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September 22, 2023
Woodwind faculty members in the University of Wyoming Department of Music will present a combined recital Sunday, Sept. 24.
September 22, 2023
As chair of the Western Governors’ Association (WGA), Gov. Mark Gordon hosted a special workshop at Gillette College and the Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC) Sept. 21 to showcase efforts driving carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology in Western states.
September 22, 2023
“Union After Dark: Homecoming” will be part of Family Weekend Friday, Sept. 29, at the University of Wyoming.
September 21, 2023
Small-business owners will have an opportunity to delve deep into business financials Thursday, Sept. 28.
September 21, 2023
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hua Hsu is the featured speaker for the sixth annual Bruce Richardson Lecture in the Humanities at the University of Wyoming and Casper College.
September 21, 2023
Native singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza will bring her “Hold That Spirit Tour” to the University of Wyoming Thursday, Sept. 28.
September 21, 2023
Beginning Friday, Sept. 22, weekly live music will be provided by the University of Wyoming Department of Music in Pokes Pub and Game Room, located on the lower level of the Wyoming Union.
September 21, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Jazz Studies program will present the Gonzalo Teppa Quintet at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall.
September 21, 2023
Significant increases in transfer and graduate students helped make up for an unexpected drop in first-time students at the University of Wyoming this fall.
September 21, 2023
The application period for student teams to enter the University of Wyoming’s 24th annual John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition is open until 11:59 p.m. Monday, Oct. 16.
September 20, 2023
Faculty, staff, students and members of the public are invited to the 2023 Keith and Thyra Thomson Honors Convocation Friday, Sept. 29, at 3 p.m. in the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.
September 20, 2023
Researchers at the University of Wyoming are recruiting Albany County parents and teens interested in testing a new mobile app promoting healthy eating.
September 20, 2023
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) will celebrate the 10th annual Energy Day -- in partnership with Wyoming Sports Properties -- Saturday, Sept. 23, when the Cowboys take on Appalachian State at War Memorial Stadium. The game begins at 5 p.m.
September 20, 2023
Western Water Assessment and the University of Wyoming Center for Climate, Water and People awarded three recipients grants through the “Adapting to Climate Change in Wyoming” program.
September 19, 2023
Anne Pringle, the Mary Herman Rubinstein Professor at the University of Wisconsin, will give two talks during the fifth annual Martha Christensen Memorial Lecture Series Thursday, Sept. 28, at the University of Wyoming.
September 18, 2023
It was not the result the University of Wyoming rodeo teams were looking for in the opening weekend of Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) competition.
September 18, 2023
University of Wyoming Libraries has received a third round of funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support ongoing newspaper digitization work.
September 18, 2023
Bestselling author Stephen Markley will visit the University of Wyoming for two free public events Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 26-27.
September 18, 2023
Representatives of the University of Wyoming and the state’s community colleges will meet at UW Friday, Oct. 6, for their annual gathering aimed at easing the process for transfer students.
September 15, 2023
Tickets to University of Wyoming intercollegiate athletics events no longer are sold at the information desk in the Wyoming Union, but they are still available at a different location in the building.
September 15, 2023
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will receive reports on enrollment, strategic plan implementation and President Ed Seidel’s Freedom of Expression, Intellectual Freedom and Constructive Dialogue Working Group during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday-Friday, Sept. 20-22.
September 15, 2023
Eleven University of Wyoming faculty members have been selected by President Ed Seidel for the second Presidential Fellows Program cohort, which will run from now through May.
UW Research Points to Bug Benefits From Changing Color of Wind Turbines September 15, 2023
Anyone who has driven around Wyoming has likely noticed large wind turbines dotting the prairie landscape. And while the large white rotor blades may catch a motorist’s eye, they also could be attracting insects due to their light color.
September 15, 2023
University of Wyoming Associate Professor Alison Looby, in the Department of Psychology, has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded grant to design and implement an effort to reduce the misuse and diversion of prescription stimulant medication among college students.
September 15, 2023
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 15, 2023
Running a small business can be incredibly rewarding, but it is no easy feat. The small-business owner has to be the strategist, the marketer, the accountant and the customer service representative -- all rolled into one.
September 14, 2023
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network podcast recently featured two small-business owners -- one from New Jersey and one from Sheridan. The podcast features small-business success stories, educational topics from experts and interviews with staff and leadership. Episodes are typically released twice per month.
September 14, 2023
The University of Wyoming has been ranked 91st on “Top 100 U.S. Universities Granted Utility Patents in 2022,” a list published by the National Academy of Inventors (NAI).
September 14, 2023
University of Wyoming Professor Emeritus Eric Nye has been elected as a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, one of the oldest and most prestigious learned societies in the world.
September 14, 2023
A Community Gaming Day for University of Wyoming students featuring exciting esports games will be held Friday, Sept. 15, from 1:30-6 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Pokes Pub and Game Room.
September 13, 2023
Katelyn Kotlarek, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming College of Health Sciences Division of Communication Disorders, is the recipient of the American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association (ACPA) Emerging Leader Award.
September 13, 2023
Green Dot -- the University of Wyoming’s bystander intervention program -- was among four finalists for the Clery Center’s 2023 Campus Safety Impact Award.
September 13, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) begins its fall statewide program, “Dementia on the Road,” with free public events in Gillette, Riverton and Rock Springs.
September 13, 2023
Small-business owners can learn to navigate and benefit from doing business with the federal government and large federal contractors Wednesday, Sept. 20.
September 12, 2023
For anyone contemplating starting a small business, expanding an existing business or knowing where to go for needed funding, these thoughts alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.
September 12, 2023
If rival Central Rocky Mountain Region (CRMR) teams want to dethrone the University of Wyoming rodeo teams from the top positions, they will have to deal with what appears to be another competitive program once again.
September 12, 2023
Lifelong University of Wyoming supporters Mary Ellbogen Garland and Rob Garland will serve as the grand marshals of the annual UW Homecoming parade Saturday, Sept. 30.
September 12, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s planning and construction team will host an open house to present and receive feedback on the exterior architectural design currently under development for a new aquatics center on campus.
September 12, 2023
In recent years, researchers globally have been racing to create breakthroughs in quantum information science by using the quantum properties of innovative materials for advanced computing and data transmission. One promising approach involves topological superconductors, which are believed to be a practical approach for handling information in future fault-tolerant quantum computers.
September 12, 2023
Country singer-songwriter Travis Denning will perform a free concert Friday, Sept. 15, to wrap up the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede at the University of Wyoming.
September 12, 2023
“Financial Considerations with a Dementia Diagnosis” is the topic of the latest Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT) program Wednesday, Sept. 20.
September 11, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER), in collaboration with the Ruckelshaus Institute of Environment and Natural Resources, released a new study exploring the evolution of Wyoming residents’ perspectives on energy development, focusing on “social license,” or the level to which Wyoming residents approve of or accept different forms and amounts of energy development.
UW Researchers Gain Insights Into Rare Clover in Foothills of Wind Rivers September 11, 2023
A rare plant found only in rocky outcrops of the foothills and rims along the eastern slope of Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains likely persists because it blooms for a relatively long period of two months, according to newly published research by University of Wyoming scientists.
September 11, 2023
The University of Wyoming Lab School will celebrate its 135th anniversary with a fundraiser at the UW Art Museum Thursday, Sept. 28, at 7 p.m.
September 11, 2023
University of Wyoming Transportation Services reminds the campus and Laramie communities that the East Union Lot previously open for parking is now closed to the public.
September 11, 2023
Members of the public will learn about the University of Wyoming’s efforts in Natrona County, and UW alumni will connect with their alma mater during a “UW in Your Community” gathering Monday, Sept. 25, in Casper.
September 8, 2023
University of Wyoming students can learn about study-abroad opportunities during the UWYO Abroad Fair Tuesday, Sept. 12.
September 8, 2023
Building trust in the digital world, the end of scarcity, the latest efforts to transform finance, supply chain challenges and Wyoming’s leadership in digital innovation will be discussed by education, technology, business and government leaders during the 2023 Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and Wyobuildathon Sept. 11-15 at the University of Wyoming.
September 8, 2023
Nine years ago, University of Wyoming entomologist Scott Shaw and colleague Eduardo Shimbori gained a moment of fame by naming several newly discovered South American insect species for celebrities -- including a wasp for singer and musician Shakira (Aleiodes shakirae).
September 8, 2023
In an effort to bridge the gap between business acumen and market demand, Tyson Group is collaborating with the University of Wyoming’s College of Business and Center for Professional Selling for a two-day Selling Skills Boot Camp Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 19-20.
September 8, 2023
University of Wyoming graduate student Sydney Schmidt, of Sheridan, has been selected as a participant in the 2023 Modern Language Association (MLA) Public Humanities Incubator Program.
September 8, 2023
Planning is foundational and should be a part of every business. However, keeping up with strategic and annual plans can be overwhelming without the right framework and tools. Developing a 90-day game plan for businesses will be the subject of a webinar Friday, Sept. 15.
September 8, 2023
Every fall, the University of Wyoming Foundation spearheads UW Giving Day -- a unique 24-hour philanthropic event that encourages donors from across the globe to give to UW on-campus groups. In its beginning, Giving Day was reserved for campus departments, programs and university initiatives, but now Giving Day includes student clubs and organizations.
September 7, 2023
The popular University of Wyoming Nordic ski team’s annual “Trash 2 Treasures” (T2T) fundraiser for the campus and Laramie communities is back again this month.
September 7, 2023
Four incoming undergraduate students to the University of Wyoming who are associated with the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources have been selected for the prestigious Tomé Scholars to Fellows Program, which provides transformational experiences for future leaders in the field of environment and natural resources.
September 7, 2023
The University of Wyoming Campus Sustainability Committee will host its first Laramigo Sustainability Roundup Monday, Sept. 11.
September 7, 2023
For many small-business owners, having mentors help navigate government contracting and grow their businesses could help them avoid certain pitfalls.
September 7, 2023
University of Wyoming Transportation Services will reopen its transit stop on Ninth Street Wednesday, Sept. 20.
September 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.
September 6, 2023
The Firearms Research Center (FRC), housed at the University of Wyoming College of Law, has announced that firearms historian Ashley Hlebinsky will serve as the center’s first executive director.
September 6, 2023
For large and small contractors alike, teaming agreements are often essential to winning and successfully performing federal government contracts. Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn about teaming agreements Wednesday, Sept. 13.
September 5, 2023
University of Wyoming students who want to learn more about the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources have that opportunity Friday, Sept. 15.
September 5, 2023
University of Wyoming students are invited to apply for the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which expands perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue.
September 5, 2023
Members of the University of Wyoming community are reminded that Friday, Sept. 8, is the deadline for comments on recommendations from President Ed Seidel’s Freedom of Expression, Intellectual Freedom and Constructive Dialogue Working Group.
September 5, 2023
University of Wyoming economist Jake Hochard, the Knobloch Associate Professor of Conservation Economics in the Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, was nominated by representatives of the White Office of Science and Technology Policy to contribute to an international assessment of how businesses affect and rely on nature.
September 5, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s 10th annual The Big Event -- a student volunteer service project in the Laramie community -- will take place Saturday, Oct. 14.
September 1, 2023
New blockchain businesses will compete in the 307 Startup Challenge Wednesday, Sept. 13, at the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and Wyobuildathon.
UW Researchers Study Plant Recovery Following Mass Extinction of Dinosaurs September 1, 2023
Using clues from the fossil record, researchers at the University of Wyoming are traveling back in time to study a mass extinction event that occurred 66 million years ago. Their goal is to better understand how and when life rebounded after a meteor wiped out 75 percent of species on Earth.
September 1, 2023
Longtime University of Wyoming Department of Molecular Biology faculty member Don Jarvis has been honored by the Society for Glycobiology (SFG) with its 2023 Rosalind Kornfeld Award for Lifetime Achievement in Glycobiology.
August 31, 2023
University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel will provide updates on key issues and initiatives and outline future plans during his “State of the University” address Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 3 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom.
August 31, 2023
Small-business owners can learn about Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) opportunities at the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) during a half-day virtual workshop Thursday, Sept. 7.
August 31, 2023
In a new paper, scientists with Polar Bears International, the University of Wyoming and the University of Washington have, for the first time, quantified a direct link between greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear survival.
August 31, 2023
Dani Guerttman, of Casper, is the guest on the next edition of “Once Again,” the YouTube channel program hosted by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA).
UW Gift Enhances Experiences for Students and Athletes While Supporting Faculty August 31, 2023
Paying it forward. Investing in the future leaders of America.
August 30, 2023
After being closed for much of the summer, 15th Street has reopened through the University of Wyoming campus.
August 30, 2023
For anyone ready to improve skills to start or grow a small business, advice and assistance are available from a full roster of business experts during a daylong conference Thursday, Sept. 14.
August 30, 2023
Jeff Hamerlinck has been appointed as the associate director of the School of Computing at the University of Wyoming.
August 30, 2023
Frequently asked questions by dementia caregivers -- such as, “How can I deal with the nighttime restlessness and agitation?”; “What about calming aggressive behavior?”; “Is there any way to prevent wandering?” -- will be discussed during a Wyoming Dementia Together (WDT) program Wednesday, Sept. 6.
August 30, 2023
Min Gong, the science lead for Amazon, will give a free public talk at 3:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15, at the University of Wyoming College of Business.
August 30, 2023
The rock layers surrounding Natrona County’s Alcova Reservoir are not only breathtaking to see; they also are windows to a portion of Earth’s history.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu