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UW Researchers Head Study That Finds Climate Change Effects on Ski Resorts in West Vary Widely

September 17, 2026

Ski resorts across the western United States are challenged by climate change, with fewer days of sufficient natural snow dur...

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Dr. Shannon Albeke — Fall 2026 Outstanding Member of the ARCC Community

October 13, 2026

Dr. Shannon Albeke, Senior Research Scientist leading the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) team, has be...

Registration Open for 2026 Wyoming Computing Symposium at UW Oct. 19-23

October 6, 2026

Registration is open for the 2026 Wyoming Computing Symposium, “Computing in the WYLD: Navigating Wyoming’s Natural and Digit...

Climate Scholar Whyte to Give Public Lecture at UW as Part of Three-Day State Visit

August 19, 2026

An internationally recognized scholar and leader in climate adaptation and transformation pathways will visit the University ...

UW WORTH Institute Names 2026-27 Kemmerer Faculty Fellows

July 20, 2026

Six University of Wyoming faculty members have been named 2026-27 Kemmerer Faculty Fellows by the university’s Jay Kemmerer W...

WyACT News and Stories

Dr. Shannon Albeke — Fall 2026 Outstanding Member of the ARCC Community
October 13, 2026

Dr. Shannon Albeke, Senior Research Scientist leading the Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) team, has be...

TRKE's cohort 4 explores Wind River
August 5, 2026

Teacher Researcher Knowledge Exchange starts into the 2026/27 year

WyACT's Scenario Planning Team presents in Salt Lake City
February 18, 2026

The team presented an "Update and Future Directions" panel to the Consortium for Scenario Planning annual meeting.

Wyoming science teachers present at national conference
November 17, 2025

Eleven Wyoming science teachers attended the 2025 NSTA conference together with Martha Innouye and Clare Gunshenan.

Third TRKE cohort kicks off in Seedskadee
September 18, 2025

The SMTC’s science professional learning team kicked off the 3rd Teacher Researcher Knowledge Exchange cohort in July.

Sarah Konrad Appointed Director of SEaSON
September 16, 2025

Sarah Konrad has been appointed Director of the Wyoming Socio-Environmental Systems Observatory Network (SEaSON).

Weather and Wildfires May Alter Angler Spending in Wyoming
August 1, 2025

Patrick Hofstedt set out to find out how anglers might react to environmental changes in the Snake River Basin of Teton County.

UW Researchers Map the Forests of Grand Teton National Park
August 1, 2025

Sara Germain and Tucker Furniss's research project focuses on long-term monitoring and mapping of trees in Grand Teton Nation...

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UW Press Releases on WyACT

UW to Host Teacher Research Knowledge Exchange Learning Showcase May 2
The University of Wyoming’s Science and Mathematics Teaching Center will host the Teacher Research Knowledge Exchange (TRKE) ...
UW Extension Documents Perspectives of Ranchers in Wind River Basin
University of Wyoming Extension has published a new interview-based report identifying key changes, challenges and opportunit...
UW Extension Publishes Analysis of Future of Fishing in Teton County
Fishing tourism is an important industry in Wyoming, generating millions of dollars of income in Teton County alone.
Rivers of Resilience: UW Grad Student Takes Deep Dive Into Relationship With Rivers and Lakes
If you think about water, what is the first thing that comes to mind? Do lakes and streams evoke memories of boating with bud...
UW Program Bringing Real-World Science to Classroom Starts Second Year
The University of Wyoming’s Teacher-Researcher Knowledge Exchange (TRKE) program kicked off its second year of connecting sci...
UW Researchers Find Evolutionary Adaptation in Trout of Wind Rivers
The lakes in Wyoming’s Wind River Mountains historically didn’t contain fish, but stocking of trout that began in the early 1...

People and Research

UW Partners in Genesis Mission Project to Improve Forecasting of Dangerous Storm Systems

Planette AI, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and the University of Wyoming have launched DL4MCS, a jointly led G...

UW’s WyGISC Creates New Public Wildfire Intelligence Platform

The Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC) and Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at the Universi...

Phi Beta Kappa Inducts 26 UW Students and Honors Sarah Collins

The University of Wyoming’s Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 26 UW students into the prestigious honor society during...

UW’s Collins Receives Posthumous National Award for Aquatic Science Excellence

University of Wyoming faculty member Sarah Collins, who passed away in October following a courageous battle with cancer, has...

UW Grad Students Compete in Three-Minute Thesis Event

The University of Wyoming School of Graduate Education recently organized the first Three-Minute Thesis (3MT) event of the ye...

Faculty, Staff, Students Receive UW College of Business Awards at 75th Annual Recognition Day

The University of Wyoming College of Business celebrated faculty, staff and student excellence during its 75th annual College...

UW Faculty Members Receive Presidential Scholarly Achievement Awards

University of Wyoming President Ed Seidel has recognized faculty members who demonstrate high achievement in scholarship thro...

UW College of Education Honors Faculty, Staff, Students

The University of Wyoming College of Education recently honored faculty and staff members, along with students, at the final ...

UW Establishes AI Across the University Commission

The University of Wyoming has established the President’s AI Across the University Commission, a strategic initiative to guid...

Spoonhunter Named First Haub Professor at UW

Tarissa Spoonhunter, an assistant professor in the University of Wyoming Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources and...

UW Graduate Students Studying Biodiversity Awarded $47,500 in Grants

Thirteen master’s and Ph.D. students studying biodiversity at the University of Wyoming have received $47,500 in grants from ...

UW Needs Assessment May Help Wyoming’s Agricultural Community Plan Ahead

A needs assessment led by University of Wyoming Extension may help the state’s agricultural community plan for and manage cha...

Wyomingites Eager to Talk about Water-Related Hazards, UW Research Shows

A new University of Wyoming study reveals Wyoming residents are eager to discuss how to plan for different water scenarios th...

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The University of Wyoming has earned its Research Level 1 (R1) status from the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, placing Wyoming's only four-year university with the top research universities in the United States.