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 economist Rob Godby is quoted in a Cowboy State Daily article about an increase in global coal demand. Godby says it likely reflects a
sudden surge in demand with which the power generation infrastructure hasn’t caught
up. In a Wyoming Public Media article, Godby says it’s inevitable that coal will continue to decline as a power
source.
UW botanist Daniel Laughlin is among those mentioned in a Cowboy State Daily article, “Up To 35% Of Wyoming's High Country Is Dead 'Ghost Forest’ -- And It's
Spreading.” His Medicine Bow Mountain Experimental Garden Array project, planted in
a burn scar from the 2020 Mullen Fire, tracks how tree species perform when moved
outside their normal comfort zones.
County 10 and Wyoming News Now picked up UW’s release about an estate gift provided by Diana Ohman -- former state
superintendent of public instruction and secretary of state -- to support UW’s Native
American Summer Institute.
UW research on Yellowstone cutthroat trout in Idaho’s Teton River suggests that the
Felt Dam’s fish passage infrastructure is insufficient, according to a Jackson Hole News & Guide article. UW scientists have found that fish populations upstream and downstream of
the dam are genetically distinct, more so than can be explained by geography alone.
UW’s Center for Business and Economic Development performed an economic impact study
on a proposed dinosaur museum in Greybull, suggesting it could bring in up to 20,000
travelers and around $45,000 in local, county and state taxes in its first year. The
study was cited in a Greybull Standard article about collections for the museum.
The Laramie Boomerang picked up UW’s release about UW’s Early Care and Education Center marking 20 years
in its current facility.
The Boomerang also published UW’s release about Soheil Saraji being named the new head of UW’s Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering.
