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

July 22, 2026

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

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

Emma Carlson new Knowledge Coproduction Coordinator
April 16, 2025

We are excited to welcome Emma Carlson as WyACT's new Knowledge Coproduction Coordinator.

Applications for TRKE Cohort 3
March 24, 2025

The Teacher Research Knowledge Exchange (TRKE) program is recruiting for its next cohort.

Kristi Hansen joins WyACT leadership team
March 17, 2025

Dr. Kristiana (Kristi) Hansen is now a Co-Principal Investigator for WyACT.

Taking the temperature of Wyoming public opinion
March 3, 2025

Survey reveals Wyoming residents overwhelmingly believe changes in water resources and climate are happening.

An Engine Like No Other
January 30, 2025

The NSF ASCEND Engine will help address climate issues while growing related industry in the state.

Let it snow (more) – evaluating a climate model for the western United States
January 16, 2025

Kaitlin Smith, a master’s student in Atmospheric Science, evaluated the CONUS404 model for her thesis.

Passionate about integrating numbers and lived experience - meet Jake Hawes
January 6, 2025

UW is welcoming Jason "Jake" Hawes as Assistant Professor at the School of Computing and Haub School of Environment and Natur...

2024 – the year in review
December 31, 2024

A short video with WyACT highlights from 2024: research, outreach, events in Laramie and beyond

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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’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.