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Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu
November 27, 2024
Union After Dark, sponsored by the University of Wyoming’s 7220 Entertainment office, will host its final event of the fall semester Friday, Dec. 6. The free “Winter Wonderland” program begins at 8 p.m. in the Wyoming Union and is open to students and the community.
November 27, 2024
After serving more than four years as the University of Wyoming’s vice president for student affairs, Kimberly Chestnut has submitted her resignation, effective Monday, Nov. 25.
November 27, 2024
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 workshop Thursday, Dec. 5.
November 27, 2024
Veterans who own small businesses will have the opportunity to learn about leveraging resources for their companies Friday, Dec. 6.
November 27, 2024
Students, faculty and alumni of the University of Wyoming’s Fay W. Whitney School of Nursing recently attended a signing ceremony by Gov. Mark Gordon at the State Capitol in Cheyenne.
November 27, 2024
In an effort to boost the state’s growing esports scene, the University of Wyoming’s Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation (CBDI) has created a new Discord community aimed at fostering gaming programs statewide.
November 27, 2024
As the semester ends, several free wellness and destress events are planned for University of Wyoming students.
UW-Based Research Shows Early North Americans Made Needles from Fur-Bearers November 27, 2024
A Wyoming archaeological site where people killed or scavenged a Columbian mammoth nearly 13,000 years ago has produced yet another discovery that sheds light on the life of these early inhabitants of North America.
November 27, 2024
Small-business owners can learn how to better protect their businesses Tuesday, Dec. 3.
November 26, 2024
An annual Christmas-themed program will wrap up semester programming at the University of Wyoming Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium.
Statewide Survey Shows Improved UW Connection with Wyoming Communities November 26, 2024
A large majority of Wyoming residents say the University of Wyoming has a strong level of engagement with their communities and acts in ways that reflect Wyoming values, new survey results show.
November 26, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s Teacher-Researcher Knowledge Exchange (TRKE) program kicked off its second year of connecting science educators and scientific researchers with a five-day institute in Pinedale this fall.
November 26, 2024
Experience the beauty and magic of the holiday season Saturday-Sunday, Dec. 7-8, when the University of Wyoming Department of Music presents its annual celebration of seasonal music.
November 26, 2024
A group of University of Wyoming researchers has been recognized by The Wildlife Society for a multifaceted study on the effects of sagebrush reduction on sage grouse.
November 26, 2024
The University of Wyoming Office of Community Engagement is accepting applications for the 2024-25 Community Engaged Faculty Institute. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6.
November 25, 2024
Most University of Wyoming business and administrative offices will be closed Thursday-Friday, Nov. 28-29, for Thanksgiving. UW classes will be dismissed Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 27-29.
November 25, 2024
Bryan Shuman, a University of Wyoming geology and geophysics professor and Wyoming Excellence Chair, is the fall semester Faculty Senate Speaker Series award recipient.
November 25, 2024
During a wellness forum hosted by the University of Wyoming, Gov. Mark Gordon will discuss the “Wy We Care” initiative, a statewide collaborative effort among all branches of state government, local community teams and private-sector providers aimed at reducing suicide risk and promoting mental health.
November 25, 2024
A longtime University of Wyoming faculty member and administrator has been appointed as the interim dean of UW’s College of Arts and Sciences.
November 25, 2024
University of Wyoming Operations has issued recommendations to ensure safety and security in all buildings during lengthy closures or anticipated periods of extremely cold weather.
November 22, 2024
There are many ways to examine the success of an academic program, including student evaluations and enrollment numbers.
November 22, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s Dilnoza Khasilova has been selected to serve on a leadership development committee and has been elected to chair a Teaching, Learning, Scholarship Knowledge Community for NAFSA: Association of International Educators, a worldwide organization that advances international education and exchange and global workforce development.
November 22, 2024
“Desert Dreamscape,” a new film installation by accomplished photographer and filmmaker Farah Al Qasimi, will open to the public Saturday, Nov. 23, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum.
November 22, 2024
University of Wyoming Professor Theresa Bogard, piano, and Glêsse Collet, viola, will give a performance as part of the UW Department of Music Faculty Recital Series at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The recital is free and open to the public.
November 21, 2024
The University of Wyoming Sheep Program, in partnership with the Wyoming Wool Initiative, Wyoming Business Council and the UW Global Engagement Office, recently created a program titled “Sheep Innovators Exchange: Wyoming to New Zealand.”
November 21, 2024
Proposals for next spring’s Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit (WORS) at the University of Wyoming are now being accepted. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, Jan. 31.
November 20, 2024
University of Wyoming Extension recently created a new program -- Ready, Set, Explore -- designed to inspire outdoor adventures and help families connect.
November 20, 2024
An associate professor with the University of Wyoming’s Division of Kinesiology and Health has been selected to join the seventh cohort of the American Kinesiology Association’s (AKA) Leadership Institute.
November 20, 2024
“The Role of Music Therapy in Demetia Care” is the topic of the latest edition of “Once Again,” the YouTube channel program hosted by the University of Wyoming’s Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA).
November 19, 2024
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.
November 19, 2024
The 307 Principal Leadership Academy (307PLA), part of the University of Wyoming Trustees Education Initiative in partnership with the Wyoming Department of Education (WDE), is leading efforts to strengthen school leadership throughout Wyoming.
November 18, 2024
A passport acceptance workshop for members of the University of Wyoming campus community who need to apply for or renew passports is scheduled from 2-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in Room 129 of the Cheney International Center.
November 18, 2024
The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host guest pianists Duo Mundi in a recital at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall. The recital is free and open to the public.
November 18, 2024
The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at Laramie’s Hilton Garden Inn.
November 18, 2024
University of Wyoming undergraduate and graduate students will have an opportunity to create hands-on seasonal projects during a “Chill and Craft Workshop: Create Fall and Winter Décor” from 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19.
November 18, 2024
There is a new tool available for caregivers of those living with dementia and, with a little familiarity and training, artificial intelligence can make the responsibilities less stressful and easier to navigate.
November 15, 2024
The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony will present “Angels in the Architecture” at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
November 15, 2024
The University of Wyoming Opera Theatre -- directed by Department of Music Assistant Professor Magdalena Wór -- will present its fall performance at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
November 14, 2024
Small-business owners will have the opportunity to get motivated to tackle work tasks they have been avoiding or focus on complex projects to better manage their businesses Thursday, Nov. 21.
November 14, 2024
For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.
November 14, 2024
An occasional 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.
November 14, 2024
The Cowboys and Rams are not the only ones battling it out in the annual Border War rivalry.
November 14, 2024
The University of Wyoming and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory have partnered to provide UW students and faculty with access to the lab’s state-of-the-art high-performance computing systems as a means of extending computational resources for research projects.
UW’s Zhai Develops Upgrade to Fossil Fueled-Fire Power Plant Software Tool November 13, 2024
Haibo Zhai, a University of Wyoming professor of civil and architectural engineering and construction management, is spearheading the continued development and use of a software tool for calculating the performance, emissions and cost of fossil fuel-fired power plants.
November 13, 2024
Small-business owners may be familiar with ChatGPT but will have the opportunity to learn about other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools Wednesday, Nov. 20.
November 13, 2024
The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Wyoming Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble II will give a combined fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert ha
November 13, 2024
Wyoming’s economic outlook is mixed for 2025, with a continuing decline in the coal industry, shortages in housing and child care, and an aging population clouding the state’s mid- and long-term growth prospects, according to a new University of Wyoming report.
New Report Shows Growing UW Economic Impact on Wyoming November 12, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s contribution to the state’s economy has increased significantly over the past decade, supporting nearly 14,700 jobs and adding more than $720 million in value annually, according to a new report from UW.
November 11, 2024
A new WEST (Where Everyone Strengthens Together) Wellness Center has launched at the University of Wyoming. In partnership with the state of Wyoming, the WEST Wellness Center will serve as the wellness coordination core for UW students and employees.
November 11, 2024
University of Wyoming Department of Music choirs will present several performing groups in a combined concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
November 11, 2024
Don Appiarius has been appointed as the University of Wyoming’s next ombudsperson and will begin Wednesday, Nov. 13.
November 11, 2024
Ali Raddaoui, lecturer in the University of Wyoming School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies (SPPAIS), has been appointed as a 2024-25 higher education ambassador for the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR).
November 11, 2024
The Firearms Research Center (FRC), which is housed in the University of Wyoming’s College of Law, plans two public events to discuss a draft rule to allow the concealed carry of firearms in university facilities.
November 11, 2024
The University of Wyoming has received a key gift from Navajo Transitional Energy Company (NTEC) to support research in UW’s School of Energy Resources (SER).
November 11, 2024
As the final lecture in the “Challenges to Democracy” series, the University of Wyoming School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies will host its last statewide program Wednesday, Nov. 20.
November 8, 2024
The University of Wyoming Jazz Studies program presents the Live Edge Trio with Josh Quinlan, saxophone, Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall.
November 8, 2024
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider a draft rule to allow the concealed carry of firearms in university facilities during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday-Friday, Nov. 20-22.
UW Housing Project Reaches Milestone, On Track for First Students in Fall 2025 November 8, 2024
The biggest construction project in the University of Wyoming’s history reached another milestone this week, setting the stage for UW students to begin living and dining in a modern, state-of-the-art residence hall complex beginning in the fall 2025 semester.
November 8, 2024
The University of Wyoming Percussion Ensemble, directed by UW Department of Music faculty member Andy Wheelock, will present a fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
November 8, 2024
Students from the University of Wyoming’s Haub School of Natural Resources, as well as student veterans with the Haub School’s Green to Green program for mentoring military veterans, recently joined Gov. Mark Gordon for his signing of a National Hunting and Fishing Day proclamation for 2024.
November 8, 2024
University of Wyoming alumnus Daniel Shineberg, flute, and James Li, piano, are featured in “Homelands II,” a UW Department of Music guest recital at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts recital hall. The performance is free and open to the public.
November 8, 2024
Back by popular demand, “Fall Date Night at the Museum,” for adults ages 21 and up, is from 6-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum (UWAM).
November 7, 2024
Small-business owners will have the opportunity to get motivated to tackle those work tasks they have been avoiding or focus on complex projects to better manage their businesses Thursday, Nov. 14.
November 7, 2024
In partnership with the University of Wyoming Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, UW Libraries and Canterbury Fellowship in Laramie, the Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research will host a screening of the documentary “The Philadelphia Eleven” Wednesday, Nov. 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Agriculture Building auditorium on the UW campus.
November 7, 2024
Finalists for the position of dean of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Wyoming have been identified, and they are scheduled to give public presentations at UW next week.
November 7, 2024
Small-business owners will have an opportunity to continue making their businesses safer online Thursday, Nov. 14.
November 7, 2024
The University of Wyoming Department of Music’s Collegiate Chorale will celebrate the elegance, charm and élan of French repertoire through “Chantez: A Francophile Fête” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
November 6, 2024
Emma Jacobsen, a Cheyenne senior in the University of Wyoming College of Business, is the recipient of the inaugural scholarship funded by the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation.
November 6, 2024
The University of Wyoming Student Art League will host a 4x4 Silent Art Auction Friday, Nov. 22, from 6-8 p.m. in the Visual Arts Building lobby.
November 6, 2024
The inaugural cohort of the University of Wyoming’s Presidential Leadership Institute (PLI) has successfully completed the program.
November 6, 2024
As part of its “Challenges to Democracy” lecture series, the University of Wyoming School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies will host its sixth lecture -- a book launch for “Nationalized Politics: Evaluating Electoral Politics Across Time” -- Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 5:30 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Family Room.
November 6, 2024
Five University of Wyoming students are the latest Cheney First Gen Abroad Scholars cohort members.
November 5, 2024
Students in the Wyoming WWAMI Medical Education Program recently presented their summer research projects through poster displays and viewings by academic judges and the public during the recent University of Wyoming WWAMI program’s sixth annual Research Symposium.
November 5, 2024
For the past 12 years, the University of Wyoming Veterans Services Center (VSC) has recognized the significance, solemnity and fraternal connection of Veterans Day through its Veterans Roll Call, a reading of the names of service members lost during America’s War on Terror. That time period spanned operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and New Dawn.
November 5, 2024
“Pictures at an Exhibition” -- just the title excites orchestra lovers, according to a University of Wyoming Department of Music professor. Add “Rocky 2,” and the anticipation is overwhelming -- the concerto, not the movie. Then, add an overture that won a 2023 Pulitzer Prize, by the folk/pop music icon Rhiannon Giddens.
November 5, 2024
The life and legacy of famed artist Neltje is the topic of a free public program from 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, at the University of Wyoming Art Museum (UWAM).
November 4, 2024
Wyoming’s carbon economy is the topic of a University of Wyoming Ruckelshaus Institute symposium Thursday-Friday, Nov. 14-15, at the UW Conference Center.
November 4, 2024
Rocky Case, center director for Manufacturing Works and a leader in Wyoming’s manufacturing sector, has been appointed to the Foundation for Manufacturing Excellence’s Board of Directors. This appointment marks a milestone, amplifying Wyoming’s influence in shaping advanced manufacturing on a national level.
November 4, 2024
A number of free public events are underway for Native American Heritage Month at the University of Wyoming.
November 4, 2024
A paving project on Lewis Street necessitates the closure of the parking lot north of the University of Wyoming’s Education Building Tuesday-Friday, Nov. 5-8.
November 4, 2024
The University of Wyoming’s Center of Innovation for Flow through Porous Media (COIFPM) invites members of the UW research community to tour the High Bay Research Facility Tuesday, Nov. 19, from 3-4:30 p.m. The event will spotlight the center’s Instrument Access Program.
November 4, 2024
University of Wyoming employees have a maximum of one hour of release time to vote in Tuesday’s general election, in accordance with state law and UW policy.
November 4, 2024
The University of Wyoming Department of Psychology has launched a new program called Campus Connections that provides mental health services for at-risk youth in the Laramie community.
November 1, 2024
The University of Wyoming Symphonic Band and Laramie High School Band will present a combined concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, in the Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.
November 1, 2024
A new University of Wyoming survey reveals significant disapproval of federal leadership, balanced by varied opinions about state officials’ performance.
November 1, 2024
Former President Donald Trump appears poised to again secure a major proportion of the Wyoming vote, with only 2 percent of the population reporting that they are undecided in a survey conducted by the University of Wyoming over the past month.
November 1, 2024
A new University of Wyoming survey reveals a significant sense of pessimism among Wyoming residents regarding the national economy, with 71 percent stating they believe it has worsened over the past year. While 12 percent feel the economic conditions have remained the same, only 18 percent perceive any improvement.
November 1, 2024
A new University of Wyoming survey finds a wide range of opinions among Wyoming residents regarding abortion rights, reflecting the nuanced views held across the state.
November 1, 2024
Small-business owners will have the opportunity to get motivated to tackle those work tasks they have been avoiding or focus on complex projects to better manage their businesses Thursday, Nov. 7.
November 1, 2024
Laramie Interfaith and the University of Wyoming’s Service, Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) office will co-host a Poverty Simulator workshop from 4-6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, at the Laramie Plains Civic Center’s Phoenix Ballroom.
November 1, 2024
The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) will host final Energy Roadshow presentations of the fall semester in Rock Springs Wednesday, Nov. 13.
November 1, 2024
The first “Consolidated Review of Energy in Wyoming (CREW)” report from the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources’ (SER) Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis (CERPA) is now available. The CREW report will be updated each month to provide data and information about Wyoming’s energy sector.
Contact Us
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu