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Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu
September 30, 2022
Small-business entrepreneurs in Wyoming looking to start their own businesses can receive a basic overview of what the process entails.
September 30, 2022
Small-business owners in Wyoming can learn about the importance of understanding cash flow and making their businesses recession-proof during a collaborative “Lunch and Learn” program among the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and
September 30, 2022
Susan Bednasek, of Wheatland, founder and director of the Platte County Early Literacy Project (PCELP), is the recipient of the 2021 Carol Mead Leaders in Literacy Award from the University of Wyoming Literacy Research Center and Clinic (LRCC) Outreach Advisory Board.
September 30, 2022
Two University of Wyoming Department of Atmospheric Science graduate students recently won student paper awards at the third annual Pan Global Atmospheric System Studies (Pan-GASS) meeting, Understanding and Modeling Atmospheric Processes (UMAP 2022).
September 29, 2022
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.
September 29, 2022
Renee Laegreid, a University of Wyoming professor of history, was recently named the Andrew Allen Excellence Fellow in Western History.
September 29, 2022
The University of Wyoming Biodiversity Institute, in partnership with Audubon Rockies, will host the 2022 Rocky Mountain Community Science Conference in a virtual format Thursday and Friday, Dec. 1-2.
September 29, 2022
The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony’s Fall Pops Concert has been postponed until Sunday, Oct. 9, at 3 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. The concert was originally scheduled for today (Thursday, Sept. 29).
September 29, 2022
The University of Wyoming’s annual Landscape Discussion on Energy Law and Policy in the Rockies is returning for an in-person forum Friday, Oct. 14.
September 29, 2022
The University of Wyoming Department of Music Spotlight Series presents the Wyoming Jazz Ensemble and UW Jazz Combo I in a fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
September 29, 2022
Libby Thorson, the University of Wyoming’s assistant dean of students, recently received Albany County SAFE Project’s Jane Warren Commitment to Advocacy Award.
September 28, 2022
A new short film produced by the Monteith Shop in the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources -- along with other collaborators -- is now debuting on the Vimeo platform.
September 28, 2022
For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.
September 28, 2022
Whether an entrepreneur is looking to hire employees or an independent contractor is searching for clients, the work-from-home revolution has the potential to elevate or hinder a business.
September 28, 2022
The University of Wyoming recently hosted the Wyoming Articulation Summit -- an annual statewide gathering of higher education administrators, faculty, staff and other professionals to discuss transfer articulation efforts, impacts and plans.
September 28, 2022
University of Wyoming Dining Services is launching a new meal plan for the campus community -- the Cowboy Combo.
September 28, 2022
An online, asynchronous graduate certificate in community and public health -- that will help better serve regional public health practitioners and University of Wyoming students -- was launched this fall.
September 27, 2022
Jeffrey Means, an associate professor and head of the University of Wyoming Department of History, has been compiling quite a list of recent accomplishments, with the focus of his work on the subject of Native Americans.
September 27, 2022
Two more turkey vultures on the University of Wyoming’s main campus have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI).
September 26, 2022
Adam Blackler, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of history, recently published his first book titled “An Imperial Homeland: Forging German Identity in Southwest Africa.”
September 26, 2022
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel will highlight the Wyoming Innovation Partnership (WIP) during a conference of national leaders in higher education, industry and government Thursday, Sept. 29, in Denver.
September 26, 2022
The University of Wyoming’s annual Homecoming celebration will take place Oct. 17-22, with the theme “Dancing in the Dirt.”
September 26, 2022
It was bound to happen at some point.
September 26, 2022
The University of Wyoming’s Black Studies Center will host a book examination in October that focuses on Martin Luther King Jr.’s final book.
September 26, 2022
Nobel Prize-winning economist Vernon Smith is scheduled to speak at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 27, at the University of Wyoming’s Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center.
September 26, 2022
A former longtime official in Afghanistan who advocates for freedom and democracy in that nation is scheduled to speak Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the University of Wyoming.
September 23, 2022
University of Wyoming students, faculty, staff and the public are invited to join Jesse Singal, the co-host of the podcast “Blocked and Reported” and the author of “The Quick Fix,” in a live conversation Monday, Oct. 3, at 5 p.m. in the Wyoming Union’s Yellowstone Ballroom.
September 23, 2022
The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony will present its Fall Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
September 23, 2022
Results of a four-year University of Wyoming research project involving hundreds of raccoons in Laramie have been published, providing new insights into how wildlife adapts to change in urban settings.
September 23, 2022
Critically acclaimed flute-guitar group Duo Cintemani, featuring guitarist Nicholas Ciraldo and flutist Rachel Taratoot Ciraldo, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at the University of Wyoming.
September 22, 2022
A 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.
September 22, 2022
A watch party for the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition and Health is scheduled throughout the day Wednesday, Sept. 28, at the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.
September 22, 2022
Charles Hoskinson, a world leader in digital asset technology and entrepreneurship, will be the keynote speaker Friday, Sept. 23, at 6:15 p.m. to close the fifth annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and WyoHackathon at the University of Wyoming Conference Center.
September 22, 2022
Two finalists for the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Wyoming have visited campus and given public presentations, with two more to go.
September 22, 2022
An exhibition where artists explore the relationship between words and images is now on display through Sunday, Oct. 30, at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library.
September 21, 2022
As part of its performance evaluation of President Ed Seidel, the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees is seeking input from UW faculty, staff, students and external stakeholders.
September 21, 2022
The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host visiting artist Anton Ginzburg for an artist talk Friday, Sept. 30, and a workshop Saturday, Oct. 1.
September 21, 2022
Eight entries have been selected as finalists for the inaugural 307 Startup Challenge during the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and WyoHackathon.
September 20, 2022
The University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra (UWSO) will open its “Expect the Unexpected” season Thursday, Sept. 22.
September 20, 2022
New season. Same result. Nothing has changed except some of the names.
September 20, 2022
University of Wyoming students interested in developing their leadership skills are invited to attend the annual Student Orgs Summit Saturday, Sept. 24.
September 19, 2022
Alex Kean, who has filled several roles in the University of Wyoming’s Division of Budget and Finance, has been promoted to the position of vice president for budget and finance and chief financial officer.
September 19, 2022
An exhibit featuring a model of the schooner Wyoming that was built by a UW alumnus and former professor is on permanent display in the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library.
September 19, 2022
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees has approved the appointment of Vamegh Rasouli as the new LeNorman Endowed Leadership Chair of Petroleum Engineering in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences.
September 19, 2022
The 2022 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report for the University of Wyoming is now available. To access the report, go to www.uwyo.edu/uwpd/_files/2022uwsecurityreport.pdf.
September 19, 2022
An experienced leader who has filled a variety of roles in higher education has been appointed as a special assistant to University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel.
September 19, 2022
University of Wyoming Extension 4-H educators from Washakie, Campbell and Teton counties received national and regional recognition for their innovative 2022 programming.
September 19, 2022
This year, the University of Wyoming College of Business embarked on a mission to develop a more inclusive and equitable career fair for its business students.
September 19, 2022
The application period for teams to enter the University of Wyoming’s 23rd annual John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition is now open and runs until noon Monday, Oct. 17. The UW College of Business hosts the student event.
September 19, 2022
How do researchers understand where big-game animals migrate across vast landscapes each spring and fall? That is the question asked by biologists from the University of Wyoming and Idaho Department of Fish and Game in a study published this week in the scientific journal Methods in Ecology and Evol
September 19, 2022
A new documentary series highlighting ranching families that have gone to exceptional lengths to preserve Western ranching and steward big-game populations will be screened in Laramie Thursday, Sept. 22.
September 16, 2022
WYOpen Stages, a diversity initiative of the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance, will present the premiere of playwright River von Waldron’s “coop: the lesbian chicken play” Friday and Saturday, Sept. 23-24.
September 16, 2022
A two-day legislative committee meeting kicks off the start of the fifth annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede Sept. 19-23.
September 16, 2022
Tarissa Spoonhunter, the new director of the High Plains American Indian Research Institute at the University of Wyoming, is the featured speaker for the Harlow Speaker Series event Wednesday, Sept. 21, at the renovated UW-National Park Service (NPS) Research Station. The facility is located at the
September 16, 2022
Whether it relates to measuring vibrations in the architectural design of a skyscraper or the frequency and amplitude of a piano string, most inverse problems become mathematical puzzles to solve.
