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Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
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August 5, 2022
Before her death, Diane Mott knew she wanted to do two things: to honor her parents and to do her part to protect Wyoming’s landscapes. So, she gave a major estate gift to establish the Harold and Jean Mott Fellowship in Migration and Conservation at the University of Wyoming.
August 5, 2022
This summer, 11 4-H students ages 7-15 met at Laramie County Community College in Cheyenne to debrief their robotics projects -- with the top elected official of their state.
August 5, 2022
A speech-language pathologist at the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Institute for Disabilities has been awarded the 2022 Bright Star Distinguished Educator Award by the Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.
August 5, 2022
August 5, 2022
August 4, 2022
University of Wyoming geology Professor and National Geographic Explorer Ken Sims has published a new book on the application of isotopes to understanding earth system processes.
August 4, 2022
A University of Wyoming doctoral student recently received a Student Research Grant at the 40th Conference of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS) in Liverpool, England.
August 3, 2022
Laura Vietti and two University of Wyoming researchers recently accompanied some UW students to three fossil fish quarries near Kemmerer. Their mission: to gather ash samples in the fossil fish layers to discover how quickly the fossil lake filled up millions of years ago.
August 3, 2022
A Laramie business that originated at the University of Wyoming has received a $1.2 million Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II grant from the U.S. Department of Energy that will be used to fund the continued development and commercialization of instrumentation platforms for the nonde
August 2, 2022
The University of Wyoming has been gifted a large collection of animal mounts to be used for display and research purposes within UW’s Museum of Vertebrates.
August 1, 2022
University of Wyoming College of Law student and Northern Arapaho member Alyson White Eagle-SoundingSides is working with law Professor Darrell Jackson and UW Art Museum Director Nicole Crawford to bring home from the British Museum a headdress that belonged to her great-great-grandfather, Northern
August 1, 2022
The University of Wyoming College of Education and the UW Trustees Education Initiative were awarded a three-year, $1.2 million grant to improve postsecondary enrollment and completion among rural students.
August 1, 2022
For the seventh year, community scientists helped identify moose populations in the mountains outside of Laramie for Summer Moose Day. And the numbers were comparable to previous summer counts.
August 1, 2022
An experienced human resources leader and administrator has been selected as the University of Wyoming’s associate vice president for human resources.
July 29, 2022
A group of researchers, led by the University of Wyoming, recently discovered a rare snail species previously unknown to the state.
July 29, 2022
Six local companies are competing for seed money through the inaugural Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad (SCIL).
July 29, 2022
John Griffin hopes that the story of how he and his “13 brothers” were kicked off of the University of Wyoming football team 53 years ago will never be forgotten. Newer generations of students should learn the truth to honor their legacy.
July 27, 2022
A look at the NASA program Artemis and a five-year anniversary review of the eclipse of 2017 will highlight the schedule at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium during August.
July 27, 2022
The University of Wyoming’s Sheridan Research and Extension Center, agency partners and local producers will host a field day Wednesday, Aug. 10, focused on soil health, cover crops and grazing on irrigated forages.
July 26, 2022
The University of Wyoming will host an open house and field day at the James C. Hageman Sustainable Agriculture Research and Extension Center (SAREC) near Lingle Wednesday, Aug. 10.
July 25, 2022
Volunteers are needed when incoming students move into residence halls next month to begin fall semester classes at the University of Wyoming.
July 25, 2022
An attorney with extensive legislative and public relations experience has been appointed as the University of Wyoming’s vice president for governmental affairs and community engagement.
July 22, 2022
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has been named to an important committee that advises the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on scientific computing and its applications.
July 22, 2022
One of the University of Wyoming’s longest-running student-led research programs will celebrate its 30th anniversary next month.
July 21, 2022
At the annual Wyoming Wool Growers Association conference this month, University of Wyoming Extension sheep specialist Whit Stewart announced the launch of the Wyoming Wool Initiative.
July 21, 2022
While two major colleges at the University of Wyoming have new names as part of UW’s academic restructuring, the process of incorporating those names in all university platforms will unfold over the coming weeks and months.
