Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu



Featured Story
UW Scientists Use Tardigrade Proteins for Human Health Breakthrough
March 20, 2023
University of Wyoming researchers’ study of how microscopic creatures called tardigrades survive extreme conditions has led to a major breakthrough that could eventually make life-saving treatments available to people where refrigeration isn’t possible.
Top Stories
UW Receives Strong Support in 2023 Legislative Session
The University of Wyoming will receive $120 million to complete long-planned construction projects, and many UW employees will receive pay raises, as a...
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UW Extension Reports Ancient Grains May Offer New Opportunities for Wyoming Producers
Wyoming may be well positioned to capitalize on the growing demand for products made with ancient grains, a new study by University of Wyoming Extension...
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UW Professor Part of Team Using NASA’s Webb Telescope to Reveal Gas and Dust in Nearby Galaxies
A University of Wyoming astronomer is part of a multinational...
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UW’s Groff Leads Study About the Gap Between Knowing and Doing in Conservation Paleobiology Science
A University of Wyoming researcher led a study -- through a systematic review and questionnaire survey -- that assessed the impact of conservation...
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The University of Wyoming has announced a major gift from Joe Ricketts’ Jackson Fork Ranch that will support environmental stewardship and conservation...
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UW Researchers Document Continuing Gender Wage Gap in State
A new study by University of Wyoming economists Anne Alexander and Chian Jones Ritten shows Wyoming’s gender wage gap persists, to the detriment of the...
Campus Announcements
UW Energy Resources Council to Meet March 30-31
The University of Wyoming Energy Resources Council (ERC) will meet at 7:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, at Laramie’s Hilton Garden Inn for the council’s regularly...
Campus Announcements
UW and Partners Celebrate Professional Land Surveyors in March
The University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences is celebrating land surveyors throughout March. The 2023 events are placing...
Campus Announcements
University of Wyoming Press Publishes First Book
The University of Wyoming Press (UWyoP) has published its first book, “The Art and Life of Merritt Dana Houghton in the Northern Rockies, 1878-1919,” a...
Campus Announcements
UW Board of Trustees to Meet March 22-24
The University of Wyoming Board of Trustees will receive updates on a variety of topics during the board’s regular meeting Wednesday-Friday, March 22-24.
Campus Announcements
Finalists Selected in 2023 Fremont County Start-Up Challenge
A panel of local judges has selected five finalists for the 2023 Fremont County Start-Up Challenge.
Campus Announcements
UW and Carbon County Library System Offer Blood Pressure Cuffs for Checkout
Self-measured blood pressure monitoring kits are now available for checkout at libraries in Rawlins, Saratoga, Hanna, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Sinclair,...
Campus Announcements
IMPACT Park County Announces Start-Up Challenge Finalists
IMPACT Park County, the Big Horn Basin’s business incubator, has announced five finalists for the 2023 Park County Start-Up Challenge entrepreneur competition.
Events
UW High Altitude Bull Test Culminates in Educational Field Day and Private Treaty Sale April 1
As part of its inaugural High Altitude Bull Test and Sale, the University of Wyoming will host an educational field day and private treaty sale at the...
Events
Registration Open for Outdoor Recreation Emerging Issues Forum at UW
Registration is now open for “Outdoor Recreation in Wyoming: Building It the Way We Want It.” The University of Wyoming’s Ruckelshaus Institute of...
Events
UW to Host Regional Chemical Engineering Student Group April 21-22
For the first time in eight years, the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Rocky Mountain Regional Conference will be held at the University of...
Events
Event to Support Suicide Prevention April 15 at UW
The University of Wyoming joins thousands of people across the country this spring in support of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP)...
Events
UW Laramie Research and Extension Center to Host Ram Test Field Day April 1
The University of Wyoming’s annual ram test will conclude with a field day at the Laramie Research and Extension Center (LREC) Saturday, April 1.
Events
UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Final Webinar in State Trade Expansion Program Series
The Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network concludes its six-part webinar series about the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) that will...
Events
UW and Wyoming SBDC Network to Host Workshop in Casper March 22
For anyone contemplating starting a small business, the thought alone can be daunting. However, advice and assistance are available.
Events
Northwest College to Host UW Seminar on Revenue Diversification in Agriculture
From alpaca ranching to conservation easements, Wyoming residents will present innovative approaches to revenue diversification in a seminar facilitated by...
This Week at UW
Wyoming Union Priority Scheduling Begins March 20 at UW
University of Wyoming personnel wishing to reserve space in the Wyoming Union for the 2023-24 academic year can do so beginning Monday, March 20, through...
This Week at UW
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...
Club Sports
UW Teams Among Top Three at Opening Spring Rodeo
The University of Wyoming rodeo teams got off to a steady start in the spring rodeo season by placing among the top three teams in their respective divisions...
Feature Columns
Wyoming Business Tips for March 6-12
A weekly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of...
Institutional Communications
Bureau of Mines Building, Room 137
Laramie
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2929
Email: cbaldwin@uwyo.edu

