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:

The U.S. Geological Survey noted that UW is among three new partners in the North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center (CASC) for the next five years. Regional CASCs are composed of networks of researchers and resource managers with the common goal of helping fish, wildlife, water, land and people adapt to a changing climate. The University of Colorado is the host institution for the North Central consortium partners.

During the current presidential election cycle, a research paper, led by Matt Burgess, a UW economics assistant professor, has been cited almost every two weeks in various media outlets. “Climate change opinion and recent presidential elections” has been cited recently by Bloomberg, The Atlantic and the French media publication Reporterre.

A K-12 Dive article focused on how working with local industries can help public school districts stay on top of CTE (career and technical education) needs and ensure educators have opportunities to upgrade their own skills. The article noted that UW is working to train more CTE educators, and the state also offers teacher externships in local communities.

Kelly Grogan, an associate professor in the UW Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, was among five authors of a research paper that explored the link between environmental behaviors and organic food consumption. “Is environmental consciousness associated with organic food consumption?: A revealed preference approach” was recently published in Journal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association. PRWeb published an article on the paper.

Fox Weather carried comments from UW Professor Scott Shaw, who helped describe a new species of wasp that lays its eggs inside adult fruit flies. Known as Syntretus perlmani, the parasitoid wasp lives throughout the eastern U.S. The research was published in the journal Nature.

Bethann Garramon Merkle, a UW assistant professor of practice, was featured in a Casper Star-Tribune (CS-T) article. She is the lead researcher on a collaborative project that was recently awarded a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The project will focus on ways to enhance graduate students’ ability to communicate science effectively and ethically. The CS-T published UW’s release on the announcement.

Cowboy State Daily included comments from Holly Krutka, executive director of UW’s School of Energy Resources, in an article that focused on carbon capture. Krutka discussed the importance of research being conducted at the Integrated Test Center in Gillette. The facility at Basin Electric Power Cooperative‘s coal-fired plant allows carbon capture technology developers access to scrubbed flue gas that would otherwise be released from the coal plant.

Klancy Poor, UW’s mental health awareness training program coordinator in Half Acre Recreation and Wellness Center, shared advice on mental health during a question-and-answer session published by Campus Rec.

The Sheridan Press published an article noting that the Wyoming Business Council sponsored a recent panel discussion at the UW College of Business to encourage discussion between leaders and students in the hope of better understanding factors that contribute to graduates’ career decisions. The article originally appeared in The Laramie Boomerang.

UW raised $61.6 million during the fiscal year that ended June 30, according to a university media release published by The Wyoming Tribune Eagle. This brings the university’s five-year annual fundraising average to almost $54 million, thanks to gifts and commitments this year from 27,644 individuals, corporations and foundations.

WyoToday Media covered the latest “UW in Your Community” event last week at the Central Wyoming College Alpine Science Institute in Sinks Canyon, where UW representatives, including current UW students from Fremont County, spoke to alumni and friends of the university.

Brian Mealor, director of UW’s Sheridan Research and Extension Center, spoke with Sheridan Media about the concerns that organizations have regarding the recent fires in northern Wyoming and invasive grass species.

Cap City News published UW Extension’s release announcing that UW Extension will offer a free four-day class in Chugwater starting Monday, Oct. 7, for local residents interested in learning how to build a geodesic dome greenhouse.

UW’s School of Politics, Public Affairs and International Studies’ “Challenges to Democracy” lecture series will host its first statewide event, “Crisis of Civility and Hope for Civic Engagement,” at the Mineta-Simpson Institute Lecture Hall at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center, located between Powell and Cody, next week. Cody’s KODI Radio published UW’s announcement.

Wyoming Public Radio noted that Project ECHO is celebrating its 10th year at UW. Project ECHO uses virtual mentoring sessions to share specialist knowledge, connecting educators and health care providers with university faculty and with each other.

The WWAMI Medical Education Program at UW recently welcomed its 28th entering class. Students received stethoscopes and white coats during a recent ceremony at Ivinson Memorial Hospital in Laramie. Each year, 20 seats are reserved in the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho) program for qualified Wyoming residents, according to UW’s release published by The CS-T.

The Laramie Boomerang published UW’s Homecoming schedule. The celebration begins this week and culminates with the football game Saturday, Sept. 28, against Air Force.

UW President Ed Seidel presented his fall 2024 “State of the University” address last week. The Cheyenne Post published UW’s release.

GoCoNow published UW Extension’s release noting that registration is now open for the third annual High Altitude Bull Test and Sale. The program offers bull producers the opportunity to collect data on individual bull performance and offers a venue for producers to market bulls that have undergone pulmonary arterial pressure testing.