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Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu
February 14, 2023
The Wyoming Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC), under the direction of its new federal funding partner, the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), is changing its name to Wyoming APEX Accelerator.
February 14, 2023
Avid hunters and anglers, as well as the public, are invited to attend “Stewarding Wyoming’s Landscapes Through Hunting and Fishing” Saturday, March 4, at the University of Wyoming’s Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center.
February 13, 2023
Kelli Mosteller, the executive director of Harvard University’s Native American Program, is the speaker for the fifth annual Bruce Richardson Lecture in the Humanities at the University of Wyoming Wednesday, Feb. 22.
February 13, 2023
Harold “Skip” York, senior vice president and chief energy strategist for Turner, Mason & Co., will speak at multiple events at the University of Wyoming College of Business and the School of Energy Resources (SER) Thursday and Friday, Feb. 23-24.
February 13, 2023
Wyoming Dementia Together, a statewide nonprofit caregiver network offered through the University of Wyoming’s Center on Aging (WyCOA), is hosting another season of “Once Again,” a YouTube channel program that provides hands-on tips and strategies for those caring for loved ones with dementia.
February 13, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program has launched a new online K-12 catalog for English language arts teachers and expanded content in its social studies catalog. The updates are through a grant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) titled “Integrating the Humanities Across Civics Education in Wyoming.”
February 10, 2023
In support of American Heart Month, self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at the Washakie County Libraries in Worland and Ten Sleep.
February 10, 2023
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold its regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, Feb. 15.
February 10, 2023
Gov. Mark Gordon has declared Feb. 12-18 as National Entrepreneurship Week in Wyoming.
February 10, 2023
Isadora Helfgott, the University of Wyoming’s vice provost for global engagement, has been selected to participate as a fellow in the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) University Connections Initiative (UCI).
February 10, 2023
The western bumblebee was once common in western North America, but increasing temperatures, drought and pesticide use have contributed to a 57 percent decline in the occurrence of this species in its historical range, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)-led study involving a University of Wyoming scientist.
February 9, 2023
A new study by University of Wyoming economists Anne Alexander and Chian Jones Ritten shows Wyoming’s gender wage gap persists, to the detriment of the state’s families and economy.
February 9, 2023
With so many e-commerce platforms available, small-business owners may have trouble choosing the one platform that is right for them.
February 9, 2023
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.
February 9, 2023
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees recently approved the move of the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) to UW’s new School of Computing.
February 9, 2023
Graduate students and faculty members from the University of Wyoming and others are invited to judge youth research projects at the Wyoming State Science Fair (WSSF) next month.
February 9, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Service, Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) office invites UW students, faculty and staff members, and Laramie community members to participate in the Community Action Poverty Simulation Saturday, Feb. 25.
February 8, 2023
University of Wyoming students pursuing careers in wildlife and fisheries sciences or related fields are encouraged to apply for Wyoming Wildlife Fellowships for the 2023 cohort.
February 8, 2023
The University of Wyoming Chamber Orchestra will perform “Concerto Soiree” Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. UW Department of Music Professor Beth Vanderborgh directs the orchestra.
February 8, 2023
Both University of Wyoming Nordic ski teams had strong finishes in the second United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association competition last weekend at the Western Colorado University (WCU) Invitational in Crested Butte, Colo.
February 8, 2023
Briana Doering, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of archaeology, has been honored for her research regarding the circumstances surrounding the migration of Dene/Athabascan people from Alaska and the Yukon to as far south as Arizona some 1,500 years ago.
February 7, 2023
An evening of opera is planned Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the University of Wyoming.
February 7, 2023
University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences students participated in a career trek to Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Okla., during their winter 2023 break.
February 7, 2023
In science, Bergmann’s Rule is a well-known ecological pattern that has been studied for 175-plus years. In essence, the rule says that, as one moves toward higher latitudes, animals get larger, a concept long thought because the larger size of an animal helps conserve its body heat.
February 6, 2023
Famous WorldCom whistleblower, accountant, author and business ethics leader Cynthia Cooper will speak Wednesday, Feb. 22, at noon in the University of Wyoming College of Business’ Scarlett Auditorium.
February 6, 2023
University of Wyoming Libraries recently awarded alternative textbook grants to six faculty members to implement open educational resources (OER) in their classes this spring.
February 6, 2023
University of Wyoming Extension and the Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Initiative welcome Hailey Moss as the state’s first WORTH Initiative extension educator.
February 6, 2023
It is the small things that others see custodian Rachel Flores do that make her a valuable employee in the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences. No matter the task, Flores makes sure it is done correctly and to the best of her abilities.
February 6, 2023
Pianist Jiwon Han opens the University of Wyoming Department of Music’s spring semester Faculty Recital Series at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 13, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The recital is free and open to the public.
February 3, 2023
The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host an afternoon of Brazilian music by Duo Sampa Sunday, Feb. 12.
February 2, 2023
The University of Wyoming will receive $10.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for a research and development project advancing the wide-scale deployment of carbon management technologies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution.
February 2, 2023
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following students from Wyoming at the completion of the 2022 fall semester.
February 2, 2023
The University of Wyoming accorded degrees upon the following nonresident students at the completion of the 2022 fall semester.
February 2, 2023
The University of Wyoming has joined with other public and private partners to further advance an innovative, growing industry with roots at the university.
February 2, 2023
For those interested in learning more about how to manage human resources on the ranch, the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources will lead a seminar at Sheridan College Thursday, Feb. 16.
February 2, 2023
A University of Wyoming graduate who is one of the pioneers of controlled environment agriculture will speak Friday, Feb. 3, in a UW Department of Plant Sciences seminar.
February 2, 2023
The 2023 Casper Start-Up Challenge is in its final week of accepting applications, and entrepreneurs in the Casper area are encouraged to participate.
February 2, 2023
Receding glaciers in the northern Antarctic Peninsula are uncovering and reexposing black moss that provides radiocarbon kill dates for the vegetation, a key clue to understanding the timing of past glacier advances in that region.
February 1, 2023
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network continues its six-part webinar series about the State Trade Expansion Program.
February 1, 2023
IMPACT Park County has kicked off the inaugural Park County Start-Up Challenge with the opening of the application period Jan. 30. This starts the annual tradition of a challenge to promote and encourage entrepreneurship in the Big Horn Basin.
February 1, 2023
The University of Wyoming women’s and men’s Nordic ski teams both won first place on the first day of the Colorado Mesa University Invitational last weekend, and were third and second, respectively, the following day.
February 1, 2023
Longtime University of Wyoming Department of Molecular Biology faculty member Don Jarvis has been selected as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
February 1, 2023
University of Wyoming students have the opportunity to provide innovative design concepts and analysis on integrating indoor living walls in commercial buildings.
February 1, 2023
A University of Wyoming researcher has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the world’s largest general scientific society.
February 1, 2023
Unlocked Labs, an innovative startup company incubated at IMPACT 307 Laramie and a client of the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (WyCEI), has been selected to participate in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) I-Corps market research program grant.
January 31, 2023
Leaders of the University of Wyoming and the UW Foundation have issued the following statements regarding the death of longtime UW benefactor and UW graduate Susie McMurry, of Casper.
January 31, 2023
VA gift from the Gretchen Swanson Family Foundation in honor of rancher, large-animal veterinarian and legislator Kurt Bucholz will support something Bucholz was very passionate about -- ethical water rights management and hydrology research in Wyoming and the West.
January 31, 2023
Mini-grants for Wyoming child care centers seeking to encourage physical activity and healthy eating habits are now available through University of Wyoming Extension’s Cent$ible Nutrition Program (CNP).
January 30, 2023
University of Wyoming Transportation Services plans to extend operating hours for transit starting Monday, Feb. 6.
January 30, 2023
Six University of Wyoming faculty members have been selected for inaugural Provost Term Professorships.
January 30, 2023
Human society needs to develop a more diverse array of potential responses to major disruptions such as pandemics, natural disasters and trade breakdowns, according to a new paper by an international group of scientists and economists that includes a University of Wyoming professor.
January 30, 2023
The University of Wyoming Black Studies Center (UWBSC) will host its fifth annual Student Research Conference Friday, Feb. 3, at 10 a.m.
January 30, 2023
The University of Wyoming Foundation is accepting nominations for the Stewardship Award. The deadline for nominations is March 13.
January 30, 2023
The winter issue of UWyo Magazine, the flagship, award-winning publication of the University of Wyoming, focuses on UW’s international initiatives, including education abroad, worldwide research collaborations, global experiences on campus, and international alumni, students and faculty.
January 30, 2023
Representatives of the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) and Wyoming Dementia Together addressed hundreds of attendees at the first Wyoming Health and Wellness Fair Jan. 14 at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper.
January 29, 2023
Saturday night in Washakie Dining Center, there was an incident involving UWPD’s response to an intensifying student interaction.
January 29, 2023
A University of Wyoming student faces charges of trespassing, interference with a peace officer and possession of a controlled substance following an incident at UW’s Washakie Dining Center Saturday night.
January 27, 2023
At its regular business meeting today (Friday), the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees approved a new contract for President Ed Seidel through June 30, 2026. His current contract was set to expire June 30, 2023.
January 27, 2023
The University of Wyoming College of Business Entrepreneurship Program won the Model Emerging Program Award at the U.S. Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) Conference Jan. 18-22 in Tallahassee, Fla.
January 27, 2023
The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2022 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.
January 27, 2023
A new short film, “Father + Nature,” tells the story of John Turner, a humble cowboy from western Wyoming whose career included some of the most impactful conservation decisions of the last century.
January 26, 2023
The leader of the University of Wyoming’s College of Education today (Thursday) presented UW’s Board of Trustees with a realistic view of the teacher labor market crisis confronting the state and nation. He also mapped a process for revolutionizing teacher preparation and bringing professional devel
January 26, 2023
The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2022 fall semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls.
January 26, 2023
VCorey Tarwater has been named the Robert Berry Distinguished Chair in Ecology at the University of Wyoming. Her appointment was effective earlier this month. She replaces Craig Benkman, who has held the chair since 2004.
January 26, 2023
One of the greatest athletes in American history will speak at the University of Wyoming Wednesday, Feb. 1, to celebrate National Girls and Women in Sports Day and conclude the 50th anniversary observance of the federal Title IX civil rights law.
January 25, 2023
The University of Wyoming and its Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts have announced a call for writers to participate in a master class with poet and essayist Gretel Ehrlich.
January 25, 2023
The University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will put a spotlight on Valentine’s Day during February.
January 25, 2023
The John P. Ellbogen Foundation has provided $500,000, which has been matched dollar for dollar by the University of Wyoming Foundation, to establish the John P. Ellbogen Foundation Professorship in Early Childhood Education.
January 25, 2023
The University of Wyoming College of Business is now accepting nominations for its annual Distinguished Alumni Award.
January 25, 2023
The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2022 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.
January 25, 2023
The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2022 fall semester President’s Honor Roll.
January 25, 2023
A $500,000 gift by Peabody, a leading coal producer, to the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) will support innovation in the field of carbon engineering and carbon management. In addition to the initial gift, Peabody has made a sustaining commitment of 1 cent per ton of Wyoming
January 24, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program has planned a series of Wyoming community resilience conversations in February in Evanston, Lyman, Rock Springs, Rawlins and Saratoga.
January 24, 2023
The dean of the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, international squirrel expert John Koprowski, is set to deliver a free public talk to discuss the history and significance of Groundhog Day, the biology of the groundhog and what the day tells us about our conn
January 24, 2023
For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.
January 24, 2023
Nominations are being accepted for the seventh annual Own It! Awards for women who make a difference in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) at the University of Wyoming.
January 24, 2023
Wyoming Dementia Together, a statewide nonprofit caregiver network offered through the University of Wyoming’s Center on Aging (WyCOA), will host a discussion on the different types of dementia and the importance of early diagnosis Wednesday, Jan. 25.
January 23, 2023
University of Wyoming Institutional Communications and Marketing specialists and UW Extension communications team members received nearly 20 awards during the annual Wyoming Press Association (WPA) Associates group contest.
January 23, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) has selected three proposed research projects to receive funding for nuclear-related research at UW.
January 23, 2023
Registrations are now being accepted for the popular World Language and Culture Program (WLCP) at the University of Wyoming this semester. A total of 22 nonformal world language and culture sessions are available free via Zoom.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu