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Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu
August 30, 2023
An interdisciplinary team of University of Wyoming students and researchers has won funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a platform for crowdsourcing information about air quality at outdoor recreation sites during wildfires.
August 29, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Wallop Civic Engagement Program has added new content for Wyoming teachers to its K-12 project catalogs for the coming school year.
August 29, 2023
Sweetwater County entrepreneurs will have an opportunity to receive free business education and counseling and to compete for seed funding to start or accelerate their businesses.
August 29, 2023
The global atmospheric circulation carries moisture from warm, tropical regions and deposits it as precipitation far from its sources. Changes in evaporative fluxes and atmospheric circulation can bring either deluges or drought. The amount of water availability and stress can have profound regional consequences to Wyoming’s outlook for agriculture, tourism and quality of life.
August 29, 2023
The award-winning New York-based David Dorfman Dance (DDD) company will perform at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, in the University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences auditorium.
August 29, 2023
Geologist Scott Ellingson and geophysicist John Frederick will present new interpretations of the Alpha Field based on geological mapping and a 3D seismic survey Tuesday, Sept. 12, in Casper and virtually via Webex.
August 29, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Buchanan Center Special Events will hold a back-to-school flash sale for UW students to purchase tickets to the Natasha Bedingfield concert Friday, Sept. 1.
August 29, 2023
Showcasing University of Wyoming computing research and exploring how computing can create economic opportunities for the state will be central to the inaugural Wyoming Computing Symposium from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, in the Wyoming Union.
August 28, 2023
The University of Wyoming Police Department (UWPD) will hold a found property auction Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 4 p.m. in the department’s portion of the new Ivinson Parking Garage, just off 11th Street and Ivinson Avenue.
August 28, 2023
University of Wyoming Institutional Communications is looking to expand its UW faculty experts list.
August 28, 2023
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) and Low Emission Technology Australia (LETA) was signed last week for collaborative research efforts in the advancement of energy technology.
August 28, 2023
Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed, and classes will be dismissed Monday, Sept. 4, for Labor Day.
August 28, 2023
University of Wyoming faculty members who have upcoming research papers that will be published in the following journals -- Nature, Science or the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences -- are encouraged to let UW Institutional Communications know well in advance.
August 28, 2023
Registrations are now being accepted through Saturday, Sept. 9, at noon for the popular World Language and Culture Program (WLCP) offered at the University of Wyoming this fall. A total of 26 nonformal world language and culture sessions are available free via Zoom.
August 25, 2023
A Casper native with a long career in international diplomacy will be the Milward L. Simpson Visiting Professor at the University of Wyoming during 2023-24.
August 25, 2023
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network at the University of Wyoming is one of six nationwide recipients of a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Cybersecurity for Small Business Pilot Program grant. Awardees are all state entities that will assist small businesses in advancing cybersecurity infrastructure and mitigating cyber threats.
August 25, 2023
The National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) has honored Steve Barrett, the University of Wyoming’s vice provost for undergraduate education and a professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
August 24, 2023
All members of the University of Wyoming community are invited to the President’s Welcome Celebration Thursday, Aug. 31, starting at 5 p.m. in Prexy’s Pasture.
August 24, 2023
Members of the public are invited to participate in a variety of science activities during the University of Wyoming’s second annual STEM Carnival Friday, Sept. 8, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
August 24, 2023
Steve Scott, an institutional computer reporting analyst in the University of Wyoming’s Office of Institutional Analysis, interprets data about UW and produces reports for UW leaders and others.
August 24, 2023
ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence communication program, will be the subject of a webinar Thursday, Aug. 31.
August 24, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) has released a new resource guide for Wyoming landowners addressing frequently asked questions regarding carbon capture and storage (CCS).
August 23, 2023
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting via teleconference at 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 25.
August 23, 2023
The University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will be a little more Broadway than blazar when it hosts a musical called “Voyagers” during September.
August 23, 2023
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER), in partnership with the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences and the College of Business, will host a fireside chat and book signing event with Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm Thursday, Sept. 14, beginning at 2:45 p.m. in the Engineering Education and Research Building atrium.
August 23, 2023
The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance will present an end-of-summer physical comedy for audiences of all ages.
August 22, 2023
A cohort of University of Wyoming faculty, staff and students visited Idaho National Laboratory (INL) in Idaho Falls, Idaho, last week as part of a collaborative effort to strengthen connections and facilitate research opportunities between the two entities.
August 21, 2023
The University of Wyoming has partnered with Yuja to serve as its video management tool to further integrate faculty, student and staff-generated videos into learning experiences and work projects.
August 21, 2023
The public comment period on recommendations regarding University of Wyoming student tuition for the 2024-25 academic year ends this week.
August 21, 2023
“Very informative, professional, and it is very true to what the campus really is.”
August 21, 2023
After a review of available virtual proctoring tools, the University of Wyoming will continue to use Honorlock across all course delivery methods when it is necessary.
August 21, 2023
Local families can make new friends from around the world by joining the Friendship Families of Laramie program offered in conjunction with the University of Wyoming’s International Students and Scholars office.
August 21, 2023
On the afternoon of Wednesday, Aug. 23, don’t be surprised to hear some noise coming from War Memorial Stadium.
August 21, 2023
University of Wyoming Libraries recently awarded alternative textbook grants to six faculty members to implement open educational resources (OER) in their classes for the 2023-24 academic year.
August 18, 2023
The University of Wyoming has issued the following statement regarding today’s U.S. District Court ruling in the matter of Schmidt v. University of Wyoming President et al:
August 18, 2023
Kickoff of the 2022 Sheridan Start-Up Challenge began Aug. 14, with the opening of the application period. This will be the seventh consecutive year for Sheridan’s annual entrepreneur competition. Applicants will once again vie for a portion of the $100,000 seed capital fund that has been set up for the event.
August 18, 2023
The Wyoming Center on Aging at the University of Wyoming will continue offering free educational opportunities this October for caregivers of persons living with dementia.
August 18, 2023
Conservativism and liberalism each represent generally desirable “values” and generally undesirable “vices” in the nation’s political landscape, according to newly published research led by a University of Wyoming psychology professor.
August 18, 2023
Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn how to increase their marketing efforts through ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence (AI) communications program, Friday, Aug. 25.
Participation in UW’s Black 14 Social Justice Summer Institute Grows August 18, 2023
All Lionel Grimes hoped for during the second annual Black 14 Social Justice Summer Institute at the University of Wyoming was for the student participants to learn how to get along with one another and to grow in becoming great individuals.
August 17, 2023
Small-business owners in Wyoming will have an opportunity to learn more about international trade opportunities Wednesday, Aug. 23.
August 17, 2023
The Hydrogen Energy Research Center (H2ERC) in the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) is set to lead a collaborative project integrating a produced water thermal desalinization technology along with autothermal or steam methane reforming (ATR/SMR) for efficient hydrogen production.
August 17, 2023
Environmental regulators and other organizations should do more scientific experimentation to inform natural resource policy, according to an international group of economists that includes University of Wyoming researchers.
August 16, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Center of Innovation for Flow through Porous Media (COIFPM) is accepting proposals for research grants as part of the Wyoming Gas Injection Initiative (WGII).
August 16, 2023
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at libraries across the state. The kits are offered through a collaborative pilot project involving the Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) at the University of Wyoming, the Wyoming Department of Health’s Chronic Disease Prevention Program and each library system in all 23 Wyoming counties.
August 15, 2023
Three companies were the big winners in the recent Uinta County Start-Up Challenge Pitch Night.
August 15, 2023
Ali Nejadmalayeri, a University of Wyoming finance professor, is a recipient of the Options Institute MSCI Inflation Research Grant. Sponsored by MSCI, the grant is awarded by Cboe Global Markets Inc., a leading derivatives and securities exchange network.
August 15, 2023
Small-business owners who are either women or veterans will have an opportunity to learn about specific certifications for their particular businesses.
August 14, 2023
Three University of Wyoming research proposals recently were selected to receive seed funding through the Hydrogen Energy Research Center’s (H2ERC) Hydrogen Production and Transportation for Wyoming initiative.
August 11, 2023
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will hold a regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, Aug. 16.
August 11, 2023
The basics of ChatGPT, a new artificial intelligence (AI) communication program, will be the subject of a webinar Friday, Aug. 18.
August 10, 2023
Michael Regan, administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), wrapped up a two-day tour of Wyoming -- at the invitation of Gov. Mark Gordon -- with a visit to the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER).
August 10, 2023
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network podcast recently featured Wyoming APEX Accelerator staff. The podcast features small-business success stories, educational topics from experts and interviews with staff and leadership. Episodes are typically released twice per month.
August 9, 2023
The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 18, at Laramie’s Hilton Garden Inn for the council’s regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.
August 8, 2023
Thermoelectrics are a class of materials and devices that convert a temperature difference into electricity and vice versa. In other words, thermoelectrics can generate electricity from a heat source.
August 8, 2023
Chris Bastian, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, recently was appointed as a Fellow in the Western Agricultural Economics Association (WAEA).
August 7, 2023
Applications for the fourth year of the University of Wyoming Academic Writing Fellows (UWAWF) program are now being accepted.
August 7, 2023
The University of Wyoming seeks public comment on recommendations regarding student tuition for the 2024-25 academic year.
August 7, 2023
In recognition of her expertise in the field and a rich history of engagement, Temple Stoellinger, a University of Wyoming associate professor and a Wyoming Excellence Chair, has been appointed as a trustee-at-large of the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law (FNREL).
August 7, 2023
The University of Wyoming is part of a coalition of esteemed Northern Plains research institutions that has been awarded a grant of nearly $100,000 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to bring together research support professionals across the region.
August 7, 2023
A special issue of an open journal focusing on accessibility in education, published by University of Wyoming Libraries, is now available.
August 4, 2023
For 66 rising juniors, it was never too early to be thinking about their futures, especially if it leads to a secondary education at the University of Wyoming.
August 4, 2023
Wyoming’s Future of Learning, a collaboration that includes the University of Wyoming’s College of Education, is moving forward in its efforts to instill more student-centered approaches in the state’s K-12 education system.
August 3, 2023
A full slate of events is planned for the University of Wyoming’s annual Homecoming celebration Monday-Saturday, Sept. 25-30. This year’s theme is “Cheers to 100 Years.”
August 3, 2023
The second annual Goshen County Start-Up Challenge is underway to help entrepreneurs advance their business ideas.
August 3, 2023
For those interested in learning how to build a geodesic dome greenhouse, University of Wyoming Extension will offer an intensive five-day class in Laramie Sept. 11-15.
August 3, 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.
August 2, 2023
Dian True was recently appointed to serve on the Wyoming Lions Club Foundation Board.
August 2, 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 Agriculture (USDA) during a half-day virtual workshop Wednesday, Aug. 9.
August 2, 2023
University of Wyoming parking permits for the 2023-24 academic year are now available for students living off campus to purchase. Permits are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
August 2, 2023
After a successful first year, Wyoming Wool Initiative seeks donations for its second annual Lamb-a-Year program.
August 1, 2023
Mid-ocean ridges represent regions of the planet where volcanic activity is generating fresh oceanic crust and submarine mountain chains -- known as axial volcanic ridges -- as two tectonic plates spread apart. Seventy-five percent of Earth’s magmatic activity happens at mid-ocean ridges.
August 1, 2023
Small-business owners can learn about Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) opportunities at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during a half-day virtual workshop Monday, Aug. 7.
August 1, 2023
The Firearms Research Center (FRC), housed in the University of Wyoming College of Law, has received a $50,000 gift from Hornady Manufacturing.
August 1, 2023
How the world is adapting to technical innovation in the areas of digital assets; artificial intelligence; Web 3.0; esports; cybersecurity; decentralized finance and governance; education; government; and business will be examined during the Wyoming Blockchain Stampede Sept. 11-15 at the University of Wyoming.
July 31, 2023
Lincoln, Sublette, Sweetwater, Teton and Uinta county residents involved in agriculture or recreation are asked to share stories about their relationship to water with the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources.
July 31, 2023
Understanding and predicting the global environment are critical to inform decisions across infrastructure, energy and agriculture. To understand and predict the global environment, global models are needed.
July 31, 2023
How do plants make a living? Some plants are gamblers, while others are swindlers. Some plants are habitual spenders, while others are strugglers and miserly savers. Plants have evolved a spectacular array of solutions to the existential problems of survival and reproduction in a world where resources are scarce, disturbances can be deadly and competition is cutthroat.
July 31, 2023
A University of Wyoming faculty member has been elected as a Fellow by The Explorers Club.
UW Researchers Find Evolutionary Adaptation in Trout of Wind Rivers July 31, 2023
The lakes in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains historically didn’t contain fish, but stocking of trout that began in the early 1900s has created an environment in which hundreds of those lakes now have strong fish populations -- some carried on by natural reproduction for decades.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu