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 Matt Burgess was one of the authors of a paper in the journal Physical
Review E that shows people achieve the best results, on average, when they use a satisfaction
threshold that is strictly above average, but also strictly finite. In other words:
Aim higher than average, but don’t shoot for the moon. The paper has received attention
from The Guardian, New Scientist and Phys.Org.
In a Washington Times article about how the number of teens working summer jobs is predicted to hit a 78-year
low this year, Scott Beaulier, the H.A. “Dave” True Family Dean of UW’s College of
Business, says the numbers reflect long-term labor market shifts and, to a limited
extent, recent pressure from the Trump administration’s tariffs and the Iran war.
In a Your Wyoming Link article about data center development in the state, UW engineering Professor Jonathan
Brant says more data is needed to evaluate the potential impacts of data centers on
Wyoming’s water and energy resources.
UW economists presented an analysis of Campbell County’s labor force, age profile,
population, housing and gross county product to county officials last month. The presentation
and discussion were covered by the Gillette News Record.
A $20 million gift from Carol and Ramon Tomé was covered by Sheridan Media. It’s one of the largest gift commitments in the university’s history.
Sheridan Media also highlighted new UW-led research examining how housing development impacts big-game
habitat and migration corridors.
The Laramie Boomerang picked up UW’s release about the recent celebration of the centennial of petroleum education at the university, as well as a release about UW startup company Uplink Robotics receiving the Spirit of Wyoming award from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Wyoming District Office and late faculty member Sarah Collins being honored posthumously by the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography.
