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 installation and dedication of UW’s new statue, “A Deep Seat and a Long Rein,”
was covered by the Laramie Boomerang. Donated by the Double 4 Foundation, the bronze by Chris Navarro is in the new roundabout
at the intersection of Ivinson Avenue and 15th Street.
Cowboy Country Milling, a UW startup company founded by students Stuart Lerwick and
Emily Jarrell, won Silicon Couloir’s 14th annual Pitch Day competition, according
to the Jackson Hole News & Guide. The company -- which is focused on milling flour -- walked away with the judges’
top votes and a $25,000 check. Another UW startup, MayPall, was a finalist.
UW’s Neolithic brand has teamed up with a Longmont, Colo., company called Dry Land
Distillers to create whiskey made entirely from emmer wheat grown in Wyoming. Cowboy State Daily featured the launch of the product connected with UW’s First Grains project, which
seeks to develop higher-value specialty crops that Wyoming growers can produce to
improve their farms’ economics.
Cowboy State Daily featured UW’s Neltje Center for Excellence in Creativity and the Arts, noting that
it provides a sanctuary for UW students, faculty and other creators, allowing writers,
painters and other artists to find inspiration.
The Laramie Boomerang covered part of UW’s Shepard Symposium on Social Justice last week.
UW Assistant Professor Kayla Burd was quoted in a WyoFile article about legislation that would have helped the state better evaluate child
welfare and juvenile justice programs. She suggested that state officials focused
on the cost of government should want to know if dollars are being spent most effectively.
Max Gilbraith, UW’s Harry C. Vaughan Planetarium coordinator, is the primary source
for a Cowboy State Daily article about the 3I/ATLAS comet. It’s only the third interstellar object to be observed
in our solar system, meaning it originated somewhere else.
The Riverton Ranger picked up UW’s release about new research showing that free-roaming horses have a
high ability to adapt to different diets.
UW Athletics’ partnership with the Wyoming Mining Association, including the all-black
uniforms for the Oct. 25 Border War football game against Colorado State, received
attention from outlets that included Cowboy State Daily and 7220 Sports.
Chad Baldwin, UW’s vice president for marketing and communications, discussed a number of topics in his monthly interview with SVI News.
