
September 10, 2021
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will receive updates on enrollment, COVID-19, academic program reviews and budget reductions during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 15-17.
September 10, 2021
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel will provide updates on key issues and initiatives and outline future plans during his “State of the University” address Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 3 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.
September 10, 2021
A University of Wyoming student from Cheyenne is the first winner of a weekly $1,000 prize for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine in an Albany County vaccination incentive program.
September 10, 2021
A University of Wyoming student from Riverton and five of his friends will have dinner with UW President Ed Seidel and his partner, Gabrielle Allen, after the student won a weekly drawing for UW students who have reported being vaccinated for COVID-19.
September 9, 2021
Representatives of the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) and The Williams Cos. Inc. recently met on campus to discuss the UW school’s initiatives and development opportunities.
September 9, 2021
Simone Runyon, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Geology and Geophysics, recently received a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant for research that investigates critical element distribution in the Rattlesnake Hills Alkaline Complex in central Wyoming.
September 8, 2021
In the film “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty,” Sean O’Connell, the photographer character played by Sean Penn, spent the better part of his career trying to snap a photo of the elusive snow leopard in the Himalayas.
September 8, 2021
The University of Wyoming American Heritage Center’s (AHC) Alan K. Simpson Institute for Western Politics and Leadership is collaborating with Wyoming PBS and Wyoming Humanities to host an economic discussion.
September 8, 2021
For the past three years, the University of Wyoming’s rodeo teams have ended the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) competition as champions in both the men’s and women’s divisions. Do not expect the Cowboys and Cowgirls to give up those championships anytime soon -- Coach Beau Clark has built the
September 8, 2021
A celebration of the life and career of University of Wyoming Department of Anthropology Professor George Frison is from 3-5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 24, in the Hilton Garden Inn ballroom in Laramie. A reception follows.
September 7, 2021
Research published by corresponding authors based at the University of Wyoming will be made open access at no additional cost, thanks to a new partnership between UW Libraries and Cambridge University Press (CUP).
September 7, 2021
The University of Wyoming College of Education and UW Trustees Education Initiative (TEI) have partnered with Mursion, a company that develops virtual reality training simulations, to present the inaugural College WYTeach competition.
September 7, 2021
The Equality State Research Network, a project of the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities at the University of Wyoming, has awarded six grants to support community-based participatory research focusing on improving the health and well-being of Wyoming residents.
September 7, 2021
United States Supreme Court Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch’s scheduled visit to the University of Wyoming College of Law and campus Sept. 16 has been canceled.
September 7, 2021
A listening session is scheduled Thursday, Sept. 9, at 8 a.m. to receive comment on the University of Wyoming’s proposal to eliminate bachelor’s degrees in French, German and secondary education/languages.
September 3, 2021
The fraternity and sorority community at the University of Wyoming recently received national awards for the 2020-21 academic year.
September 2, 2021
University of Wyoming football fans traveling to Laramie for Saturday’s 2 p.m. season opener against Montana State University may find some disruption of traditional traffic routes due to construction.
September 2, 2021
Registrations are now being accepted for the popular World Language and Culture Program (WLCP) at the University of Wyoming this semester. A total of 18 nonformal world language and culture sessions are available free via Zoom.
September 2, 2021
Ana Clara Bobadilla says the opioid epidemic in the United States is associated with an equally dangerous public health threat -- the combined use of multiple drugs.
September 2, 2021
“Dark Waters and Murky Models: Perspectives on the Peopling of the Americas from Page-Ladson” is the topic of the 23rd annual George C. Frison Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Lecture Thursday, Sept. 23, at the University of Wyoming.
September 2, 2021
Fans attending Saturday’s University of Wyoming-Montana State University football game have the opportunity to be vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregame festivities.
September 1, 2021
An award-winning professor in the College of Business’ Department of Economics is the newest endowed chair at the University of Wyoming.
September 1, 2021
Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed, and classes will be dismissed Monday, Sept. 6, for Labor Day.
September 1, 2021
Beginning today (Wednesday), University of Wyoming Transportation Services has temporarily shortened the operating hours for the LaramieLink Dial-A-Ride on-call bus service due to staffing shortages.
September 1, 2021
Karen Mruk is focused on spinal cord regeneration and is studying how a zebrafish regenerates to learn more about how that information can apply to humans.
September 1, 2021
An educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins and its ongoing implications is on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library.
August 31, 2021
A University of Wyoming student from Lander and five of her friends will have dinner with UW President Ed Seidel and his partner, Gabrielle Allen, after the student won a weekly drawing for UW students who’ve reported being vaccinated for COVID-19.
August 30, 2021
The University of Wyoming has been named to Newsweek’s inaugural “Best Maker Schools in Higher Education” list.
August 30, 2021
To support scholarly output at the University of Wyoming, UW Libraries has launched the Digital Scholarship Center (DSC).
August 30, 2021
A total of 70 University of Wyoming students and employees have tested positive for COVID-19 in UW’s one-time testing program to start the fall semester, with the test positivity rate remaining consistent at just over 1 percent.
August 30, 2021
Cowboy football fans are invited to start their game weekends with the University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) on designated Fridays before UW home football games.
August 30, 2021
Students will learn more about the University of Wyoming, UW alumni will connect with their alma mater, and members of the public will find out more about UW’s presence in their community during a “The World Needs More Cowboys” celebration Tuesday, Sept. 14, in Sheridan.
August 30, 2021
Students will learn more about the University of Wyoming, UW alumni will connect with their alma mater, and members of the public will find out more about UW’s presence in Johnson County during a “The World Needs More Cowboys” celebration Monday, Sept. 13, in Buffalo.
August 27, 2021
University of Wyoming Assistant Professor Corrine Knapp will lead the Northern Great Plains regional chapter of the fifth National Climate Assessment, a federally mandated analysis of climate change impacts for the United States.
August 27, 2021
The WWAMI Medical Education Program on the University of Wyoming campus has welcomed 20 new future physicians, marking its 24th class of medical students.
August 27, 2021
The University of Wyoming College of Education recently honored five faculty members and a staff member for their outstanding accomplishments.
August 26, 2021
Casper, something big is headed your way. And you may even hear it approaching.
August 26, 2021
An afternoon or evening at the movies appears to be the programming theme at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium during September.
August 26, 2021
A global community of developers, entrepreneurs, legal experts, legislators, researchers, educators and students will attend the fourth annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede, featuring the Wyohackathon, Sept. 21-26 at the University of Wyoming.
August 25, 2021
A current University of Wyoming student and two recent UW graduates had the opportunity to work in a professional laboratory setting this summer, with each contributing to a unique research experience. And another UW graduate recently began his internship.
August 25, 2021
The University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) has completed a map of thermal maturity of the Mowry Shale in the Powder River Basin.
August 24, 2021
An undergraduate student in political science from Virginia will receive up to $4,500 in tuition and fees after winning the first grand prize in a drawing for UW students who’ve reported being vaccinated for COVID-19.
August 24, 2021
University of Wyoming students and employees have more opportunities to receive cash and prizes for receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
August 24, 2021
Barbara Hickman, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming College of Education, has been named the recipient of the 2021 Mary Garland Early Career Fellowship.
August 24, 2021
A hybridization workshop and art show are scheduled later this week at the University of Wyoming.
August 24, 2021
University of Wyoming students have another opportunity to take their ideas from the dorm room to the boardroom through the Fisher Innovation Launchpad (FIL).
August 23, 2021
University of Wyoming community members now have more options to access a free subscription to The Washington Post.
August 23, 2021
Tiffany Hunt, an associate lecturer in the University of Wyoming School of Counseling, Leadership, Advocacy and Design, will use Amazon’s Alexa flash briefings so that her students can use voice commands and a range of devices to access course content and updates starting this fall.
August 23, 2021
The University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) is now accepting applications for the 2021 UW Homecoming parade.
August 23, 2021
Members of the University of Wyoming community will hear from President Ed Seidel and Provost and Executive Vice President Kevin Carman as they discuss academic program reorganization and other topics of importance to UW during a virtual town-hall meeting Tuesday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
August 23, 2021
University of Wyoming faculty members who have upcoming research papers that will be published in the following journals -- Nature, Science or the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences -- are encouraged to let UW Institutional Communications know well in advance.
August 23, 2021
University of Wyoming Institutional Communications is looking to expand its UW faculty expert list.
August 23, 2021
A total of 42 University of Wyoming students and employees so far have tested positive for COVID-19 in required testing to start the fall semester, with a test positivity rate of 1.19 percent.
August 23, 2021
University of Wyoming employees and students who’ve been notified that they’re part of pools testing positive for COVID-19 must schedule appointments for confirmatory tests.
August 20, 2021
The University of Wyoming Nordic ski team’s annual “Trash 2 Treasures” fundraiser is Saturday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Summit View Parking Lot east of War Memorial Stadium.
August 19, 2021
Three University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences faculty members were awarded funding through the Equality State Research Network to develop a partnership with the Wyoming Life Resource Center (WLRC) in Lander.
August 18, 2021
Members of the University of Wyoming community will hear from President Ed Seidel and Provost and Executive Vice President Kevin Carman as they discuss academic program reorganization and other topics of importance to UW during a virtual town-hall meeting Tuesday, Aug. 24, from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
August 18, 2021
More than 2,500 University of Wyoming employees and students submitted saliva samples for required COVID-19 testing today (Wednesday), with at least four more days of testing planned for those who schedule online.
August 18, 2021
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, based at the University of Wyoming, has received a $125,000 grant to provide specialized training, mentoring and technical assistance for research and development-focused small businesses.
August 17, 2021
A recent graduate of the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources is the lead author of a new study that explores the ecological role of American badgers.
August 17, 2021
University of Wyoming students and employees will have opportunities to receive COVID-19 vaccines on campus starting Wednesday, Aug. 18.
August 16, 2021
The Psychology Center for Training in Assessment, Treatment and Clinical Research at the University of Wyoming has expanded its services to assist more UW students and community members.
August 16, 2021
An effort by University of Wyoming Extension and Wyoming 2-1-1 to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in Wyoming is appealing to the state’s individualism -- but also its reputation for neighbors looking out for neighbors.
August 16, 2021
With some exceptions, masks are required inside most University of Wyoming buildings where 6-foot social distancing isn’t possible through at least Sept. 20, under a policy that takes effect today (Monday).
August 16, 2021
The annual household item giveaway for international students attending the University of Wyoming is scheduled Saturday, Aug. 21, in the parking and circle drive area south of the Cheney International Center.
August 16, 2021
Members of the University of Wyoming community who seek to increase their scholarly writing productivity in a community-based environment can apply now to the UW Academic Writing Fellows program (UWAWF).
August 16, 2021
Kickoff for the 2021 Sheridan Start-Up Challenge begins today (Monday) with the opening of the application period.
August 13, 2021
All University of Wyoming employees and students who will spend any time on campus this fall are required to be tested for COVID-19 in the next week, following action by the UW Board of Trustees.
August 13, 2021
One University of Wyoming student who has reported being vaccinated for COVID-19 will win up to $4,500 in tuition and fees for the fall semester in a drawing Monday, Aug. 23.
August 12, 2021
The University of Wyoming is moving forward with the process to gather input on proposed reconfigurations and reductions of academic programs that are part of a plan outlined to the UW Board of Trustees last month.
August 12, 2021
IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, will host “Intellectual Property Considerations for Startups,” a new “Lunch and Learn” series webinar event Wednesday, Aug. 25, from noon-1 p.m.
August 11, 2021
The University of Wyoming is proceeding with a traditional fall 2021 semester while taking steps to manage COVID-19 amid an increase in cases locally and nationally.
August 11, 2021
Diseases affect survival and reproduction in wildlife, but documenting the influence of diseases on evolution in wild populations is challenging. A group of University of Wyoming researchers presents evidence that chronic wasting disease is driving evolution in mule deer.
August 11, 2021
A sophomore nursing major from Colorado Springs, Colo., will get a close-up look at the pregame festivities of a University of Wyoming football game after winning the fifth in a series of weekly drawings for UW students who’ve reported being vaccinated for COVID-19.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu