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Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu
December 21, 2023
The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences is now accepting nominations for its annual Outstanding Alumni Award and Outstanding Former Faculty Award.
December 20, 2023
Ghanaian-Canadian artist Ekow Nimako will visit the University of Wyoming Jan. 30-Feb. 2 for the installation of his artwork in the Visual Arts Building.
December 19, 2023
Six students in the energy resource management and development bachelor’s degree program in the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) recently visited a hydraulic fracturing operation in northeast Wyoming.
December 18, 2023
The Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND), located in the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, recently recognized Donna Sheen as the 2023 Keith A. Miller Award winner.
December 18, 2023
Two Sweetwater County startup companies won seed funding at IMPACT 307’s Sweetwater County Start-Up Challenge Pitch Night Dec. 6 at Western Wyoming Community College (Western) in Rock Springs.
December 18, 2023
Most University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will be closed Monday, Dec. 25-Tuesday, Jan. 2, for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays as well as winter closure.
December 18, 2023
Canyon Hardesty, an associate director of the Wyoming Institute for Disabilities (WIND) in the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences, has been awarded the 2023 Bright Star Distinguished Educator Award, presented by the Wyoming Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities.
UW Science Initiative Roadshow Reaches Record Number of Wyoming Students December 15, 2023
This fall, the University of Wyoming’s Science Initiative Roadshow reached 4,209 K-12 students in six counties through 14 individual events -- the program’s largest one-semester reach since it began in 2017.
December 15, 2023
The University of Wyoming is one of 18 institutions nationwide selected to receive a total of $100 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) under its inaugural Accelerating Research Translation (ART) program to accelerate the pace and scale of translational research that will grow the nation’s economy.
December 15, 2023
A transformative collaboration, including the University of Wyoming, is elevating the manufacturing sector in southeast Wyoming.
December 15, 2023
IMPACT 307, Wyoming’s business incubator network, and Energy Capital Economic Development have chosen three winners for the first-ever Energy Capital Start-Up Challenge entrepreneur competition.
December 14, 2023
A longtime member of the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources has been appointed as acting dean of the college, effective immediately.
December 14, 2023
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network podcast recently featured the owners of Legacy Irrigation in Sheridan and a University of Wyoming student entrepreneur. The podcast features small-business success stories, educational topics from experts and interviews with staff and leadership. Episodes are typically released twice per month.
UW Leads Activities in Wyoming Schools During Computer Science Education Week December 13, 2023
To commemorate this year’s Computer Science Education Week -- an annual call to action across the country to inspire K-12 students to learn more about the field of computer science -- the University of Wyoming led several coding activities in Wyoming schools the week of Dec. 4.
December 11, 2023
The University of Wyoming is one of 10 colleges and universities nationwide recognized for excellence in website design and management by the website design company Modern Campus.
December 11, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program recently collaborated with the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation (HMWF) to make the foundation’s multimedia resources available to Wyoming social studies and English language arts teacher
December 11, 2023
Two employees of the Wyoming Union at the University of Wyoming received awards at the recent ACUI (previously known as the Association of College Unions International) Region IV Conference in Missoula, Mont.
December 11, 2023
After access to capital, the No. 2 concern of small-business owners is the threat of cyberattacks that will disrupt their operations. No-cost training and resources are now available for Wyoming small-business owners to better protect themselves from online scams and hackers.
December 11, 2023
Project GO (global officer), a nationwide program open to all qualified ROTC students, recently held its annual meeting at the University of Wyoming.
December 11, 2023
The University of Wyoming Art Museum’s assistant director has been selected as the Wyoming Fellow for the 2023-24 National Leaders of Color Fellowship program.
December 11, 2023
University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) Executive Director Holly Krutka was interviewed by national news correspondent Bill Whitaker on “60 Minutes” as part of an episode exploring Wyoming’s energy strategy and innovation in the state.
December 8, 2023
The challenges of caring for someone living with dementia can be magnified during the holidays. The next Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT) program will discuss ways caregivers can celebrate the holidays with those living with dementia Wednesday, Dec. 13.
December 8, 2023
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, Dec. 13.
UW Researchers Examine Yellowstone Hydrothermal System in Unprecedented Detail December 7, 2023
University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics Professor Ken Sims made his mark as a National Geographic Explorer conducting research in some of the world’s most extreme locations, from volcanic lava lakes to the depths of the ocean floor.
December 7, 2023
Utility work to support the University of Wyoming’s campus housing project will necessitate the closure of part of 15th Street the week of Dec. 11.
December 7, 2023
Wyoming producers interested in hearing from national and international industry experts are encouraged to attend the 28th annual Range Beef Cow Symposium in Loveland, Colo., Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 13-14.
December 7, 2023
A collaborative effort to map large-mammal migrations just received an additional boost from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) to further the science and conservation of big-game species across the American West.
December 7, 2023
The University of Wyoming has adopted a presidential working group’s statement of principles regarding free expression and will move forward with efforts to implement the group’s recommendations.
December 7, 2023
A monthly 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.
December 6, 2023
Registration is now open for the 2024 Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit. The University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative and the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation are co-convening the three-day event.
December 6, 2023
Proceedings from a Wyoming forum on outdoor recreation earlier this year are now available.
December 5, 2023
A new publication by the University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics reports that economic activity related to agricultural production contributed $2.526 billion to Wyoming’s economy in 2021.
December 5, 2023
The University of Wyoming College of Business is now accepting nominations for its annual Distinguished Alumni Award.
December 4, 2023
The University of Wyoming will accord degrees to over 800 students during a combined winter commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 16, at 9:30 a.m. in the Arena-Auditorium.
December 4, 2023
The University of Wyoming Art Museum will celebrate the winter season by hosting its second annual ’Tis the Season event.
December 4, 2023
University of Wyoming Ethics Club members selected four Albany County nonprofit organizations to participate in the spring semester SparkTank competition for the chance to receive funds from the student-led project.
December 4, 2023
Kayla Burd, a University of Wyoming assistant professor in psychology, law, cognition and cognitive development, will deliver this year’s Sandeen Lecture in the Humanities Monday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. in Room 506 of Coe Library.
December 4, 2023
People who have unpaid parking citations of less than $39 at the University of Wyoming can have their fines reduced by donating nonperishable items for a food drive beginning today (Monday).
December 4, 2023
The University of Wyoming Center for Principle-Based Leadership and Ethics recently participated in the 2023 International Association of Better Business Bureaus (BBB) Torch Awards for Ethics.
December 4, 2023
Consumers in breweries across Wyoming can participate in a bracket-style competition via a QR code found on beer coasters to raise awareness and funds that support wildlife conservation.
December 4, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s American Heritage Center (AHC) will celebrate the opening of three recently installed exhibitions Thursday, Dec. 7.
December 1, 2023
From Gothic tales to cops-and-robbers, from “whodunit?” stories to true-crime dramas, mystery stories have long fascinated us. The quest to solve a crime or mystery draws us in until it is solved.
December 1, 2023
University of Wyoming faculty members are backing UW Libraries in ongoing discussions with significant academic publishers regarding licensing agreements. These agreements will dictate access to academic journals, specifying terms, conditions and costs for the institution.
December 1, 2023
A University of Wyoming associate professor contributed impactful information as the lead author of the Northern Great Plains chapter in the Fifth National Climate Assessment that was released last week.
December 1, 2023
Scholarship applications are now available for the Chief Washakie Memorial Endowment for the 2024-25 academic year at the University of Wyoming.
December 1, 2023
Scholarship applications are now available for the Northern Arapaho Endowment for the 2024-25 academic year at the University of Wyoming.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu