2025 UW News

grouse in the snow UW Researchers: Sharp-Tailed Grouse in South-Central Wyoming Potentially a Distinct Subspecies

For decades, a population of grouse in south-central Wyoming and northwest Colorado has been identified as Columbian sharp-tailed grouse, the same subspecies that can be found in far western Wyoming near Jackson along with Idaho, northern Utah and parts of the Pacific Northwest.

UW Graduate Student Receives AHC Award for Victorian Murder Case Research

Andrea Hastings-Arrollo, a University of Wyoming master’s student in history, originally from Gillette, is the recipient of the 2025 American Heritage Center (AHC) Award for Graduate Student Research for her paper analyzing the controversial 1889 murder trial of Florence Maybrick.

UW’s Biodiversity Institute Hosts Wyoming BioBlitz at Sinclair June 27-29

Families, students and nature lovers will have a one-of-a-kind opportunity to learn about plants and wildlife -- and help scientists survey them -- during the Wyoming BioBlitz.

three people at a table talking Estate Gift Supports UW Teton STEM Academy

A generous gift from the estate of the late Harry and Mary Ann Lawroski, of Wilson, is helping inspire and educate the next generation of scientists, engineers and leaders through the University of Wyoming’s Teton STEM Academy.

City of Laramie and UW SLCE Office Partner to Promote Volunteer Opportunities

The City of Laramie and the University of Wyoming’s Service, Leadership and Community Engagement (SLCE) office are collaborating on new volunteer opportunities across the community.

UW’s CERPA Releases White Paper on Rock Springs RMP

The Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis (CERPA) at the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources (SER) has published a new white paper examining the potential effects of the Bureau of Land Management’s Rock Springs Resource Management Plan (RMP) on state revenues generated from energy development in Wyoming.

UW Cheyenne Residency Administrator Receives National Award

Pamela MacMillan, the residency coordinator at the University of Wyoming’s Family Medicine Residency Program in Cheyenne, was part of a team that recently received the President’s Award from the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine (STFM).

UW Team Wins 2025 Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Innovation Challenge

Winners have been announced for the 2025 Pulte Gateway to Hospitality Innovation Challenge, a premier case competition supported by the Pulte Family Charitable Foundation.

Olson Named UW Staff Employee of First Quarter

Tricia Olson’s efforts to improve the general workings of the University of Wyoming Department of Chemistry have improved morale within the unit, according to her colleagues.

UW Extension Revitalizes Statewide, County-Based Internship Program

In its efforts to support Wyoming youth and communities, University of Wyoming Extension has revitalized a key county-based internship program funded by the state extension office and UW’s College of Agriculture, Life Sciences and Natural Resources.





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