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June 2024 UW News

UW Planetarium Closed Due to Technical Equipment Issues

Programs scheduled this weekend and going forward at the Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium have been canceled due to technical issues with equipment.

UW’s Wyoming Center on Aging Receives $5M Grant to Address Needs of Older Adults

The University of Wyoming Department of Psychology’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA) has been awarded a $5 million grant to enhance partnerships to expand and strengthen geriatrics education for the health care workforce and to expand resources for the state’s older adults and caregivers.

Program Set for Dementia Caregiver Screening in Cheyenne July 1

A free public screening of the Wyoming PBS special “A State of Mind: The Caregivers,” scheduled Monday, July 1, in Cheyenne, will feature those who care for loved ones living with dementia.

Annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede at UW to Examine Innovative Tech

How blockchain and other innovative technologies will grow Wyoming’s future is the focus of the seventh annual Wyoming Blockchain Stampede Sept. 16-20 at the University of Wyoming.

Wyoming SBDC Network Offers Cybersecurity Advising Program

The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network now offers a streamlined, one-hour, one-on-one advising program to help small businesses become more cyberaware and secure.

New Program Highlights UW Planetarium Schedule During July

After a short break for the Fourth of July weekend, the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium will light up its own sky the rest of the month with various programs, including a new one focused on remote sensing.

UW Alumni Association Partners With UniWyo Credit Union for Homecoming Sponsorship

The University of Wyoming Alumni Association (UWAA) has signed a three-year sponsorship agreement with UniWyo Credit Union for UW’s Homecoming celebration. UniWyo Credit Union will serve as the presenting sponsor for Homecoming from 2024-26.

UW’s Biodiversity Institute to Host Summer Moose Day Weekend July 20-21

Summer Moose Day activities will span a weekend -- Saturday and Sunday, July 20-21 -- and will include the usual routine of volunteers heading out on various trails to spot and count moose in the mountains outside of Laramie. However, this year’s event includes a new wrinkle: a group hike in Curt Gowdy State Park.

University of Wyoming Spring Semester Provost’s Honor Roll: Nonresident

The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2024 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

University of Wyoming Spring Semester Provost’s Honor Roll: Resident

The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2024 spring semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

UW’s SER Kicks Off ‘Energy Roadshow’ in Rawlins

The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) is launching an “Energy Roadshow” public outreach series. The first meeting will take place in Rawlins Thursday, June 27.

UW Parking Permits Available for Renewal Starting July 1

University of Wyoming parking permits for the 2024-25 academic year will be available for renewal for employees and board retirees beginning Monday, July 1.

UW Dementia Caregiver Program Members Featured in PBS Screenings in Cheyenne and Riverton

Two free public screenings of the role of caregivers for people living with dementia -- recently featured in a Wyoming PBS documentary -- will take place next month in Cheyenne and in Riverton.

University of Wyoming Spring Semester Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls: Nonresident

The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2024 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls.

University of Wyoming Spring Semester Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls: Resident

The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2024 spring semester academic Dean’s and Dean’s Freshman Honor Rolls.

people looking on as a flame blasts an egg Students Build Space Heat Shields at UW’s Teton STEM Academy

Some smoked. Others got scorched. A few totally went up in flames.

Grand Teton National Park Sagebrush Management Practices Topic of UW Harlow Talk June 27

Collaborative sagebrush management practices -- specifically in Grand Teton National Park -- are the topic of the Thursday, June 27, Harlow Summer Seminar Series event 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.

University of Wyoming Spring Semester President’s Honor Roll: Nonresident

The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2024 spring semester President’s Honor Roll.

University of Wyoming Spring Semester President’s Honor Roll: Resident

The University of Wyoming lists the following students from Wyoming on the 2024 spring semester President’s Honor Roll.

UW’s Wyoming SBDC Network Podcast Interviews Paul Johnson About Cybersecurity

The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network podcast features an interview with Paul Johnson, Wyoming SBDC Network Cybersecurity Program manager, about how to avoid online scams that can shut down businesses, lose customers and damage business reputations forever.

UW Extension Releases New Mobile App for Pest Identification

University of Wyoming Extension recently released a new software application that can be used to identify Wyoming plant diseases and pests.

UW Associate Professor Receives American Heart Association Research Award

Danielle “Nellie” Bruns, an associate professor with the University of Wyoming’s Division of Kinesiology and Health, has received an American Heart Association (AHA) Transformational Project Award.

UW and Wyoming APEX Accelerator to Host Government Contracting Essentials Workshop June 27

UW and Wyoming APEX Accelerator to Host Government Contracting Essentials Workshop June 27 Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn about the essentials for government contracting Thursday, June 27.

UW’s New WWAMI Graduates Recall Medical School During Pandemic

Graduation for a class of medical students is always a time for celebration. This is especially true for the most recent graduating class of medical students from the Wyoming WWAMI Medical Education Program on the University of Wyoming campus. Their graduation recently took place at the University of Washington School of Medicine (UWSOM).

Recent UW Grad Earns Prestigious Study Abroad Fellowship to Germany

Lauren Sauley has already taken one study-abroad trip to Italy this spring. Now, she has the opportunity to continue her postgraduate educational journey to Germany for a full year.

UW Rodeo Teams Wrap Up College National Finals Run

With no Cowboys scoring short go points and no Cowgirls qualifying for the championship round, both University of Wyoming teams dropped out of the final top 10 standings at the conclusion of the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper.

UW’s Mazzamuto a Member of Earth Hologenome Initiative

Maria Vittoria Mazzamuto is a member of the Earth Hologenome Initiative (EHI), an international organization that recently had its first paper published and is currently studying red squirrels in Eurasia.

UW’s Kotthoff and Students Co-Publish Book on Applied Machine Learning

In an era when data drives decisions, mastering machine learning has become essential across industries and academia. From making better business decisions to developing advanced materials, machine learning and data science are crucial, and understanding them is important to the success of University of Wyoming graduates.

UW Cowboys Sixth in CNFR Team Standings With Two Short Go Qualifiers

The University of Wyoming women’s team still had a good chance of sending two Cowgirls into Saturday night’s short go round at the College National Finals Rodeo in Casper. It did not happen.

UW’s Mattson and Team Roping Partner Record Top Time of Entire CNFR

Bodie Mattson, a University of Wyoming senior from Sturgis, S.D., knew it was all or nothing going into his final team roping run Thursday night at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper.

UW Department of Modern and Classical Languages Launches New Degree Program

The University of Wyoming’s Department of Modern and Classical Languages, housed within the College of Arts and Sciences, is launching a new bachelor’s degree program starting this fall.

Aquatic Resource Management Topic of First UW Harlow Series Talk in Grand Teton

An expanded framework to guide aquatic resource management is the topic of the first Harlow Summer Seminar Series event 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.

World Champion Drum and Bugle Corps to Perform at UW Sunday

The University of Wyoming will host the Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps Sunday, June 16, as the group performs its 2024 program, “The Romantics.”

UW Offers One-Year Extension of Agreement for School District Lab School

The University of Wyoming has offered Albany County School District 1 a one-year extension of a memorandum of understanding for the district’s UW Laboratory School to operate on the university campus, after the district took no action on a proposed extension of the agreement that expired in July 2023.

Two UW Cowboys Come Up Empty at CNFR Wednesday

Two University of Wyoming Cowboys came away with no times in their respective events during Wednesday night’s College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) performance in Casper.

$3.5M Gift Supports Renovation of UW’s War Memorial Stadium

The University of Wyoming received a transformative gift to its Difference Makers Campaign, paving the way for the revitalization of the west side of War Memorial Stadium and the creation of a new state-of-the-art swimming and diving facility.

UW Students Receive Gilman Scholarships to Study Abroad

Eleven University of Wyoming students have been awarded scholarships by the U.S. Department of State to study abroad this summer and the upcoming fall semester.

UW College of A&S Establishes Oliver Walter Dean’s Excellence Fund

The University of Wyoming College of Arts and Sciences has launched the Oliver Walter Dean’s Excellence Fund, which celebrates Walter’s tenure and legacy as former dean of the college.

Both UW Rodeo Teams 10th in CNFR Standings

Both University of Wyoming teams are 10th in their respective divisions heading into the College National Finals Rodeo’s (CNFR) third and final round in Casper.

UW’s Biodiversity Institute to Host Bee Jubilee June 29

Native bees in Wyoming range from 0.1 inches in length -- smaller than a grain of rice -- to just over 1 inch in length, but all are extremely important pollinators of the state’s native plants.

UW Rodeo Teams Turn Attention to Third Round at CNFR

Even though he took fifth during round two of steer wrestling competition, University of Wyoming bulldogger Cam Jensen was looking ahead at the bigger picture -- how this would help the Cowboys, as a team, in the long run.

UW’s Diksha Shukla Receives NSF CAREER Award to Study Human Brain Functions

A University of Wyoming faculty member is conducting research that aims to enhance our understanding of human brain functions.

UW’s Day Ties for First in Goat Tying and Gallagher Second in CNFR Steer Wrestling

Riata Day might not be the biggest goat tyer out there, but she is one of the quickest with a pair of fast hands. Those attributes propelled the University of Cowgirl to atop the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) standings.

three men posing in a row UW Teams With Safran and Laramie Chamber Business Alliance for AI in Aerospace

Safran Passenger Innovations, a leading provider of in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions, is collaborating with the University of Wyoming and the Laramie Chamber Business Alliance (LCBA) to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize the aviation passenger experience.

UW Foundation Announces New Senior VP for Development

Jill Higham -- a Wyoming native, University of Wyoming alumna and accomplished fundraiser and higher education leader -- has been hired as the new senior vice president for development at the UW Foundation after a national search. She began her new position June 5.

UW Hosts Indian Consul General Prakash Gupta

Prakash Gupta, consul general of India, based in Seattle, visited the University of Wyoming Tuesday, June 4, to meet with UW administrators, faculty members and students to learn more about current research and programming and how the consulate can support academic and cultural events at the university.

Suresh Muknahallipatna Named UW Faculty Director for Computing Resources

Suresh Muknahallipatna, a professor in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has been appointed the faculty director for computing resources at UW. He will oversee UW’s computing infrastructure, including high-performance computing resources.

UW Teams Open With Mixed Results in CNFR Opening Day

It was a mixed bag in the opening day of competition for the University of Wyoming teams at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper.

Seidel Names Third Cohort of UW Presidential Fellows

Four University of Wyoming faculty members have been selected by President Ed Seidel for the third Presidential Fellows Program cohort, which will run from Aug. 26 through May 29, 2026.

UW’s Riley Coburn Selected for International Exchange Program in Germany

Even though she comes from a small Wyoming community with about 900 residents, University of Wyoming graduate Riley Coburn wants to make a difference in a big way. She hopes that a postgraduation exchange program will lead to achieving her lifelong goals.

UW Art Museum to Celebrate Summer Solstice June 20

The University of Wyoming Art Museum will host its annual summer solstice celebration Thursday, June 20, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Webinar on Cyberthreats June 13

Desktop and laptop computers are targets for cybercriminals. Other devices that hackers might attack include phones, security systems, smart thermostats, wireless printers and the Bluetooth in cars. Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn how to guard against such cyberthreats Thursday, June 13.

deer on a hillside with two fawns After 11 Years, Longest-Migrating Mule Deer Dies in Wyoming’s Red Desert

A Wyoming mule deer that migrated farther than any other deer known to science has died. Deer 255’s life of migrations ended in the Red Desert of Wyoming, about 200 miles from her most recent summer range in Jackson Hole. She was 10 years and 10 months old.

Wyoming Business Tips for June

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.

Tallgrass Donates $250,000 to Advance Research at UW School of Energy Resources

A $250,000 charitable gift from Tallgrass will be doubled by state of Wyoming matching funds and used to create a CO2 Storage Excellence Fund at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER).

UW Communication Disorders Graduate Student Creates 3D Human Larynx Model

A University of Wyoming graduate student in the Division of Communication Disorders has used innovative technology to create a three-dimensional physical model of a human larynx to aid in the study of vocal anatomy and physiology.

UW’s Dillivan Receives Prestigious Truman Scholarship

Grant Dillivan, a recent University of Wyoming graduate from Powell, is the recipient of a prestigious Truman Scholarship. He is the first UW student in 15 years to receive the premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the U.S.

UW and Wyoming APEX Accelerator to Assist With Government Contracting Webinar June 12

Small-business owners will have an opportunity to learn about cybersecurity requirements for federal contracting Wednesday, June 12.

‘UW in Your Community’ Event June 18 in Buffalo

Members of the public will find out more about the University of Wyoming’s presence in Johnson County, and UW alumni will connect with their alma mater during a “UW in Your Community” gathering Tuesday, June 18, in Buffalo.

Veteran Group Leads UW Rodeo Into College National Finals Rodeo

Experience: That will help tremendously when the University of Wyoming men’s and women’s rodeo teams compete Sunday-Saturday, June 9-15, at the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR) in Casper.

Contact Us

Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu


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