July 20, 2022
The Upward Bound program, housed in the University of Wyoming’s Student Educational Opportunity (SEO) office, recently received a five-year, $2.8 million TRIO grant from the U.S. Department of Education.
July 19, 2022
Holly Krutka, the executive director of the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER), testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources this morning (Tuesday).
July 19, 2022
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) is seeking proposals from current UW faculty members to investigate the Mowry Shale in the Powder River Basin (PRB).
July 18, 2022
Scott Turpen, who became the acting dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Arts and Sciences July 1, has been appointed as interim dean by UW’s Board of Trustees.
July 18, 2022
A reorganization of the University of Wyoming’s academic programs is proceeding on schedule, including the selection of new names for two colleges.
July 15, 2022
Laramie-based band Wynona will perform the penultimate concert in the University of Wyoming’s Summer Concert Series from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, on Simpson Plaza.
July 14, 2022
Sara Davis, a former University of Wyoming archivist, is the recipient of the prestigious Mark A. Greene Emerging Leader Award from the Society of American Archivists (SAA).
July 13, 2022
Dario Grana, a professor and Wyoming Excellence Chair in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, will receive the Outstanding Educator Award from the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).
July 13, 2022
The University of Wyoming’s Sheridan Research and Extension Center will host its annual field day and open house at 1090 Dome Loop Wednesday, July 27.
July 11, 2022
Evan Johnson, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming’s Division of Kinesiology and Health, recently took part in a podcast presented through the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA).
July 11, 2022
Haibo Zhai, left, the Roy and Caryl Cline Chair of Engineering, Environment and Natural Resources in the UW College of Engineering and Applied Science, and Kipp Coddington, UW School of Energy Resources senior adviser, along with their colleagues, collaborated on a study that analyzes Wyoming as a
July 11, 2022
Two members of the University of Wyoming Extension communications team recently received national honors from the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE).
July 8, 2022
The Unknown Knowns, a Wyoming-based band, will bring its northern psychedelic sound to the University of Wyoming’s Summer Concert Series from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, on Simpson Plaza.
July 7, 2022
The dean of the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, John Koprowski, has been named the 2022 recipient of The Wildlife Society’s Aldo Leopold Memorial Award, the highest award given by the 11,000-member organization of professional wildlife scientists.
July 7, 2022
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has issued the following statement regarding the bestowal of the Presidential Medal of Freedom on UW alumnus and former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson during a ceremony today (Thursday) at the White House:
July 7, 2022
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will discuss priorities and vision for the university during a meeting Wednesday through Friday, July 13-15, in Pinedale.
July 7, 2022
Nearly four years since launching an ambitious effort to increase the educational attainment of Wyomingites, the state’s Educational Attainment Executive Council has wrapped up its work after establishing a foundation for further progress.
July 6, 2022
The University of Wyoming’s Science Initiative and the state’s community colleges will use a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 grant (HHMI IE3) to promote inclusive excellence.
July 6, 2022
Nominations for the statewide Bill Daniels Ethical Leadership Award are now being accepted through Sunday, July 31.
July 5, 2022
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) is seeking proposals from current UW faculty members on hydrogen energy. Topics of interest for the proposals include all levels of the supply chain, such as hydrogen production, use, transportation and storage.
July 5, 2022
University of Wyoming parking permits for 2022-23 will be available for purchase beginning Wednesday, July 6. Some permits first require individuals to enter a waitlist, with the first round of awards being issued Wednesday.
July 1, 2022
Nine semifinalist companies have been selected to move on to the next stage of the inaugural Sweetwater County Innovation Launchpad, a startup competition. The contest is administered by IMPACT Sweetwater, a partnership between the University of Wyoming’s IMPACT 307 and Western Wyoming Community Col
June 30, 2022
Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed, and classes will be dismissed Monday, July 4, for Independence Day.
June 30, 2022
Do you have an idea for a product or service, but do not know how to kick-start your business or find the necessary resources needed to grow your idea? This is a major problem that many entrepreneurs face.
June 30, 2022
An audiovisual exhibition designed by a collective of artists and technologists will open Saturday, July 2, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.
June 30, 2022
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, based at the University of Wyoming, is providing business resources to traditionally underserved trailblazing small businesses in Wyoming through the Community Navigator Program (CNP).
June 29, 2022
Lachlan Gebhart, of Lander Middle School, won third place in the Junior Individual Documentary division at the virtual 2022 National History Day Contest with his project, “Wolves: Bloodthirsty Menaces or Stewards of the Land?”
June 29, 2022
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following nonresident students at the completion of the 2022 spring semester.
June 29, 2022
From examining the constellations in the night sky to participating in a fossil dig in Kemmerer, six K-12 Wyoming middle and high school teachers have added to their science knowledge base courtesy of the University of Wyoming.
June 29, 2022
A new program at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium during July will separate the science from the science fiction in the 1996 movie “Twister.”
June 28, 2022
Toward the close of the University of Wyoming’s COVID vaccination effort in spring 2021, students from the schools of Nursing and Pharmacy, along with college faculty members and health care workers from throughout Laramie, decided to create a display to commemorate UW’s vaccination effort.
June 28, 2022
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Wyoming at the completion of the 2022 spring semester.
June 28, 2022
The University of Wyoming has welcomed the inaugural cohort of the Wyoming Teacher-Mentor Corps (WTMC), an initiative led by the UW College of Education.
June 28, 2022
University of Wyoming leaders were honored along with recent high school and college graduates at the 62nd annual Eastern Shoshone Indian Days Powwow in Fort Washakie last week.
June 27, 2022
This spring, the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture and Natural Resources celebrated faculty and staff members for their outstanding contributions to the university community.
June 27, 2022
Seven different language courses will be offered during a summer camp July 18-30 at the University of Wyoming.
June 24, 2022
A new exhibition at the University of Wyoming Art Museum offers an intimate glimpse into the community of the queer rodeo circuit.
June 24, 2022
Laramie-based Stay Awhile will bring its high-intensity sound to the University of Wyoming’s Summer Concert Series from 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, on Simpson Plaza.
June 23, 2022
The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2022 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll.
June 23, 2022
The Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming has established the Healthier Wyoming initiative, which has a goal to empower all Wyoming residents to take charge of their health through the use of a comprehensive statewide directory of chronic disease prevention and management reso
June 22, 2022
The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2022 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll.
June 22, 2022
IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, will host “How to Recruit, Hire and Retain for Success,” a new “Lunch and Learn” series webinar, Wednesday, July 27, from noon-1 p.m.
June 22, 2022
The University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) sponsored an evaluation of a novel product that reportedly could help reduce the detrimental effects of paraffin precipitation and deposition in oil wells.
June 22, 2022
Two graduate students in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics received the prestigious Andrew and Connie Vanvig Graduate Fellowship for their outstanding performance in the classroom and the university community.
June 21, 2022
A University of Wyoming proposal has been selected to receive an $800,000 research award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Nuclear Energy University Program (NEUP).
June 21, 2022
More than 60 rising juniors will have the opportunity to experience college life during the 38th annual Summer High School Institute (HSI) July 10-30 at the University of Wyoming.
June 21, 2022
During COVID-19, shoppers changed how they consume products and services and how they determine which businesses they wish to support. To continue to thrive, small-business owners need to be sure of their next steps and how they fit into the economy of a post-pandemic world.
June 20, 2022
A longtime University of Wyoming Department of Music faculty member and a current associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences has been appointed as acting dean of the college, effective July 1.
June 20, 2022
A how-did-they-do-it comedy and a classic tragicomedy round out the University of Wyoming’s Snowy Range Summer Theatre season this month and early next.
June 20, 2022
IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, will host “START 307,” an introductory webinar for aspiring, fledgling and established entrepreneurs, Thursday, June 30, from 4-5:30 p.m.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu