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UW’s Clementz Co-Writes Paper Connecting Volcanic Eruptions, Global Cooling

April 14, 2026

Mark Clementz, a professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Geology and Geophysics, and colleagues have produced a ...

UW Gains Transformational Research System

April 8, 2026

The University of Wyoming has gained a new asset that will elevate its national leadership in critical minerals, rare-earth m...

UW Pathways from Prison Program Receives Grant to Expand Access to Education

April 8, 2026

The University of Wyoming Pathways from Prison (WPfP) program has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Mellon Foundation to...

Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, Jay Kemmerer WORTH Institute Release State Outdoor Recreation Report

April 7, 2026

The University of Wyoming’s Jay Kemmerer Wyoming Outdoor Recreation, Tourism and Hospitality (WORTH) Institute and the Wyomin...

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UW in the News

April 27, 2026

State, national and international media frequently feature the University of Wyoming and members of its community in stories....

UW’s Vietnamese Scholars and Students Organization to Host Film Screening, Panel with Veterans and UW Faculty April 29

April 27, 2026

“Writing on the Story of Peace,” an academic-cultural event organized by the University of Wyoming’s Vietnamese Scholars and ...

‘Get in the Game’ Tuesday in Wyoming Union

April 27, 2026

The University of Wyoming football team has partnered with “Get in the Game” to encourage people to sign up and register as p...

UW’s Peyton Hunt Receives Inaugural ‘Do Good, Be Good’ Seeton Family Community Impact Fund Award

April 27, 2026

Peyton Hunt, a University of Wyoming student-athlete, is the inaugural recipient of the “Do Good, Be Good” Seeton Family Comm...

UW School of Graduate Education, Graduate Council Name 2026 Graduate Award Recipients

April 27, 2026

The University of Wyoming School of Graduate Education and Graduate Council have selected the 2026 winners of graduate studen...

UW to Host ‘Coechella’ Wellness and De-stress Events for Students

April 27, 2026

As the spring semester wraps up, several free wellness and de-stress events are planned for University of Wyoming students.

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UW Choirs to Present Combined Concert May 4

The University of Wyoming Department of Music will host a combined choral concert featuring the Laramie Civic Chorus, Happy J...

UW to Host ‘Coechella’ Wellness and De-stress Events for Students

As the spring semester wraps up, several free wellness and de-stress events are planned for University of Wyoming students.

UW’s Vietnamese Scholars and Students Organization to Host Film Screening, Panel with Veterans and UW Faculty April 29

“Writing on the Story of Peace,” an academic-cultural event organized by the University of Wyoming’s Vietnamese Scholars and ...

‘Get in the Game’ Tuesday in Wyoming Union

The University of Wyoming football team has partnered with “Get in the Game” to encourage people to sign up and register as p...

Inaugural UWYO Honor Band to Perform Concert May 2

The inaugural UWYO Honor Band, presented by the University of Wyoming Department of Music, will perform the 2026 UWYO Honor B...

UW Teams Eye Regional Titles at Weekend Home Rodeo

Local rodeo fans have the opportunity to watch loaded University of Wyoming men’s and women’s programs that are favorites to ...

UW Wind Symphony to Perform ‘Dare to Dream Big’ April 30

The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony will perform “Dare to Dream Big,” the opening concert for the inaugural UWYO Band Sum...

UW’s IMPACT 307 to Host ‘Startup Lunch and Learn’ Seminar April 29

Entrepreneurs, small-business owners and startups will have an opportunity to learn more about how to leverage Small Business...

UW Wind Symphony and Bel Canto to Perform ‘Cosmosis’ April 25

The University of Wyoming Wind Symphony, conducted by Matthew Schlomer, and treble chorus Bel Canto, conducted by O’Neil Jone...

Campus Announcements

UW School of Graduate Education, Graduate Council Name 2026 Graduate Award Recipients

The University of Wyoming School of Graduate Education and Graduate Council have selected the 2026 winners of graduate studen...

UW’s Peyton Hunt Receives Inaugural ‘Do Good, Be Good’ Seeton Family Community Impact Fund Award

Peyton Hunt, a University of Wyoming student-athlete, is the inaugural recipient of the “Do Good, Be Good” Seeton Family Comm...

UW Art Museum Presents ‘Global Collection: Masks of the World’

“Global Collection: Masks of the World,” an exhibition that brings together 28 masks from the University of Wyoming Art Museu...

UW Student from Sheridan Receives Prestigious National Scholarship

Kayla Clymore, an undergraduate student majoring in chemistry and biology at the University of Wyoming, has been awarded the ...

UW School of Pharmacy Celebrates Postgraduate Students Matching into Residency

Administrators and staff members from the University of Wyoming’s School of Pharmacy recently celebrated a group of postgradu...

UW Student from Gillette Finds Hands-On Learning, Community in Environmental Science

Alexandria Shinkle credits her hometown of Gillette with giving her a head start on her college education. The dual enrollmen...

UW Extension Appoints Scasta as Interim Director

The University of Wyoming has named Professor John Derek Scasta, director of the Laramie Research and Extension Center, as in...

UW’s Storey Makes Winning Presentation at Wyoming Chapter of Wildlife Society Meeting

Wild bumble bees are in decline, and various parasites may be a major cause. But there hasn’t been any data on whether Wyomin...

Amaranth Species Pose Growing Threat in Wyoming, UW Extension Reports

Palmer amaranth and other weedy species in the amaranth family pose a growing threat to agricultural operations across the We...

UW Releases Community Information Guides on Nuclear Energy in Wyoming

The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) has released a set of community information guides addressing topi...

Five Wyoming Startups Chosen for gBETA Wyoming Startup Accelerator

Two startups that originated at the University of Wyoming are among five companies that have been chosen for the 11th cohort ...

UW Teams Cruise to Big Wins in Penultimate Rodeo

Coach Seth Glause knows it’s nearly a given, but he’s cautious when declaring championships for both his University of Wyomin...