UW in the News

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:

Led by the University of Tennessee, UW and 13 other institutions that form the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Analysis and Prediction of Pandemic Expansion will use an $18 million NSF grant to focus on identifying the factors that turn an infection into a pandemic. Four centers, funded by NSF totaling $72 million, will support research and development activities -- including training opportunities -- for the next generation of scientists needed to transform society’s ability to forecast the likelihood of pandemic-scale events, detect outbreaks as early as possible and respond efficiently.

Cowboy State Daily added comments from UW economist Rob Godby for an article that focused on how Arch Resources may speed up the sale of legacy Wyoming coal mines in the Powder River Basin under a $5 billion merger with Consol Energy.

Bryan Leonard, a UW Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources associate professor, is among authors of a paper titled “Economic potential of wind and solar in American Indian communities” that was published in Nature Energy. The paper delves into whether renewable energy development on American Indian reservations can help alleviate poverty.

The Government of Bermuda officially released a notification that Premier David Burt attended last week’s Wyoming Blockchain Symposium in Jackson. UW’s Center for Blockchain and Digital Innovation was one of the three sponsors of the invitation-only digital finance conference.

In a Highways Today article that focused on how the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) is working to make highways safer and tackle truck blow-over crashes, the research of Noriaki Ohara, a UW College of Engineering and Physical Sciences associate professor, was cited. Ohara’s research on the physics of blow-over crashes became a cornerstone of a new geographic information system-based solution implemented by WYDOT.

The Laramie Boomerang reported that UW’s College of Law officially opened a newly renovated northwest wing of its building last week. The Alan K. Simpson Center for Clinical and Experiential Learning is a 19,300-square-foot, two-story expansion of the historic law building.

In accordance with a directive from Gov. Mark Gordon, the university is seeking input on possible changes to UW regulations that would allow the carrying of concealed weapons on campus. The Wyoming Tribune Eagle published UW’s release. Wyoming Public Radio carried a similar story.

Michael Griffith, UW director of orchestral activities, recently presented four preconcert lectures at the Grand Teton Music Festival in Jackson. Before each concert, Griffith spoke about music by Bartok, Rachmaninoff and Melody Eotvos. He also discussed Mozart’s final opera, “The Magic Flute,” which was presented as the final performance of the festival’s summer season.

The Sheridan Press reported that UW’s Bernard Research Lab and the Sheridan Community Land Trust will host a “Bats in the Field” Discovery Session next month in Sheridan.

The Buffalo Bulletin quoted Micah Most, Johnson County’s UW Extension agriculture and natural resources educator, in an article on this year’s hay harvest in Johnson County.

Chad Baldwin, UW’s associate vice president for marketing and communications, recently was interviewed by SVI Media. He noted the university is seeing progress toward more education and research related to the nuclear industry. He also discussed the latest research being conducted by the university’s faculty members.

The Wyoming Tribune Eagle published UW Extension’s release noting that UW Extension has released a new publication on how to identify Palmer amaranth, an invasive weed, best practices for preventing its dispersal and the limited options available for its control.

UW Extension will host the 2024 Wyoming Bee College Sept. 13-14 at Casper College. Oil City News published UW Extension’s release noting that the college is designed for people of all ages and skill levels. It will address beekeeping skills, bee behavior, specialty products, native bee research and more.