September 16, 2022
Starting in the 2023-24 academic year, University of Wyoming undergraduate students taking 12-18 credit hours per semester will pay the same amount of tuition, following action by the UW Board of Trustees Thursday.
September 16, 2022
Oboist Jennifer Stucki will perform Sunday, Sept. 25, as part of the University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Faculty Recital Series.
September 16, 2022
Finalists for the position of vice president for diversity, equity and inclusion at the University of Wyoming have been identified, and they’re scheduled to give public presentations at UW beginning Monday, Sept. 19.
September 15, 2022
The number of first-time students attending the University of Wyoming has grown by 10.2 percent this fall, the second year in a row that UW’s incoming class has topped the previous year’s enrollment.
September 15, 2022
A combined reception for the past three University of Wyoming Staff Employees of the Quarter is scheduled at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in the College of Business Building atrium. The event is open to the campus community.
September 15, 2022
The University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources received a $1 million planned gift from an anonymous donor that will establish the International Wildlife Conservation Chair.
September 15, 2022
The application deadline for new blockchain businesses to compete in the 307 Startup Challenge is Monday, Sept. 19, at 8 a.m. The challenge is Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 1 p.m. as part of the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede.
September 14, 2022
Connecting Wyoming manufacturers and suppliers will soon be a lot easier. The Wyoming Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Manufacturing Works, will launch a new program called CONNEX Wyoming Sept. 29 to strengthen the local and domestic manufacturing supply chain.
September 14, 2022
The Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming will offer a free Healthy U workshop series with in-person and virtual options for Wyoming residents.
September 14, 2022
After winning four straight Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) titles, the University of Wyoming rodeo teams want to take it to the next level.
September 13, 2022
Three University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences students recently received the WWC Engineering 2022 Paul Rechard Memorial Scholarship for their “outstanding pursuit of civil and architectural engineering or construction management degree programs.”
September 13, 2022
A $670,000 federal grant will help the University of Wyoming’s Center on Aging (WyCOA) and its state partners strengthen and expand chronic disease self-management education and support programs across the state.
September 12, 2022
The Wyoming Telehealth Network (WyTN), which includes the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) at the University of Wyoming, is celebrating Telehealth Awareness Week Sept. 18-24.
September 12, 2022
Katie Wagner, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Botany, is part of a research team that received a $2.5 million National Science Foundation (NSF) grant designed to look at the effects of climate change on a large lake crucial to the ecosystem and the people living i
September 12, 2022
The Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program at the University of Wyoming is expanding its partnership with Wyoming teachers and launching a community resilience conversations program, with three planned listening sessions later this month.
September 12, 2022
Chancey Williams returns to the University of Wyoming with a concert Friday, Sept. 23, celebrating the fifth annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and WyoHackathon.
September 12, 2022
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 12, 2022
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider a proposal to move to a block tuition model for most UW students during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 14-16.
September 12, 2022
The first Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad (SCIL) is down to six finalist teams that will compete in a Pitch Night competition Tuesday, Sept. 27. This is a date change from when the event was originally scheduled.
September 12, 2022
Six University of Wyoming staff members won door prizes during last week’s UW Employee Social in Pokes Pub and Gameroom on the bottom floor of the Wyoming Union.
September 12, 2022
Four University of Wyoming faculty members have been selected by President Ed Seidel from among 26 applicants to serve in the first cohort of UW’s Presidential Fellows Program.
September 12, 2022
“More Than Just an Armband,” an exhibition about the dismissal of the Black 14 players from the University of Wyoming football team in 1969 and the impact of that historical event, is now on display through December at UW’s American Heritage Center (AHC).
September 12, 2022
Arch Resources Inc. has committed a $500,000 gift to the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) to advance the school’s globally recognized carbon management initiatives as well as its ongoing efforts to drive innovative land reclamation practices.
September 9, 2022
Thomas Boothby, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of molecular biology, recently received an $857,794 NASA grant to study the effects of water loss on tardigrades.
September 9, 2022
Members of the University of Wyoming community and the public will celebrate the opening of UW’s Science Initiative Building and participate in a variety of science activities during UW’s inaugural STEM Carnival Friday, Sept. 16, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
September 9, 2022
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) and the Wold Foundation will host a joint symposium Thursday, Sept. 15, that focuses on the state’s energy future.
September 9, 2022
An experienced scholar in American Indian studies who grew up on Montana’s Blackfeet Indian Reservation and has worked for nearly a decade on Wyoming’s Wind River Indian Reservation has been selected to facilitate research partnerships between the University of Wyoming and the Wind River tribes.
September 9, 2022
University of Wyoming Extension recently released its new “High-Altitude Baking” cookbook, a collection of original elevation-adjusted and user-tested recipes ranging from cakes and cookies to scones, muffins, breads and pizza.
September 8, 2022
Kevin Monteith, a University of Wyoming professor and Wyoming Excellence Chair, recently was named the 2022 Partner of the Year by the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust (WWNRT).
September 8, 2022
Several University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences students participated in a career trek to Seattle, Wash., during their summer break.
September 8, 2022
The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Faculty Recital Series continues Sunday, Sept. 18, with a performance by Nicole Riner, flute, and Chi-Chen Wu, piano.
September 8, 2022
Russell Callahan, a former University of Wyoming Ph.D. student, led research in California that found differences in underlying bedrock composition are a key factor in how tree stands in forests respond to drought after wildfires.
September 7, 2022
IMPACT 307 has expanded into Carbon County and is launching the first-ever Carbon County Start-Up Challenge (CCSC).
September 7, 2022
A free kickoff event for the fifth annual WyoHackathon will be held Thursday, Sept. 8, from 8-9 p.m. at the headquarters of Tacen Inc., located at 211 W. 19th St. in Cheyenne.
September 7, 2022
Construction of new residence halls at the University of Wyoming, scheduled to begin later this semester, will necessitate the closure of parking areas east of the Wyoming Union, McWhinnie Hall and Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center.
September 7, 2022
How cyberpsychology can be applied to everyday life and business will be examined in the keynote address at the 2022 Wyoming Cybersecurity Conference Friday, Sept. 23, at the University of Wyoming.
September 7, 2022
The WWAMI Medical Education Program on the University of Wyoming campus is home to state-of-the-art teaching classrooms, where students can experience learning at the highest level taught in any medical school.
September 7, 2022
“From Frontier to Center Place: The Dynamic Trajectory of the Chaco World” is the topic of the 23rd annual George C. Frison Institute of Archaeology and Anthropology Lecture Thursday, Sept. 22, at the University of Wyoming.
September 6, 2022
The University of Wyoming Sensory Biology Center (SBC) recently received a five-year, $10.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to advance research activities from 2022-27, which include exploring curing diseases.
September 6, 2022
All members of the University of Wyoming community are invited to the President’s Welcome Celebration Wednesday, Sept. 7, starting at 5 p.m. in Prexy’s Pasture.
September 6, 2022
The University of Wyoming recently launched an enhanced version of SafeRide, a tech-enabled transportation service that offers free rides within Laramie city limits.
September 6, 2022
With the COVID pandemic easing, the financial outlook improving and academic reorganizations unfolding, the University of Wyoming has reached “a new starting point,” President Ed Seidel says.
September 2, 2022
A bulletin recently published by University of Wyoming Extension provides a valuable new resource for public officials, community planners, local business owners and citizens interested in personal income trends in Wyoming.
September 2, 2022
The University of Wyoming College of Education has honored five faculty members, a staff member and two graduate students for their outstanding accomplishments and service to the college.
September 1, 2022
Registrations are now being accepted for the popular World Language and Culture Program (WLCP) at the University of Wyoming this semester. A total of 19 nonformal world language and culture sessions are available free via Zoom.
September 1, 2022
A recent graduate of the University of Wyoming’s School of Pharmacy in the College of Health Sciences has been accepted into Princeton University’s Prospective Ph.D. Preview (P3) Program.
September 1, 2022
It may be on a different day, but the University of Wyoming Nordic ski team’s annual “Trash 2 Treasures” (T2T) fundraiser still promises plenty of bargains for the campus and Laramie communities.
September 1, 2022
University of Wyoming Extension will offer a one-day educational program on growing grapes in Wyoming Saturday, Sept. 17, at Central Wyoming College’s campus in Lander, located at 120 Enterprise Blvd.
September 1, 2022
A recent gift from Dave and Kelly Dunham to the University of Wyoming College of Education has created the Dunham Family Fellows program to develop future teacher leaders for Wyoming.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu