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:
Research by UW botanist Daniel Laughlin and colleagues was featured by Wyoming Public Media. Laughlin and his graduate students planted 10 conifers and dozens of smaller plant
species in an area of the Snowy Range burned by the Mullen Fire. The goal is to see
which species could adjust to so-called assisted migration, allowing humans to help
struggling species move to different ecosystems as the climate warms.
UW researchers have found that mountain lions bumped off of kill sites by human disturbance
return to the carcasses with higher-than-expected frequency, according to an article
in WyoFile. The findings illustrate the impressive resilience and intelligence of apex predator
species like mountain lions, says UW Ph.D. student Justin Clapp.
The SparkTank program, operated by UW’s Ethics Club and Center for Principle-Based
Leadership and Ethics, was highlighted by Cowboy State Daily columnist Tom Lubnau. Since 2018, SparkTank has awarded $743,000 to Albany County
nonprofits.
UW researcher Siliva Sanchez Martinez was interviewed by TF1 Television Francais as part of a five-minute feature about tardigrades research. The segment was titled
“The Most Resilient Organism on Earth.”
UW Professor Kevin Monteith was quoted in a Jackson Hole News & Guide article about a yearling bull moose’s amorous adventure with a statue in Wilson,
observing that, “Whether we want to admit it or not, it would probably be good for
us to accept that males aren’t always the brightest creatures on the planet. It’s
simply a reality. And male ungulates in the rut take that many steps further.”
UW economist Alex Specht noted the potential impact of the federal government shutdown
on Wyoming tourism in a Cowboy State Daily article.
UW’s news release about the transition of the University of North Dakota’s occupational
therapy doctorate program in Casper to UW was picked up by Oil City News.
The launch of UW’s Controlled Environment Agriculture Network was covered by the Laramie Boomerang.
A new telehealth booth at the Campbell County Public Library in Gillette was made
possible by UW’s Public Access Telehealth Spaces Initiative, according to the Gillette News Record. The booth was paid for through a partnership among the Wyoming State Loan and Investment
Board, the UW College of Education’s Counselor Education Program and the College of
Health Sciences’ Wyoming Institute for Disabilities.
UW’s NASA Space Grant Consortium joined with third-grade students at Velma Linford
Elementary School to launch a high-altitude weather balloon, combining hands-on science
learning with the thrill of near-space exploration, according to the Laramie Boomerang.
The UW College of Law’s upcoming C.J. Box Symposium was highlighted by the Wyoming Tribune Eagle.
