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March 3, 2015 — Enrollment at the University of Wyoming has risen in the spring 2015 semester, with significant increases in Laramie campus, full-time and graduate student numbers.

March 2, 2015 — An accomplished marketing professor with significant international and administrative experience has been appointed as dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Business.

March 2, 2015 — Ecology and art will converge for two University of Wyoming professors who want to create a little buzz about the science of bumblebees by using a little creative expression.

March 2, 2015 — University of Wyoming and state elected officials will break ground Monday, March 9, for a new facility that will allow for large-scale, high-technology research in energy and other fields.

February 26, 2015 — Over the years, Michael Cheadle has been a team member on a number of research ships that have explored the floor of the world’s vast oceans. The University of Wyoming faculty member has recently taken a step up, being named senior scientist for an expedition in the waters off the coast of Puerto Rico this April.

February 25, 2015 — Together, Jay Gatlin and John Oakey worked on mitotic spindle assembly research that resulted in a paper published in Science in 2013. The two University of Wyoming faculty members will team up again to continue similar work on a more advanced level this summer.

February 24, 2015 — Like Mick Jagger or David Lee Roth wooing female fans with their voices, male songbirds use the same technique to get the attention of the female of the species. However, unlike the backstage ritual after a rock concert, it is the female songbird that ultimately chooses her mate based on the quality of the male’s song.

March 3, 2015 — The transition from college student to professional can include a host of challenges, not the least of which is learning how to handle oneself in the social situations that accompany many business interactions.

March 3, 2015 — The head of what is considered one of Laramie’s most successful start-up companies will be the guest speaker at this month’s e2e Laramie meeting.

March 2, 2015 — Finalists for the position of dean of the University of Wyoming’s College of Education have been identified, and they’re scheduled to visit UW beginning Sunday, March 8.

March 2, 2015 — The spring term of Saturday U, the University of Wyoming’s free one-day college education program, comes to an end Saturday, March 7, in Jackson.

March 2, 2015 — Finalists for the position of director of the University of Wyoming at Casper have been identified, and they are scheduled to take part in community forums in Casper beginning Tuesday, March 3. Events on the Laramie campus are planned as well.

February 27, 2015 — A new University of Wyoming College of Education faculty member, a nationally renowned author and educators interested in building student interest in civic engagement are working to expand statewide educational opportunities grounded in social studies.

February 26, 2015 — The University of Wyoming Department of Theatre and Dance, in partnership with Wyoming PBS and Wyoming Public Media, will bring four of the Bard’s beloved plays to various Wyoming communities in March with the tours of “The Shakespeare Project” and “Macbeth.”

March 2, 2015 — “Pink Prom,” an LGBTQ friendly dance, is scheduled Friday, March 6, at 9 p.m. in the Wyoming Union Ballroom. The free event is open to both students and the public.

March 2, 2015 — A film, which offers a hopeful look at small-scale food production, will be shown at 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 6, at the University of Wyoming Berry Biodiversity Conservation Center auditorium. The film is part of the Laramie Conservation Expo.

February 27, 2015 — Actors From The London Stage (AFTLS), a self-directed ensemble of five professional British actors, will appear in William Shakespeare’s tragedy, “Macbeth,” Saturday, March 7, at the University of Wyoming. The UW Department of Theatre and Dance sponsors the two productions.

February 27, 2015 — Musicians Edgar Meyer and Mike Marshall will perform an Americana and bluegrass concert Friday, March 6, at 7:30 p.m. at the University of Wyoming Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

February 26, 2015 — With programs focusing on asteroids, Mars and little green men, you might think the University of Wyoming was the setting for the newest SyFy Channel movie. Rather, they are just some of the latest subjects that will be discussed during planetarium shows in March.

February 25, 2015 — H.L. Hix, curator of the current exhibition, titled “Ley Lines: Intersecting Conversations,” will discuss “How We Talk to One Another When We Talk with Art” at the University of Wyoming Art Museum Monday, March 9, at 6 p.m.

February 25, 2015 — An exhibition titled “Peripheries” is on display through Thursday, March 5, in Gallery 234, located in the lower level of the University of Wyoming Union.

March 2, 2015 — The University of Wyoming Libraries has presented its Outstanding Staff Award to Deisy Vaske, senior library assistant in technical services. The award recognized her contributions during 2014.

March 2, 2015 — The University of Wyoming Staff Senate is accepting nominations for 20 annual awards. Voting also is open for Employee of the Year. Deadline is Friday, March 20.

March 2, 2015 — A report released in 2014 quantified the statewide economic footprint of the University of Wyoming, including details of the wide variety of university activity around Wyoming.

February 25, 2015 — The University of Wyoming’s Office of Student Educational Opportunity TRiO and GEAR UP programs celebrated Wyoming Educational Access Day 2015 in Cheyenne, along with other access programs hosted by Wyoming colleges statewide.

February 27, 2015 — These are among the construction activities scheduled March 1-7 at the University of Wyoming:

February 27, 2015 — These are among the activities scheduled March 2-8 at the University of Wyoming:

March 2, 2015 — 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 articles where UW is making the news.

March 3, 2015 — Pianist Sarah Kim was named the winner of the University of Wyoming’s Dorothy Jacoby Student Soloist Competition last week at the UW Buchanan Center for the Performing Arts concert hall.

February 26, 2015 — Three University of Wyoming students from the Global and Area Studies Program will present results of their fieldwork during upcoming events in Sheridan, Cody and Jackson.

February 16, 2015 — The University of Wyoming lists the following resident students on the 2014 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

February 16, 2015 — The University of Wyoming lists the following nonresident students on the 2014 fall semester Provost’s Honor Roll.

March 3, 2015 — It was a good day to be a University of Wyoming Cowgirl and Cowboy.

February 26, 2015 — Winning conference championships is nice, but the University of Wyoming Nordic ski club teams look at the much larger picture: winning national championships.

February 27, 2015 — A weekly look at Wyoming business questions from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (WSBDC), part of WyomingEntrepreneur.Biz, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming.

February 18, 2015 — The Bill of Rights’ First Amendment aims to prevent the government from restricting the freedom of individuals to believe and worship as they see fit. It says, “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.”