2025 UW News

Morris Appointed as Director of Humanities Institute at UW

University of Wyoming history assistant professor, author and Fulbright scholar Melissa Morris has been appointed the next director of the Wyoming Institute for Humanities Research (WIHR) at UW.

UW Rodeo Teams Prepare for Final Competition at CNFR June 15-21

All season long, the University of Wyoming rodeo teams have had one goal in mind: qualify as many individual competitors as possible for the season finale -- the College National Finals Rodeo (CNFR).

UW’s Barker Receives AISI’s Market Development Industry Leadership Award

Michael Barker, a professor of civil and architectural engineering at the University of Wyoming, was recently honored for his significant contributions to advancing the use of steel in the bridge construction market.

Wyoming Public Media Wins Three Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards

Wyoming Public Media (WPM) has been awarded three regional Edward R. Murrow Awards for work in 2024, in the “Excellence in Sound” and “Hard News” categories as well as the “News Documentary” category.

UW Art Museum Celebrates Summer Solstice With Public Events

Each June, the University of Wyoming Art Museum hosts a summer solstice celebration with community art-making activities, food, music and other activities.

UW Kinesiology and Health Faculty Research Cited in White House Health Report

A groundbreaking study led by Ben Kern, an associate professor in the Division of Kinesiology and Health at the University of Wyoming, has been cited in the White House’s Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) report released this month.

Twenty-Two UW Students Receive Prestigious Gilman Scholarship to Study Abroad

Twenty-two University of Wyoming students received Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarships from the U.S. Department of State to study abroad this summer or next spring.

Second UW Community Engaged Faculty Institute Completed

Eleven University of Wyoming faculty members recently completed the second year of the Community Engaged Faculty Institute (CEFI) program. The institute provides UW faculty with professional development to create or redesign community-engaged and service-learning curricula.

Wyoming Rural Teacher Corps Hosts Annual Capstone Fair at UW

The Wyoming Rural Teacher Corps recently hosted its annual Capstone Fair at the University of Wyoming College of Education -- an event for second-year participants and advanced corps members to present projects and reflect on their experiences from the past academic year.

UW Board of Trustees to Meet June 18 Via Teleconference

The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will consider UW’s budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year during the board’s regular teleconference meeting Wednesday, June 18.





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