2022 University of Wyoming News

Rural Health Expert Named Dean of UW College of Health Sciences

An epidemiologist and professor whose career has focused on community and rural health issues has been named the dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Health Sciences.

UWs Director of Debate Receives National Service Award

Matt Liu, director of debate at the University of Wyoming, received the National Service Award from the National Debate Coaches Association at its recent meeting.

UW Taps North Dakota State Dean to Lead College of Business

Scott Beaulier, an economist who has led North Dakota State University’s College of Business since 2016, has been appointed as dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Business.

UW School of Pharmacy Student Accepted Into Exclusive Biomedical Sciences Summer Program

A University of Wyoming biomedical sciences Ph.D. candidate has been accepted into the Marine Biological Laboratory summer program in neuroscience, excellence and success (SPINES), located in Woods Hole, Mass.

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A total of 41 University of Wyoming undergraduate and 31 graduate students were recently inducted as UW’s founding members of a national honor society for high-achieving, first-generation college students.

Wild and Working Lands Film Festival Winners Announced at UW

Winners of the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources inaugural Wild and Working Lands Film Festival recently were awarded.

UWs Maohong Fan Awarded Carell Family Energy and Petroleum Professorship

The University of Wyoming has awarded the Carrell Family Energy and Petroleum Professorship in the College of Engineering and Applied Science to Maohong Fan, whose research has helped chemical, environmental and energy companies overcome technical challenges.

UW Trustees Add One-Time Payment for Some Employees to Pay Raise Plan

University of Wyoming employees making less than $150,000 annually will receive base pay raises of $1,400 or $1,900, along with additional increases based upon merit, market and compression issues, in the fiscal year that begins July 1.

UW Researchers Receive Advanced Photon Source Use Award From Argonne National Laboratory

University of Wyoming researchers recently won an award to use the Advanced Photon Source (APS) -- a high-energy X-ray light source facility -- at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Ill.

UW Engineering Student Winners Selected in 9H Foundation Senior Design Challenge

Two teams of University of Wyoming students received awards recently through the 9H Research Foundation’s $5k Senior Design Challenge in the College of Engineering and Applied Science.

UW Develops Alexa Skill to Improve Wyoming Educators Dyslexia Knowledge in a Portable Fashion

A University of Wyoming lecturer and a graduate student recently published a new Amazon Alexa skill designed specifically to support the professional development of educators to better understand dyslexia.

Windy Ridge Foundation Astro Camp Scheduled July 17

A few select middle school students from four states will have an opportunity this summer to explore traveling to and colonizing planets during the Windy Ridge Foundation Astro Camp July 17-23 on the University of Wyoming campus.

Watt Foundation Gift to UW Supports Healthy Wyoming Landscapes

A $500,000 gift from the Joe and Arlene Watt Foundation will support a University of Wyoming program that provides collaborative applied and fundamental research, along with hands-on educational opportunities, to combat invasive grass species and restore healthy Wyoming landscapes.

UW Extension Offers Grape Growing Symposium in Lander May 21

University of Wyoming Extension will offer a one-day educational program on growing grapes in the state Saturday, May 21, at Central Wyoming College’s (CWC) Lander campus.

9H Research Foundation Energy Competition Winners Announced at UW

Rami Alloush, of Damanhour, Egypt, took top honors in the recent $4,000 9H Research Foundation energy competition at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources.

UW’s Rocky Mountain Herbarium Launches K-12 Education Initiative

The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming has long welcomed students of all ages into its hallowed halls. Now, the herbarium’s leaders are working to make it accessible to teachers and students in classrooms across the state who cannot travel to UW’s main campus.

Matt Hatton Named UW Employee of First Quarter

In describing Matt Hatton’s role as a University of Wyoming executive information specialist, a colleague says Hatton has the most selfless vision for the future of the team’s organization and comes to work with a clear mission to better everyone around him.

Gerow Receives UWs Top Faculty Award

For nearly 30 years, Ken Gerow has been an anchor for the University of Wyoming, demonstrating a deep commitment to the institution while excelling as a scholar, teacher and researcher.

Eric Moorhouse Receives UWs Ellbogen Lifetime Teaching Award

Whether he is peppering high school students with questions during the Wyoming State Science Fair or designing and delivering mathematics courses for in-service mathematics teachers around the state, Eric Moorhouse’s commitment to and love of mathematics show.

UW Summer Hours Begin May 16

University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will observe summer hours (7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) beginning Monday, May 16, through Friday, Aug. 19. Fall semester classes will begin Monday, Aug. 22.

UW Professor Publishes Article on New Method for Fraction Competence in Fifth Graders

A University of Wyoming faculty member served as co-author and researcher for a recently published article that examines the effort of a Tier 2 intervention to help fifth graders with fractions.

UW College of Business Hands Out Annual Awards

Faculty, staff and students in the University of Wyoming’s College of Business received a number of awards during the college’s recent recognition dinner.

UW Board of Trustees to Meet May 11

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider a proposed plan for UW employee pay raises and receive updates on other issues during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday-Friday, May 11-13.

UWs Ethics Club Invests in Local Nonprofits Through SparkTank Initiative

A University of Wyoming student group recently awarded $115,000 to four Laramie community nonprofit organizations.

UWs Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute Names New Director

A 10-year employee of the University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) has been appointed as director of the institute, effective May 1.

UW Trustees Budget Committee Hearings Monday, Tuesday

Units of the University of Wyoming will present their proposed 2022-23 budgets to the Budget Committee of the UW Board of Trustees Monday and Tuesday, May 9-10.

UW Student Winners Selected in Decarbonization Prize Contest

Winners of the Decarbonization Prize contest were selected from among diverse proposals submitted by University of Wyoming students.

UW Students Participate in Wyoming Pi Days to Solve Difficult Math Problems

Some University of Wyoming students gave new meaning to a pizza pi.

UW Proposes Plan for Employee Pay Raises

University of Wyoming employees making less than $150,000 annually would receive base pay raises of $1,400 or $1,900, along with additional increases based upon merit, market and compression issues, under a plan to be presented to UW’s Board of Trustees next week.

UW Hosts Women in STEM Conference May 17

Nearly 600 junior and senior high school female students from across the state have already signed up to learn more about science and its various disciplines on the University of Wyoming campus.

WPM Podcast Explores Changes in Ranching Lifestyle

A Stetson hat, cowboy boots, cattle driving, sprawling acres of land -- these are a few items and concepts that come to mind when most people envision the American West. While these Western images and motifs are widely held, the lore of the cowboy -- and its roots in the Mexican vaquero -- are surpr

UW IMPACT 307 Incubator Business Acquired by Markforged

Teton Simulation Software, an incubator business in IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, was acquired by Markforged last month.

UW Choirs to Present Brahms A German Requiem May 7

The University of Wyoming choirs will present Johannes Brahms’ “A German Requiem” Saturday, May 7.

Mountaineer, Author to Receive UW Honorary Degree

The University of Wyoming will confer its highest award, the honorary doctoral degree, upon famed mountaineer Joe Kelsey during UW commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14.

Dabrowski Wins UWs 2022 Stewart Family Serviceship Award

Basia Dabrowski, a first-year doctoral student in the clinical psychology Ph.D. program in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the 2022 recipient of the University of Wyoming’s Stewart Family Serviceship Award.

Chamberlin Appointed as UW Faculty Athletics Representative

Scott Chamberlin, a professor in the University of Wyoming’s College of Education, will serve as UW’s next NCAA faculty athletics representative (FAR).

UWs CSIC Makerspace to Offer Several Summer Camps

Young people across Wyoming will receive the opportunity to construct their own creations in the Coe Student Innovation Center (CSIC) makerspace during seven separate camps being offered this summer in the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library.

UW, Tribes Commit to Further Collaborations

Revised memoranda of understanding (MOU) between the University of Wyoming and the tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation have set the stage for new levels of collaboration for the benefit of Native students and communities and the state’s university.

UW Transportation Services Announces New Parking Plan Effective This Fall

University of Wyoming Transportation Services will implement significant changes to campus parking starting this fall.

UW Symphony Orchestra Closes Season With An American in Paris May 5

The University of Wyoming Symphony Orchestra (UWSO) will present its closing concert, “An American in Paris,” Thursday, May 5.

UW, Green River Educators Collaborate to Transform Science Instruction

A multiyear collaboration between high school science teachers in Green River and the University of Wyoming’s Science and Math Teaching Center (SMTC) has transformed the educational experience for hundreds of students in that southwest Wyoming community.

UW Department of Music to Host Guest Pianist Andrew Staupe May 6

The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host guest pianist Andrew Staupe Friday, May 6.

Teams Win Awards in UWs John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition

Six finalists will share a total of $63,000 in prize money after being selected as winners of the John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition at the University of Wyoming.

UWs Community Band, Symphonic Band to Perform May 2

The University of Wyoming’s Community Band and Symphonic Band will present their joint spring concert Monday, May 2.

UW One of 73 Institutions of Higher Education Chosen for Second Chance Pell Grant Program

The University of Wyoming is one of 73 institutions of higher education chosen by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in the Second Chance Pell Experimental Sites Initiative.

Jenkins Selected as UWs 2022 Buchanan Lecture Speaker

University of Wyoming Professor Emeritus Jayne Jenkins is the speaker for the 2022 Buchanan Lecture that honors retired UW President Tom Buchanan.

Annual Tau Beta Pi Award Ceremony Recognizes UW Students, Faculty

University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Applied Science faculty members and students recently received awards from the Wyoming Alpha chapter of Tau Beta Pi, the national engineering honor society.

UW Wind Symphony Presents Postcards April 30

The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony will present its spring concert, “Postcards,” Saturday, April 30.

UW Spring Faculty Meeting Friday

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel invites all faculty members to the annual spring faculty meeting Friday, April 29, from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.

UW Planetarium to Start Evening Programs One Hour Later Beginning in May

The University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will start its evening programming an hour later beginning in May, and three new programs will be part of the month’s lineup.

Hannah Rhymes Named Outstanding Graduating Student at UW

During her five years at the University of Wyoming, Hannah Rhymes, from Oklahoma City, Okla., has learned what it truly means to serve others.

Connor Rindler Receives UWs Outstanding Undergraduate Award

Before coming to the University of Wyoming to continue his education in nutritional science, Connor Rindler, of Laramie, was a professional chef. Now, as a nontraditional UW student, he has approached his classes in a different way.

UWs Biodiversity Institute to Host Bee Jubilee May 1

Pollination is responsible for providing about two-thirds of the foods we eat and nearly all of the wildflowers we admire. And bees are the most efficient pollinators.

UW Trustees to Hold Special Meeting Wednesday

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting via teleconference at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 27.

UW Students, Faculty Win Western Society of Weed Science Honors

University of Wyoming students won a bevy of research honors during the recent Western Society of Weed Science (WSWS) meeting in Newport Beach, Calif.

UW College of Business Selects Zawacki as 2022 Distinguished Alumnus

The University of Wyoming’s College of Business has selected Robert “Bob” Zawacki as its 60th annual Distinguished Alumnus.

UW Theatre and Dance Closes Season With Be Like Joe Musical April 27

The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance will close the spring season with a fairy-tale rock musical Wednesday-Saturday, April 27-30.

UW Sending Full Mens, Womens Teams to College National Finals Rodeo in June

The University of Wyoming men’s rodeo team basically won the Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) title for the fourth straight year about two months ago. It took the UW Cowgirls a bit longer to match their Cowboy counterparts -- the final weekend of the regular season.

UW Professor Publishes Article on Online Higher Education After COVID

A University of Wyoming faculty member served as co-author and researcher for a recently published article that discusses the implications of online higher education in the post-COVID-19 era.

UW Art Museum to Host Artist Talks at Gallery Walk

A gallery walk-through at the University of Wyoming Art Museum will feature artist talks by students whose works are part of the 47th annual Juried UW Student Exhibition.

UW Announces Spring 2022 Commencement Programs

A member of Wyoming’s congressional delegation, a renowned mountain guide and author, and the University of Wyoming’s president are keynote speakers for UW’s spring commencement ceremonies Saturday, May 14.

PokeBot V4.02 Technology Event Scheduled in UW Student Innovation Center April 28

A “Pokes doing strange things with technology” event is scheduled from 6-9 p.m. Thursday, April 28, at the University of Wyoming.

Mycology Professor From Purdue University to Speak at UW May 12

M. Catherine Aime, a professor of mycology in Purdue University’s Department of Botany and Plant Pathology, will speak at the University of Wyoming as part of the Department of Botany’s Martha Christensen Memorial Lectures.

UW’s Year-End Union Fest for Students May 6

Union Fest, a year-end celebration for University of Wyoming students, will return Friday, May 6, with various activities planned throughout the day. Activities are free and open to the public.

UW Spring Faculty Meeting April 29

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel invites all faculty members to the annual spring faculty meeting Friday, April 29, from 9-10:30 a.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.

UW Debate Program Enters Elite Territory at National Competition

The University of Wyoming debate program was among seven universities nationwide to qualify three teams for the National Debate Tournament earlier this month at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Va.

Guest Speakers to Discuss Tibet Museum April 26 at UW

Two guest speakers with ties to the Tibet Museum will speak at the University of Wyoming Tuesday, April 26.

UWs IMPACT 307 to Host Lunch and Learn Series Webinar May 18

IMPACT 307, a University of Wyoming program, will host “Building a Wide Moat,” a new “Lunch and Learn” series webinar, Wednesday, May 18, from noon-1 p.m.

UW Students Elect New President, Senators

University of Wyoming students have elected Allison Brown, an international studies and political science major from Lander, as president of the Associated Students of UW (ASUW).

UW Student Accepted to Prestigious Lit Camp Juried Writers Conference

David Riedel, a University of Wyoming fall graduate in English from Bosler, has been accepted to the prestigious Lit Camp Juried Writer’s Conference next month.

UW Department of Music to Feature Guest Pianists April 25

Guest pianists Alejandro Cremaschi and Jéssica Pacheco-Hjelmstad will be featured in a University of Wyoming Department of Music recital at 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 25, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall.

Pianist Cory Smythe in UW Music Residency April 25

Grammy Award-winning pianist Cory Smythe will be in a collaborative piano residency April 25-29 with the University of Wyoming Department of Music.

Gray Receives UWs Inaugural Laramigo Award for Community Engagement

It is only fitting that University of Wyoming Department of Psychology Professor Matt Gray receive the Laramigo Award for Community Engagement.

Violin Sonatas for Flute Recital April 24 at UW

A “Grieg: Violin Sonatas for Flute” recital is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 24, in UW’s Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The Department of Music event is free and open to the public.

UW to Co-Host First-of-Its-Kind Centennial Valley Tourism Summit

The Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative at the University of Wyoming will co-host a Centennial Valley Tourism Summit Wednesday, April 27, with Visit Laramie and the Albany County Tourism Board.

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