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Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu
June 22, 2023
From left, Zachary McCulley, Gregory Hinton and Jed Huntzinger take part in the reading of “A Sissy in Wyoming” at UW’s Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts Thrust Theater Sept. 30, 2022. One of Larry “Sissy” Goodwin’s favorite outfits is on a mannequin behind the performers. (Matthew Greenberg Photo) The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming has received the prestigious Award of Excellence from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) in the “rapid
June 21, 2023
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at the Niobrara County Library in Lusk. 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 the Niobrara Library System.
June 21, 2023
The Hydrogen Energy Research Center (H2ERC) in the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) is seeking proposals from current UW faculty members or researchers examining hydrogen production and transportation for Wyoming.
June 21, 2023
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at the Converse County Library in Douglas and Glenrock. 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 the Niobrara Library System.
June 20, 2023
In coordination with the Wyoming Union, the University of Wyoming Police Department (UWPD) will host an active threat response training Wednesday-Friday, June 21-23, in the Wyoming Union.
June 19, 2023
Professor Jean Garrison, co-director of UW’s Malcolm Wallop Civic Engagement Program, leads a session during the recent “Integrating the Humanities Across Civics Education in Wyoming” program with Wyoming educators. (UW Photo)
June 19, 2023
Seven finalist companies will compete in the Uinta County Start-Up Challenge Pitch Night, scheduled Monday, July 31, at 5:30 p.m. in the Strand Theatre, located at 1028 Main St. in Evanston. The event is free and open to the public.
June 19, 2023
University of Wyoming Extension and the Wyoming Wool Initiative have partnered with the Wyoming Wool Growers Association to provide programming on the science, art and practice of Wyoming sheep and wool production. UW Extension programs will be held in Kemmerer Friday, June 30, and Saturday, July 1, at the inaugural Wyoming Sheep and Wool Festival.
June 19, 2023
Assistant Professor Nick Prince, of the University of Wyoming’s College of Business, has been selected as the recipient of the 2023-26 Governor Geringer Award for Promising Young Scholars.
June 19, 2023
With two team members scoring points in the short go, the University of Wyoming women’s team placed third at the College National Finals rodeo (CNFR) Saturday night in Casper.
June 19, 2023
Annika Walters, an assistant professor and assistant leader of the Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at UW, is the opening Harlow Summer Seminar speaker Thursday, June 22, at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. (Annika Walters Photo)
June 17, 2023
Five University of Wyoming team members will compete on college rodeo’s biggest stage Saturday night in the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper.
June 16, 2023
More than 30 college educators from the University of Wyoming and five community colleges participated in the immersive LAMP (Learning Actively Mentoring Program) Science Initiative Summer Institute held at Camp Sacagawea on Casper Mountain May 16-20. The educators came together with the goal of mastering active-learning techniques with an emphasis on problem-based learning (PBL).
June 16, 2023
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network has hired Kenny Overby as its regional director for Laramie and Goshen counties.
June 16, 2023
Add Cowgirl Emme Norsworthy’s name to the list of University of Wyoming qualifiers for the “Big Show.”
June 16, 2023
The University of Wyoming Police Department (UWPD), in coordination with the Wyoming Union, will host an active threat response training Wednesday-Friday, June 21-23, in the Wyoming Union.
June 15, 2023
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network podcast recently featured two Wyoming small-business owners in recent episodes. The podcast features small-business success stories, educational topics from experts and interviews with staff and leadership. Episodes are released twice per month.
June 15, 2023
University of Wyoming senior Katie Johnson is a recent recipient of the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Award. Johnson, of Casper, will live with a host family and study Portuguese at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil June 21-Aug. 17.
June 15, 2023
For the past three years, COVID and inflation have significantly changed the restaurant industry and its financial models. Restaurant owners can learn how to better address the financial side of their businesses Thursday, June 22.
June 15, 2023
The University of Wyoming will host the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps for a performance Saturday, June 17, in War Memorial Stadium.
June 14, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Board of Trustees has taken action regarding leadership of UW’s College of Arts and Sciences and UW Libraries.
June 14, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) will host a webinar exploring the current role of energy in Ukraine Tuesday, June 20, at 10 a.m.
June 14, 2023
A 16-member committee has been appointed to search for the next dean of the University of Wyoming College of Law.
June 14, 2023
Donny Proffit took care of business. Now, he has to wait three days to know if his three-round effort is good enough to secure a bareback riding short go bid at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper.
June 13, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Bodie Mattson and Emme Norsworthy did their homework, and it paid off in a big way Tuesday at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper.
June 13, 2023
“Dragons Love Tacos,” a family-friendly, dance-filled dragon tale, opens the University of Wyoming’s Snowy Range Summer Theatre season
June 13, 2023
The pandemic fundamentally shifted the entire hospitality industry and revealed such businesses needed to update their models, systems and tools. Restaurant owners can learn how to address key industry challenges they face Tuesday, June 20.
June 12, 2023
Several University of Wyoming team members saw action Tuesday for the first time and positioned themselves for a shot of making the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) championship round at the Ford Wyoming Center in Casper.
June 12, 2023
Michael Amundson, the University of Wyoming Press’ (UWyoP) first author, will tour Wyoming this month to present on the UWyoP’s first book, “The Art and Life of Merritt Dana Houghton in the Northern Rockies, 1878-1919.”
June 12, 2023
A full slate of weekly evening presentations on topics of local and international interest is on the schedule for the 2023 Harlow Summer Seminar Series in Jackson and at the renovated University of Wyoming-National Park Service (UW-NPS) Research Station. The facility is located at the AMK Ranch in Grand Teton National Park.
June 12, 2023
It’s rodeo 24/7 for University of Wyoming bareback riders Brice Patterson and Donny Proffit in their west Laramie “mansion” they share with two other Cowboy teammates.
June 12, 2023
In the early 1960s, geologists conceived of an idea to reach Earth’s mantle via Project MoHole, an effort to drill through Earth’s crust to obtain samples of the Mohorovičić discontinuity, or Moho -- the boundary between the crust and the mantle. At the time, it was seen as exciting as the possibility of American astronauts eventually walking on the moon.
June 9, 2023
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider UW’s budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year during the board’s regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, June 14.
June 9, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Sheridan Research and Extension Center will host a forage-themed field day Wednesday, June 21, at the Wyarno Farm.
June 9, 2023
Small-business owners can continue to learn how to devise successful advertising campaigns on Facebook Friday, June 16.
June 9, 2023
Three University of Wyoming faculty members will present “Motive and Migration: Past, Present and Future” as part of the Centennial Speaker Series Wednesday, July 12, from 4-5:30 p.m. in the Centennial Library, located at 27 Second St. in Centennial.
UW and Partners Bring Whole Grains to Wyoming Food Pantries June 8, 2023
A new partnership among Wyoming Heritage Grains, Food Bank of Wyoming and University of Wyoming Extension is bringing Wyoming-grown whole grains to food pantries across the state.
June 8, 2023
A senior petroleum geologist with the University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) will discuss some new geologic interpretations that may have an impact on improving oil production from the Muddy Formation in the Powder River Basin Tuesday, June 20, in Casper.
June 8, 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.
June 6, 2023
Trends in blockchain and related technologies involving Web 3.0, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, banking and finance, digital assets and esports are among the topics that will be examined at the sixth annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede and WyoHackathon Sept. 11-15 at the University of Wyoming.
June 6, 2023
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at libraries in Lander, Dubois and Riverton.
June 6, 2023
The Center for Air Quality (CAQ) at the University of Wyoming will help conduct research to accurately depict methane emissions from oil and gas supply chains in Wyoming and Colorado basins.
June 6, 2023
For the past five years, the University of Wyoming rodeo teams have dominated the regional competition, but that has not translated to winning it all at the national level.
June 5, 2023
The University of Wyoming Police Department (UWPD) will conduct its annual bicycle roundup on campus starting Sunday, June 11.
June 5, 2023
University of Wyoming ticket packages are now available for UW Night at the Rockies Saturday, July 15.
June 5, 2023
John Litynski, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) former director of carbon transport and storage in the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management, will join the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) as a senior adviser.
June 5, 2023
Most educators don’t employ the performing arts to teach biochemistry.
June 5, 2023
University of Wyoming Extension’s communications team earned national recognition from the Association for Communication Excellence (ACE) for work produced in 2022.
June 5, 2023
An accomplished educator, scholar and human rights lawyer is a recipient of a top teaching award at the University of Wyoming.
June 5, 2023
University of Wyoming students, past and present, in Sreejayan Nair’s various classes say his personality, caring nature, energy and preparation make him an outstanding teacher.
June 5, 2023
Students in Karagh Brummond’s classes at the University of Wyoming commend her for her innovation and passion for teaching, as well as taking time outside of the classroom to discuss students’ ideas.
June 5, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s School of Computing has selected Camellia Okpodu, a professor in the Department of Botany, and Tim Robinson, a professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, as Data Science Center Faculty Fellows for the 2023-24 academic year.
June 5, 2023
All vending machines on the University of Wyoming campus, including Pepsi machines, have transitioned or will transition to cashless in coming weeks.
June 2, 2023
As Wyoming continues to support and advance carbon capture technologies, management of the Integrated Test Center (ITC) has been added to the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources’ (SER) portfolio of activities.
June 2, 2023
Members of the public will find out more about the University of Wyoming’s presence in Lincoln County, and UW alumni will connect with their alma mater during a “UW in Your Community” gathering Thursday, June 15, in Kemmerer.
June 2, 2023
Three startup companies received crucial seed funding to propel their ventures during the recent IMPACT 307 Southeast Wyoming Innovation Launchpad Pitch Night at Laramie County Community College (LCCC).
UW Receives Funding to Revamp Rocky Mountain Herbarium and Support Botany Students June 2, 2023
Thanks to a new federal grant and a generous private donation, the University of Wyoming’s Rocky Mountain Herbarium plans to update and expand its current facilities as well as support a graduate student in the Department of Botany.
June 2, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Enhanced Oil Recovery Institute (EORI) is the co-leader of a study funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) that will set the stage for a new carbon dioxide pipeline system in Wyoming.
June 2, 2023
Six University of Wyoming students were awarded scholarships by the U.S. Department of State to study abroad this summer and in the upcoming fall 2023 semester.
June 2, 2023
Small-business owners can learn how to devise successful advertising campaigns on Facebook Friday, June 9.
June 2, 2023
Western art often portrays the West with majestic mountains and rock formations; exotic native animals such as bison and pronghorns; extreme weather; or the colorful people whose lives have been shaped by the region.
June 2, 2023
Sheridan will be going a little bit batty this summer. At least for one evening.
May 25, 2023
A faculty member and a student in the University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance will present at the American College Dance Association’s (ACDA) National College Dance Festival Friday-Sunday, May 26-28, in Long Beach, Calif.
May 25, 2023
The American Heritage Center (AHC) at the University of Wyoming has selected the 2023 recipients of its annual fellowships.
May 25, 2023
Gabel Taggart, a University of Wyoming assistant professor, has mastered how to seamlessly deliver quality courses to all of his students statewide.
May 25, 2023
Four high school students recently advanced and competed in a pair of national science competitions after placing high in this spring’s Wyoming State Science Fair hosted by the University of Wyoming.
May 25, 2023
A recent survey shows that the percentage of University of Wyoming students who reported experiencing at least one instance of sexual assault at UW has declined by 11 percent since the last survey in 2018.
May 25, 2023
Naomi Boldon, a biomedical sciences Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wyoming, is the 2023 recipient of the UW Stewart Family Serviceship Award.
May 25, 2023
A veteran member of the University of Wyoming Police Department, who has served as a sergeant for the past four years, has been named chief of the UWPD.
May 24, 2023
There are 700-plus species of bees in Wyoming that pollinate the state’s native plants and crops. The University of Wyoming Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center will be all abuzz celebrating these important insects during the Bee Jubilee Saturday, June 24, from 10 a.m.-noon. The event is free and open to the public.
May 24, 2023
The University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) begins its new statewide program, “Dementia on the Road,” Wednesday, May 31, on the campus of Laramie County Community College, located at 1400 E. College Drive in Cheyenne.
May 24, 2023
The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 8 a.m. Friday, June 2, at Laramie’s Hilton Garden Inn for the council’s regularly scheduled quarterly meeting.
May 24, 2023
During June, the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will have a scaled-back program schedule, as many of its student workers will be away that month.
May 23, 2023
Manufacturing Works has received a two-year, $400,000 federal grant to identify problems and provide solutions for the critical manufacturing infrastructure supply chain within Wyoming.
May 22, 2023
Outstanding faculty and staff in the University of Wyoming College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources were recognized recently at the college’s annual awards banquet.
May 22, 2023
Regular diagnostic testing and self-isolation can be more effective than school and business closures when it comes to combating infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, according to a new study by University of Wyoming researchers.
May 22, 2023
An award-winning teacher, an internationally renowned scholar and a longtime leader who has served in many administrative roles at the University of Wyoming has been honored with the university’s top faculty award.
May 22, 2023
Kem Krueger, dean of the University of Wyoming School of Pharmacy, is recognized by his peers for his tireless efforts to move the pharmacy program forward. His community work has not gone unnoticed either.
May 22, 2023
Most University of Wyoming administrative offices will be closed, and classes will be dismissed Monday, May 29, for Memorial Day.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu