Published August 13, 2024
State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories. Here is a summary of some of the recent coverage:
UW is among eight institutions and an industry-led program that will share $44 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management. The Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management says the federal funding will advance commercial-scale carbon capture, transport and storage projects across the U.S.
National Public Radio interviewed UW’s Ellen Aiken, who is among scientists in a network dubbed the “internet of animals” that helps track migrating animals to learn about their environment and ways to protect them. The internet of animals is a global initiative to tag, track and learn about animal movement around the world. Aiken is a UW School of Computing, Department of Zoology and Physiology and Haub School assistant professor.
Homes and Gardens cited a UW study -- that focused on the decline of hummingbird species -- on the importance of native plants as one of the factors in helping the small-winged birds make their annual migration south -- some distances as far away as 4,000 miles. UW’s study noted that many hummingbird species are specialists, feeding only on one or a few species of flowering plants, making native plants essential to hummingbirds’ health.
Bradley Rettler, an associate professor at UW, was interviewed by Wyoming Public Radio about launching a first-of-its-kind Bitcoin Research Institute as part of UW’s College of Arts and Sciences. Rettler is the institute’s inaugural director.
The Casper-Star Tribune published UW’s release noting that Assistant Professor Katelyn Kotlarek received a grant to improve outcomes for infants who receive cleft palate surgery. The grant -- from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders -- is more than $500,000 over three years.
Sheridan Media published UW Extension’s release noting that the Sheridan Research and Extension Center will host its annual field day later this week. K2 Radio published another UW Extension release focusing on the third annual Lamb-a-Year program.
Another UW Extension release was published by County 10 noting that a free four-day geodesic dome greenhouse building class will be offered in Fort Washakie beginning Monday, Aug. 19.
The Powell Tribune reported on the latest ag-related developments at the recent UW Powell Research and Extension Center’s Field Day. The Tribune also featured two more UW Extension articles on crop pest control and a new mobile app for pest identification.
